(October 17, 2023) Blues and Southern Soul are the ultimate “keep it real” and “tell it like it is” genres. You will get three chords from these artists. And you will get the truth. Case of point is “Let’s Get Back To Lovin’” by Bay Area singer Derick Hughes.
Hughes sings this song from that moment of clarity standpoint where he realizes that winning an argument is not worth losing a relationship. Or as he sings: “Who was right and who was wrong doesn’t really matter now/these lonely nights are much too long/we can work it out somehow.’
So, there it is. Hughes draws a mental and emotional scene with the lyrics of this Larry Buford-penned song. A cold, empty half of the bed can make that self-reflective gene kick in. There is a lot of posing and fronting in music these days. Hughes makes a career knocking the façade down and grabbing onto what is real. It can be heard in his husky and rangy vocals and the power and honesty that he places in what he sings. And Hughes shows that honesty is indeed the very best policy on “Let’s Get Back To Lovin.’” Check it out here.
By Howard Dukes
Derick Hughes
"Let's Get Back To Lovin"
