... John, nice to read you online. I recently uncovered more unreleased acetates of the girls who (in part or as a group) were known as the Cinderellas and...
Thought the lads and lassies might enjoy this arrangement and production of "Tell Her" I did for Cloud Records (TK) in the late '70s. It's a duet of Betty...
I still can't believe this was real, usually my dreams are never so lucid - so maybe it happened. Last week a commercial came on for Viera Plasma screens and...
... That's wonderful! I mean, not just that Kenny Gamble is an urban renewal expert and hobnobs with Prince Charles, but also that Spectropoppers really are ...
Here's a chart for last week's Metropolitan Soul Show and I have a request for members regarding some of the acts below, namely The Dittos, Susan Shifrin, The...
... I live nearby, Carmine, so if you're doing something like that again, please let the group here know or e-mail me off-list. Thank you for your in-depth ...
Ellie Greenwich Fan Club Members will be in attendance at both of the Brooklyn Paramount Reunion Shows, Cousin Brucie Morrow hosts featuring members of The...
I remember back in 1978 when The Pointer Sisters' released "Fire" there was a customized version for WCAO in Baltimore that started with, "I'm riding in your...
It's the sixth and final week of Coke-A-Palooza at the radiocommercialsonly Yahoo group. All 65 spots are now up and will be there for the next week for your...
Hello Peter and Spectropop, In reference to Johnny Rivers' version of Positively ... Peter, though I haven't listened to it for a long time, I believe that...
... In fact they are North Londoners, managed by Rod Argent, or his guitarist. An integral part of the glam rock world in the mid 70s, they also toured ...
... Hi, The Dittos was a group that recorded "Come on Strong" (Jeff Barry) & "Mustard" (Jeff Barry & Jacqui Silverman) for Warner Brothers in 1961. I don't...
... I gave Mr. Dibai some of my Kit Kats material including my interview for his novel on the band. I've been so busy with school work so I haven't had time to...
... Hello All, Jeff, this single is Forestine Barnes from the first grouping of Hearts on Baton Records. I believe she only lasted for one single, the local ...
... Never placed with other labels?! If they're anywhere near as good as the tracks I've heard, those labels didn't know what they were missing! Tom, it would...
... Interested? Like yeah! If you and Simon both like the Dittos, that's good enough for me. There's plenty of room at musica these days. In the meantime,...
... Nick...How ya' doin'? I really enjoyed hearing those Coke spots again. My friends and producers of my recordings on Smash, Gary Sherman and Stanley Kahan...
... While the details will vary, I'm sure this type of thing is not that uncommon. When our band, the Portraits, was getting some airplay on "Runaround Girl"...
... I met Pat Still through my associate Duke Anderson and his daughter Michelle. She wanted to make a record so we got the songs together to produce a vanity...
... Paul...Gary...I'm glad to hear about some of the older artists who've still got it! I was very impressed with Lulu as well, I guess I never gave her much...
... Al, so you produced Freddy Henry! As you probably know, he is Fred Bliffert from Milwaukee, and his early band, Freddie & the Freeloaders, is covered in my...
Hy Weiss, 84, Music Executive From Rock 'n' Roll's Early Days, Dies by Ben Sisario The New York Times March 31, 2007 Hy Weiss, a music executive from the...
... Indeed that's the one Rob. I played "Come On Strong" on last week's show. It's a typical New York/ Drifters group sound, and the group sounds very ...
... I didn't know Barry was named after Hy Weiss's son. There were some very nice sounds on this label, including one of my all-time favourites: "The Tide Has...
To Steve Harvey: I did tell your stories in the article. The William Morris theory is presented in the "Why weren't they more successful?" section at the end....
Mick Patrick, on "Suddenly It's Love" by Forestina & ... Thanks, guys, for the info. It does have a Tony Hatch kind of sound. It also reminds me a bit of Dey...
Hello people ;-) T'was my 55th birthday last week (well actually week before!) and coincidently Soul Up North is also now at issue 55 - a double achievement...
You're not dreaming, but I'm not postively sure it was the Shirelles' version. I saw that commercial once, and unless they really cleaned up the track it ...
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