The resurgence of Sonny Knight

Sonny Knight
Sonny Knight rehearses at the Secret Stash studio in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 28, 2014.
Nikki Tundel / MPR News

"Sonny Knight was just 17 when he recorded his first single," wrote MPR News reporter Nikki Tundel in a May, 2014 story.

He later joined the Twin Cities funk band Haze. Then his music career simply came to a halt.

Nearly 50 years later, he's back in the spotlight with Sonny Knight and the Lakers. The Twin Cities group has just released its debut album, "I'm Still Here." ...

Knight's retro-style R&B may have finally found its time, and at 66, the Mississippi-born singer is reclaiming the stage. These days, he's often rehearsing in the basement studio of Secret Stash Records, a Minneapolis-based label known for reissuing funk and soul albums. Turning to music production, the company is throwing its support behind Knight and his eight-piece band, the Lakers.

Knight still has a hard time believing the turn his life has taken.

Knight joins Tom Weber on the Daily Circuit to discuss the wandering road that led to his current resurgence, and to listen to tracks he recorded at MPR for both the Current and the NPR show "World Cafe."

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