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Post soul success
Posted Feb 9, 2009
Nelson George - one of those annoying creative souls, that have the pleasure in being able to add many feathers to their well-earned cap.
Not only does he have (another) new book out in April - City Kid, his memoir and a look at the connections between his childhood in Brooklyn and his adult career in Manhattan, Los Angeles and Detroit but he's also the executive producer of the Chris Rock hosted feature documentary, Good Hair.
The forthcoming film looks at hair weaves, relaxers and the international black hair economy that just premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
He recently co-edited, with Alan Leeds - The James Brown Reader a collection of previously published articles about the Godfather of Soul that date as far back the late '50s.
Nelson also serves as host of Soul Cities, a travel show that debuted in November 2008. on VH1 Soul. Nelson visited Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Memphis, New Orleans and the Bay Area. He eats food, visits historic sites, and hears lots of music.
LaBelle, Robin Thicke, Babyface, Rafael Saadiq, Angie Stone and Jazmine Sullivan are among the many artists who talked with Nelson and perform.
The second season of Soul Cities starts shooting in Spring 2009.
To read more about Nelson George projects click on nelsondgeorge.net
Source & Photo Credit: Nelson George
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