William Bell & The Stax Music Academy Team With Snoop Dogg For A Remake Of The 1968 Classic "I Forgot To Be Your Lover."
Snoop Dogg has teamed with the Stax Music Academy and Stax recording artist William Bell for a remake of his 1968 single "I Forgot To Be Your Lover." The rework of the track is featured on the soundtrack to the Memphis music documentary Take Me To The River from director Martin Shore. The soundtrack, much like the film, champions the rich heritage of the Memphis music scene. Shore explains the importance of the soundtrack, which arrives on September 9th via Stax Records:
"The album is a journey, a celebration of collaboration," says TAKE ME TO THE RIVER director and filmmaker Martin Shore. "Memphis and Mississippi Delta music legends together with a stellar collection of modern rap and R&B stars take you on a quintessential journey into America's soul."
Check the track below to listen to "I Forgot To Be Your Lover." Pre-order the Take Me To The River: Music From The Motion Picture soundtrack via Amazon. Scroll down to check out the documentary trailer and soundtrack tracklisting. Stay tuned for more.
'Take Me To The River: Music From The Motion Picture' Track Listing:
1. Bobby "Blue" Bland featuring Yo Gotti - "Ain't No Sunshine"
2. Mavis Staples with North Mississippi All-Stars - "Wish I Had Answered"
3. Bar Kays featuring 8Ball and MJG - "Be Like Me"
4. Bobby Rush* featuring Frayser Boy - "Push and Pull"
5. Booker T. with North Mississippi All-Stars featuring Al Kapone - "Supposed to Be"
6. Otis Clay featuring P-Nut - "Trying to Live My Life Without You"
7. Mavis Staples with North Mississippi All-Stars - "I've Been Buked"
8. William Bell with Stax Music Academy feat. Snoop Dogg - "I Forgot to Be Your Lover"
9. Charlie Musselwhite with the City Champs - "If I Should Have Bad Luck"
10. William Bell with Stax Music Academy - "Knock On Wood"
11. Bobby Rush* featuring Frayser Boy - "Henpecked"
12. Terrence Howard with Hi Rhythm Section - "Walk Away"
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