Many may know Bill Moss for his community activism, his years as a Columbus Public Schools Board Member, campaigning for Ohio and US House of Representatives or Mayor of Columbus. If you’re not from central Ohio, you may even know him for being the man that filed a lawsuit in 2004, along with his wife Ruth Moss, that challenged the outcome of George W. Bush’s 2nd term presidential win.
What you may not know is that during his time as a radio DJ, he started Capsoul Records in 1970. During Capsoul’s 4-5 years in existence, they had some great hits that landed on national charts and Billboard Magazine. The Hip Hop community certainly recognizes the value of Capsoul music, having been sampled by artists such as: Will.I.Am, Wiz Khalifah, Justin Timberlake, Big K.R.I.T., Mobb Deep, Curren$y, Ace Hood, Reks and many more. Click here to listen to an interview with Bill Moss about Capsoul.
During Superbowl XLVII, one of Capsoul’s songs was featured in Blackberry’s commercial during the 3rd quarter. The song, “Who Knows” was recorded by artist Marion Black and produced by the late great Bill Moss. Over 4 decades after the song’s release, we just want to say “Sock It To ‘Em Soul Brother” (another Bill Moss recording).
All of Capsoul’s recordings were destroyed in a basement flood, but were “painstakingly” restored by the Numero Group, who released a compilation recording called “Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label” in 2004. Capsoul has been revived by Bill Moss’ son, Daniel Moss. We spoke with him and he told us there’s much more to come with new music in 2013! Connect with Capsoul on Facebook.