Vanessa Williams - Everlasting Love

On Everlasting Love, Vanessa Williams covers her favorite soul songs of the '70s, often with help from The London Session Orchestra. This is a classy set of material that straddles the line between faithful renditions and creative reinterpretations. The strummy folk-soul of The Isley Brothers' "Harvest for the World" is turned into jazz-funk for the dancefloor; the natural exuberance within "Never Can Say Goodbye" is toned down a few degrees, thanks in part to George Benson's guitar and James "d-train" Williams' (!) backing vocals. Read More