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How Charles Bradley Turned Pain Into Love

How Charles Bradley Turned Pain Into Love

Update: 2025-05-27
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Pain and tragedy were no stranger to Charles Bradley, who struggled throughout his life to find his footing yet never gave up on his dreams of being a musician. At age 62, he released his debut album, "No Time For Dreaming." Over the next 5 years, he recorded 3 more, the final being released after he passed in 2017. Known as the Screaming Eagle of Soul, this is the story of Charles Bradley.


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Poetic Wax is a weekly music history series hosted by Andy Fenstermaker, where he digs into the record collection he's been building since the 1990s to uncover the sometimes little told stories behind the artists, albums, and songs from within.


 

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How Charles Bradley Turned Pain Into Love

How Charles Bradley Turned Pain Into Love

Andy Fenstermaker