Charles Edward Hodges (born June 29, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee) [1] is an American organist and songwriter. He is known for his high tone on the Hammond B3 organ, that appeared on records by Al Green, and other musicians signed to Hi Records. [2]
Hodges also played on albums by James Carr, Willie Cobbs, Albert Collins and Boz Scaggs. [3] Hi Records acts Syl Johnson, [4] O.V. Wright, [5] as well as Green [6] and Tom Jones, [7] have all recorded songs written by Hodges. Hodges played keyboards on Vanessa Collier's 2017 album, Meeting My Shadow ( Ruf Records) [8] and the Mountain Goats' 2020 album, Getting into Knives ( Merge Records). [9]
References
- ^ "Charles Hodges - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Dahl, Bill. "Biography: Hi Rhythm". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Charles Hodges - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Best of Syl Johnson: The Hi Records Years - Syl Johnson - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Memory Blues - O.V. Wright - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Explores Your Mind - Al Green - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "52 Classic Hits - Tom Jones - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Meeting My Shadow - Ruf Records Shop". Rufrecords-shop.de. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Schatz, Lake (August 11, 2020). "The Mountain Goats Announce New Album Getting into Knives, Share "As Many Candles as Possible"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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Charles Edward Hodges (born June 29, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee) [1] is an American organist and songwriter. He is known for his high tone on the Hammond B3 organ, that appeared on records by Al Green, and other musicians signed to Hi Records. [2]
Hodges also played on albums by James Carr, Willie Cobbs, Albert Collins and Boz Scaggs. [3] Hi Records acts Syl Johnson, [4] O.V. Wright, [5] as well as Green [6] and Tom Jones, [7] have all recorded songs written by Hodges. Hodges played keyboards on Vanessa Collier's 2017 album, Meeting My Shadow ( Ruf Records) [8] and the Mountain Goats' 2020 album, Getting into Knives ( Merge Records). [9]
References
- ^ "Charles Hodges - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Dahl, Bill. "Biography: Hi Rhythm". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Charles Hodges - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Best of Syl Johnson: The Hi Records Years - Syl Johnson - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Memory Blues - O.V. Wright - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Explores Your Mind - Al Green - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "52 Classic Hits - Tom Jones - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Meeting My Shadow - Ruf Records Shop". Rufrecords-shop.de. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Schatz, Lake (August 11, 2020). "The Mountain Goats Announce New Album Getting into Knives, Share "As Many Candles as Possible"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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| This article about a United States keyboardist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1947 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American keyboardists
- American male organists
- Songwriters from Tennessee
- Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee
- Musicians from Tennessee
- 21st-century American keyboardists
- 21st-century organists
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male songwriters
- American organists
- American keyboardist stubs