... Ballroom...love to be there... ... Got my tickets for her Aug. 11 appearance in Philadelphia. Really looking forward to it. Jay KKK, I agree, this new...
... wondering, given that the acts loved on this list are America, whether the Pops provided any memorable soul moments (would be interested to hear in any...
I think that happened during the appearance of UK group Dexy's Midnight Runners when they performed "Jackie Wilson Says" on TOTP. I remember hoping that the UK...
John Lias wrote: "Obviously TOP had no idea who Jackie was and produced the classic moment of projecting a great big picture behind the dancers of Jocky ...
They have a new 45 out and their shows are great. The upcoming concert cruise in NY should be a fun one. Clips and photos here: http://www.thedansettes.com/...
<< Yvonne Fair's version of 'It Should Have Been Me' was climbing the UK chart steadily, and I think reached no. 2 before she was booked onto ToTP,.........
James, in soul circles here in the UK at the time it was thought to be a colour issue. Until their appearance on national TV, many had been unaware that these...
Clive, I think the reason was nothing to do with colour. They just lost their 'street cred' by appearing on such a naff show. Derek. ... From: Clive...
Hello and greeting from Los Angeles, My name is Andrew Santana. I am a producer for Delta Groove Productions and have just finished a CD with Soul/Blues/R&B...
Willie Walker & The Butanes "Memphisapolis" (Haute) By Dylann DeAnna www.bluescritic.com **** For all the fans and critics bemoaning Soul music's reliance on ...
... I'm glad to see Delta Groove branching out a little. After working with several of their artists at this year's Blues Music Awards (Handy Awards) I have...
Ricky Stevens
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Surely,though, this was a time when to reach the upper echelons of the UK charts you actually had to sell records to more people than your friends and family....
Wisdom beyond your years, Gavin. 'Street cred' may have started the sales on these, but it was thought that something more 'politically' unwelcome killed the...
Clive, I understand what you are saying. When I was doing a stint as a DJ in the late 60s, I played just soul and R&B. In one pub I was heckled by a guy...
Wasn't the fans that turned away from those records, Derek, it was the (very limited in those days) media - both were seemingly dropped from playlists after...
Derek wrote:Soul music was one of the great integrators. From the Southern soul of Memphis to the Northern Soul movement in the UK, colour meant nothing. Only...
Gavin, to the best of my knowledge (I was around at the time but not a fan of the Northern Soul scene with its cover-ups and DJ egos) Northern Soul had a...
Fopp records in Tottenham Court road london has The Complete Stax/Volt Singles, Volume 3 in stock for £30 Yes the 10 Cd box set so it's £3 per CD. Track...
To the southern CA lovers of soul music: Her Grace The Duchess will be in San Diego this Thursday at The Casbah and Friday in LA at The Scene. You will...
"The greatest moment in TOP history was when Jackie Wilson was at Number 1 with " Reet Petite ". Obviously TOP had no idea who Jackie was and produced the...
Thanks for posts on this which just goes to show that the old memory isn' t quite what it used to me as I thought the " Jocky Wilson " incident was for " Reet...
Clive / Gavin, My point was that although most of the fans were white, they didn't really care about the colour of the artists. Clive's original point was...
... really care about the colour of the artists. Clive's original point was that it was the media that turned the public off when they found out that the...
Is it really a bit weird? I remember the editor of (the now defunct) Melody Maker, in answer to a letter, admitting that black artists seldom graced the cover...
Here it comes! Coming to a store near you on Tuesday, August 8, is the brand new CD Gwen McCrae Sings TK! You will find it in major retailers, many of your...
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