Background
Mike James Kirkland grew up singing gospel and doo wop.
Mike James Kirkland grew up singing gospel and doo wop.
He was also half of the duo Bo Kirkland. The brothers released two albums, which both echoed socially conscious soul music of the time. The reputation of the albums slowly grew and spread over the following years, ending with reissues in the "90s by Luv North Haight.
In 2010, John Legend (Rhythm & Blues Singer) released an album that includes a cover of one of Kirkland"s classics, "Hang On In There," which brought a new generation of listeners to his music
“If we were on a bigger label we would have done amazing things,” reminisces Kirkland. “But we did the best we could.
I’m amazed that John Legend has decided to cover the title track of my first album, that’s very cool.”.
