D.C. native Johnny Gill possesses one of the clearest, strongest Soul voices of his generation, though arguably his fame has never quite matched his broad talent as a singer and musician. Click Here for the full biography.
More than four decades after he broke on the scene as a teenager, it is clear that Gill’s talent has helped him to stand the test of time. And that makes us think about one deep album cut where artist, song and production (from Jam and Lewis, no less) met beautifully. Gill’s powerful reading of Samuel James Harris’s, “I Know Where I Stand,” from his album Provocative, was a moment of sheer glory, on a song about holding on to faith when life rocks you:
When the road gets rough
I’ve got to stand
Or else I’ll fall
In God’s creation
I know where I stand
If you haven’t heard it before, check it out below. It is a true Lost Gem.
