Phil Upchurch: Nothing but the soul/Evad

111 | 29 October 2023

Phil Upchurch | Jazz Music Archives | 14650

Jazz and blues bassist and guitarist Phil Upchurch was born in Chicago, Illinois on 19 July 1941. After working with The Kool Gents, The Dells, The Spaniels, Jack McDuff, Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush and Jimmy Reed, Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Groove Holmes, B.B. King, and Dizzy Gillespie you can only write that he is a highly regarded jazz, soul and blues musician, and the tune is is mainly associated with, “You can’t sit down”, was a million seller. He was house guitarist at the Chess studios in Chicago for much of the 1960s. In the 1970s he worked with Donny Hathaway, Ramsey Lewis, Quincy Jones and others. His career continued in the 1980s, working with George Benson, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan and others.

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“Nothing but the soul”, UK Sue WI 4017, June 1966.

Chart Position: Did not chart.

Phil Upchurch Combo, You can’t sit down

111 | 26 December 23

The great instrumental You Can’t sit down by the Phil Upchurch Combo was issued on WI 4005. Phil Upchurch was born in Chicago on 19 July 1941. The record won a gold disc.

“You Can’t Sit Down”, Boyd 1026, 1961. Sue UK WI 4005, March 1966.

Chart Position: US Top 20. UK No 39, 1966.

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Chartstats | 14613

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Updated 7 June 2023.