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SUMMARY:Robert Finley
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DESCRIPTION:At 72\, Robert Finley has become one of the leading voices of m
	odern blues\,\nearning international recognition for his distinctive blend
	 of blues\, soul\, and\nR&B. With his latest album\, Hallelujah! Don’t Let
	 The Devil Fool Ya\, Finley\nfulfills a lifelong ambition: creating a reco
	rd deeply rooted in his faith.\nSince singing in church as a child in Loui
	siana\, he had dreamed of making a\ngospel album.\n\nRather than a traditi
	onal gospel release\, the album merges gospel influences\nwith Finley’s si
	gnature blues\, soul\, and R&B sound. The project was once again\ncreated 
	with producer and longtime collaborator Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.\nR
	ecording sessions at Easy Eye Sound Studios in Nashville were highly\nspon
	taneous\, drawing on Finley’s talent for improvisation. Guided by Auerbach
	\,\nFinley created songs on the spot\, and the entire album was recorded i
	n a single\nday.\n\nAfter the initial sessions\, Auerbach felt the record 
	needed an additional\nelement. He invited Finley’s daughter\, Christy John
	son\, a lifelong gospel singer\nand his touring backing vocalist since 201
	9\, to contribute. Her powerful\ncall-and-response vocals became a crucial
	 part of the album\, adding emotional\ndepth and a strong spiritual dimens
	ion. The chemistry between father and\ndaughter helps give the record its 
	unique character.\n\nSince launching his recording career at age 62\, Finl
	ey has released several\ncritically acclaimed albums\, appeared on America
	’s Got Talent\, toured\nextensively across Europe and beyond\, and establi
	shed himself as a respected\ninternational artist.
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/robert-finley
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CATEGORIES:blues,concert,soul
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>At 72, Robert Finley has become one of the 
	leading voices of modern blues, earning international recognition for his 
	distinctive blend of blues, soul, and R&amp;B. With his latest album, Hall
	elujah! Don’t Let The Devil Fool Ya, Finley fulfills a lifelong ambition: 
	creating a record deeply rooted in his faith. Since singing in church as a
	 child in Louisiana, he had dreamed of making a gospel album.</p><p>Rather
	 than a traditional gospel release, the album merges gospel influences wit
	h Finley’s signature blues, soul, and R&amp;B sound. The project was once 
	again created with producer and longtime collaborator Dan Auerbach of The 
	Black Keys. Recording sessions at Easy Eye Sound Studios in Nashville were
	 highly spontaneous, drawing on Finley’s talent for improvisation. Guided 
	by Auerbach, Finley created songs on the spot, and the entire album was re
	corded in a single day.</p><p>After the initial sessions, Auerbach felt th
	e record needed an additional element. He invited Finley’s daughter, Chris
	ty Johnson, a lifelong gospel singer and his touring backing vocalist sinc
	e 2019, to contribute. Her powerful call-and-response vocals became a cruc
	ial part of the album, adding emotional depth and a strong spiritual dimen
	sion. The chemistry between father and daughter helps give the record its 
	unique character.</p><p>Since launching his recording career at age 62, Fi
	nley has released several critically acclaimed albums, appeared on America
	’s Got Talent, toured extensively across Europe and beyond, and establishe
	d himself as a respected international artist.</p>
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