By acooolcat (211.78.28.75 - 211.78.28.75) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 01:56 pm:| By acooolcat (211.78.28.75 - 211.78.28.75) on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 01:56 pm: |
I've just been listening to a song buy The Darlings called "Two Time Loser" that was released on the Kay-Ko label in 1963. Does anyone know who was in this female group?
The Reflections also recorded on this label before they joined Golden World and scored with Romeo and Juliet.
Graham
| By Frank Shively Jively Shively (165.247.189.79 - 165.247.189.79) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 06:03 pm: |
You can reach Gary Banovetz from the Reflections at gbanovetz@aol.com
He just may know that answer.
Frank Shively
| By Eli (152.163.207.184 - 152.163.207.184) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 08:59 pm: |
In my opinion, Jerry Plunk of Flaming was ONE BAD WHITE BOY Man, on Westbound # 9 sometimes he growls like Pickett, to me anyway. I wonder if he can stil sing like that?? He has chicken watermelon and grits all over that vocal. BTW-Ralph, was that TS?? When he sings about that ol' lazy hound, he's howlin' right on time, man I feel him! My mind catches a ride right back to late sixties Detroit!!
AhOOOOOOO!!! (hound impersonation or close approximation)
| By li (152.163.207.184 - 152.163.207.184) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 09:00 pm: |
By the way.. not 4 nothin' my eyes are HAZEL
| By recordboyusa (208.61.5.193 - 208.61.5.193) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 10:03 pm: |
Jerry Plunk is the most soulful sounding white boy I've ever heard! He had it goin' on!
Jeff Lemlich
http://www.limestonerecords.com
| By Millie (207.148.197.36 - 207.148.197.36) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 10:21 pm: |
The Darlings ("Two Time Loser") were three girls from Mumford High School in Detroit. Their names were Donna King, Judy Cutler and Marianne August. It's a great song with strong vocals, and was local hit. I'm not sure if they ever recorded anything else.
| By fonkyhonky (64.12.102.163 - 64.12.102.163) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 11:35 pm: |
Daryl Hall aint no slouch either. How bout Dave Bupp--Mag. Men.
On the other side of the coin, definitely not Justin Timberlake of N' Sync!!!
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 11:38 pm: |
Sticking my oar in and my neck out - Clive Griffin.
| By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 11:39 pm: |
Bobby,
I can't say for sure. Maybe Millie can ask Armen B.
| By John Lester (213.122.200.186 - 213.122.200.186) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 11:46 pm: |
Can I mention Dusty Springfield here please!
| By Eli (64.12.102.163 - 64.12.102.163) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 11:57 pm: |
Mention it please!! Did anyone see the PbS special on Dusty recently?? I am blessed to have worked with her on the Philly album with her.
Tom Moulton mentioned to me yesterday that originally her voice was on the track of Sweet Charlie Babe(Jackie Moore) and was acidentally erased!!! I must ask Sigalucci tonigt> Something tells me that is correct as she was stillon Atlantic at the time>>>>
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 12:04 am: |
Oh, Bobby...
Even with cable, PBS is not on the dial here :o(
She was one special lady, and I had the pleasure of meeting her when I was but a small boy. She was still a "Springfield" at the time, and happily signed an E.P. of the group for me.
(E.P. -? That shows how long ago it was!)
Now, I wonder if there was any truth in that rumour that Motown wanted to sign her?
| By Eli (64.12.102.163 - 64.12.102.163) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 12:11 am: |
Affirmative according to Weldon, I do believe.
The special was so touching especialy at the end when her body with Dusty in flowers draped across the coffin in the horse drawn carriage with a sad song of hers being piped into the speakers outside of the church. Oh SO sad indeed!!
Poor Doris O'Brian!!
They said that she wanted to be buried under her real name but her fans would not allow it.
| By Eli (64.12.102.163 - 64.12.102.163) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 12:14 am: |
The righteous brothers.
Len Barry
Billy Harner
David Lasley
TiMi Yuro
Janis Joplin
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 12:19 am: |
"Left alone with just a memory..."
- sort of says it all, doesn't it?
Good night, guys.
| By phillysoulman (64.12.102.163 - 64.12.102.163) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 12:24 am: |
Sho-Nuff Bro..Sho Nuff!!
| By Andy Alonzo (63.96.230.200 - 63.96.230.200) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 04:09 am: |
Just two (2) words Joe Finnazo.
| By Lynn Bruce (64.233.239.164 - 64.233.239.164) on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 03:42 pm: |
Just two more words ANDY ALONZO!!!
| By Mark Speck (65.56.217.76 - 65.56.217.76) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 03:32 pm: |
How about:
Bill Deal and the Rhondells
Pal Rakes and the Prophets
Just throwin' in my two cents...
Best,
Mark
| By Eli (152.163.197.63 - 152.163.197.63) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 04:12 pm: |
NAH--TOO WHITEBREAD--SORRY!!
| By Davie Gordon (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 06:29 pm: |
Here's what I have listed for the Darlings
KayKo 1000 1962
NOW YOU'VE GONE AND DONE IT
(Mary Coleman, Judy Cutler, Rick Martell)
BIG WHEEL
(Mary Coleman, Rick Martell)
KayKo 1001 1962
TWO TIME LOSER
(Martin Coleman)
PLEASE LET ME KNOW
(Martin Coleman)
issued nationally on Mercury 72185
the writer credits are as shown on the BMI
database.
Mary Coleman = Martin Coleman
I'm pretty certain this is Marty Coleman of
the Valadiers.
Rick Martell seems to be a pseudonym for Richard
Drapkin who wrote "Devil In His Heart" / "Bad
Boy" for the Donays around the same time.
| By detroit gal (152.163.204.82 - 152.163.204.82) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 09:37 pm: |
Mitch Ryder
| By Millie (68.40.198.72 - 68.40.198.72) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 10:25 pm: |
Hey Detroit Gal!
I'm trying to find Mitch...do you have a phone number for him?? C'ya later!
| By detroit gal (64.12.103.39 - 64.12.103.39) on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 11:18 pm: |
Millie, my brother is in contact... Mitch changes his number every few days (grin). But Bob saw him at the Motor City Casino not long ago, when some folks from Rooster Records were in checking him out ...(Mitch that is).
Last I talked to Jim McFarlin, he was doing some kind of bio project with Mitch. C U later ...
| By Dave Moore (193.165.251.231 - 193.165.251.231) on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 09:20 am: |
Hi Guys,
Donna King of The Darlings. is this the same Donna King who recorded:
'Take me home' - Hot Line 906
Another sought after 45 in UK. Anyone have any other info on her?
Regards,
Dave
| By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 11:53 am: |
I nominate the RASCALS, for a while in the 60's they were the kings of Blue-eyed soul.Granted they lost it a bit when they went into psychadelic music,but The lead vocals were stunning, their heroes were Detroit based.
Ahmed Ertegun and Phil Spector were interested in signing them initially, and i bet if Mr Gordy knew about them, he would have been more than interested.
| By Eli (64.12.101.177 - 64.12.101.177) on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 01:36 pm: |
Does anyone remember Wayne Cochran and the Nightriders??
Soul Survivors (on Expressway)
Genya Ravan
Taylor Dayne
| By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 01:40 pm: |
Bobby,
I know them all except Genya Ravan. Who was she?
| By Eli (64.12.101.164 - 64.12.101.164) on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 01:47 pm: |
Genya Ravan was with a group called Ten Wheel Drive in the late 60's/early 70's and as "Goldie" in Goldie and the Gingerbreads before that who were an al girl band.
| By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 01:49 pm: |
Oh...I'm familiar with those groups also. Thanks Bobby.
| By David Flynn (213.122.202.139 - 213.122.202.139) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 05:45 pm: |
Can someone please fill in the two missing B.sides, please.
TIA
Flynny
KAY-CO 1000 - THE DARLINGS - BIG WHEEL - NOW YOU'VE GONE AND DONE IT
KAY-CO 1001 - RICK MARTELL - I'M GETTING READY - ?
KAY-CO 1002 - THE DARLINGS - TWO TIME LOSER - PLEASE LET ME KNOW
KAY-CO 1003 - THE REFLECTIONS - YOU SAID GOODBYE - ?
| By Joe Moorehouse (152.163.206.211 - 152.163.206.211) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:03 pm: |
Reflections B-side is Helpless.
| By thecount (166.90.227.57 - 166.90.227.57) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:07 pm: |
David,Reflections--KayKo lable,FLIP SIDE of "you said good bye"is"HELPLESS"#1003.Rick Martell I will look again,but I think thats in my box of 45's of "bottom 40 with an anchor". Steve "The Count"
| By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:09 pm: |
Bobby,
By the way, it was Wayne Cochran and the CC Riders
| By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:11 pm: |
Have we forgotten to mention Joe Cocker??
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:18 pm: |
Ralph -
Maybe it's just taken as read that Sheffield's finest is simply Sheffield's Finest Blue-eyed Soul Brother!
| By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:27 pm: |
I am one of his biggest fans Ritchie.
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:30 pm: |
I hear he speaks very well of you too, Ralph! ;o)
| By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 06:32 pm: |
The lad is misinformed then, Ritchie.
| By Eli (205.188.199.166 - 205.188.199.166) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 09:00 pm: |
My Bad!! It was CC Riders indeed.
| By Davie Gotdon (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 05:24 pm: |
Here's the URL for Wayne Cochran's own website
www.waynecochran.com
There are some great photos - but how come
his hairdresser dossn't get a credit :-)
| By Lynn Bruce (64.233.239.164 - 64.233.239.164) on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 05:47 pm: |
Man,I thought Wayne Cochran& the CC-Ryders were cookin'. I saw them in the sixties at a place I think was called the moon supper club in detroit.When they started his opening song and his horn section came from behind the audience to the stage,just driving their sound all the way,I knew I was hooked.
| By Ralph (209.240.222.130 - 209.240.222.130) on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 07:11 pm: |
I agree Lynn. the group was definitely kick-ass.
| By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.5 - 62.252.128.5) on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 07:45 pm: |
| By TD (205.188.192.166 - 205.188.192.166) on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 04:37 pm: |
Lead singer of the Box Tops
I thought Cry Like A Baby was pure Motown
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 04:51 pm: |
The lead singer of the Box Tops was Alex Chilton. I think they were a little too far South for Motown, but they did have some fine Penn/Oldham songs to make up for it.
| By Greg (67.82.201.184 - 67.82.201.184) on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 06:33 pm: |
The Box Tops "Cry like a baby" was the 1st record I ever owned. My mother bought the album for my brother and me when we lived in Caracas, Venezuela in 1971. We used to sing "Choo choo train" to each other (probably because the 1st line in the song was "I got a present from brother...") The LP was already a few years old at the time, but Venezuela was not exactly up-to-date with American music back then. Believe it or not, even though Alex Chilton and the boys recorded in Memphis, there is a Detroit connection with the Box Tops (albeit rather tenous). Singing background vocal on some of their tracks is non other than the Masqueraders who recorded for Lou Beatty's La Beat label just a year or so before moving to Memphis.
| By mhc (172.156.69.235 - 172.156.69.235) on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 11:02 pm: |
"I'm Movin' On" by Matt Lucas was a big local hit in the Detroit area in the early '60s (was it a Detroit record, in fact??), and a kick-ass Rockin' version of the old Hank Snow chestnut. I didn't know 'til years after the fact that Matt Lucas was Caucasian. He was great..
| By Bob Olhsson (68.32.101.228 - 68.32.101.228) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 01:03 am: |
I spent a few hours eating barbecue last Saturday with Wayne Thompson who wrote "The Letter." His dad was the leader of a western swing band and I think he told me he grew up in Denver and Kansas City.
I'm learning that you can make as good a case for "southern" music being "northern" as you can for the funk brothers really being "southern." The great musicians and writers are really from all over the country. For example I just discovered that legendary pedal steel player Buddy Emmons is from Detroit.
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 07:56 am: |
Hi Bob
I do agree... This whole "Northern Soul" - "Southern Soul" thing is of course a hotly-debated point among long-serving Soulheads. I have personally disliked the term ever since its accidental inception, as - music is simply music, with a life of its own outside arbitrary pigeonholes. I only use the words "Northern Soul" as an easy shorthand, and because it's now an accepted term in most people's understanding. (Sadly, "Northern Soul" also includes a fair amount of white Pop nonsense, with as much connction with "Soul" as Coca Cola has with vintage wine - but that's a separate point.)
James and Bobby Purify, James Carr, Oscar Toney Jr, Otis Redding, Booker T & the MGs, Johnnie Taylor etc... all made records appreciated by the "Northern" clan, but were Southern artists. Similarly, the Ruffin brothers were Southerners by birth, but totally identified with Detroit.
Your detail on Wayne Thompson is an excellent example of how musical borders easily can easily be crossed. There's a great deal of Country influence in Southern Soul, and musicians' colour is often irrelevant - take Duane Allman, as an example - or "our own" Bobby, Dennis and Babbit.
I'd also like to make a (probably contentious) suggestion that certain Motown songs could easily be "Country" songs.. e.g. just listen to Jimmy Ruffin's Farewell Is A Lonely Sound, and tell me you can't hear a "Country" song!
Apart from certain more-recent productions, nobody really set out to make a "Northern Soul" record. Pepole just added the "Northern Soul" tag years later, and gave us something to argue about while listening to the music.
| By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 08:00 am: |
MHC,
Matt had a 45 on the Detroit based Impact label called "You Better Go-Go" but I'm not sure what the flip is called; I'll check it out when I go home and let you know. I do remember that Frantic Ernie picked it to be a hit though.
Graham
| By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 08:07 am: |
Millie - belated but sincere thanks for the Darlings info' you posted a while ago. Did you know any of the women personally?
Graham
| By Lynn Bruce (64.233.239.172 - 64.233.239.172) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 11:31 am: |
Van Morrison: I just heard a cut from his latest C.D. on WDET in detroit here.I,m sorry but he just has to be added to the list,that man is soulful.
| By Greg (192.147.58.6 - 192.147.58.6) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 12:29 pm: |
"You better go go" is on Ollie McLaughlin's Karen label, isn't it? I had an email address for Matt Lucas a couple of years ago, and he was kind enough to reply to a message I sent him.
| By Sue (64.12.97.11 - 64.12.97.11) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 01:31 pm: |
I was just listening to Van Morrison's latest album Sunday! It is cool, he's got a version of "Georgia On My Mind" on it ...
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 05:13 pm: |
No argument - Van the Man is on the A-list!
| By john coe (12.2.233.107 - 12.2.233.107) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 07:28 pm: |
Alex Chilton post Box Tops career certainly crossed musical borders. His music as well as his voice were totally different as a solo artist and with his group Big Star compared to his Box Top years. R&B is a relatively new passion of mine, but I grew up listening to hundreds of rock lp's and Big Star's Radio City and #1 Record is about as good as it gets for power pop.
| By Greg (192.147.58.6 - 192.147.58.6) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 07:56 pm: |
"Back of a car", "September gurls", "Oh my soul". Great stuff. I met Jody Stephens (member of Big Star) about 15 years ago at Ardent Studios in Memphis. I can still remember the receptionist paging him, "Jody, come down meet your fan."
| By david, glasow, scotland (62.252.128.5 - 62.252.128.5) on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 08:15 pm: |
check this out for Matt Lucas info
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/MattLucas.html
| By acoolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 04:57 am: |
Greg, you're right. I had too much Taiwanese beer over the weekend.
Graham
| By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 11:27 am: |
Here is the info' I have regarding Matt's two Karen 45s; I'd like the master numbers of #2524 and the flip of #321 if anyone has the discs.
Karen 321 - The MC Twine (Part 1) TM 1248
The MC Twine (Part 2) ?
Karen 2524 - Baby You Better Go-Go ?
My Tune ?
Also, does anyone have the master numbers for The Classics 45 - Karen #316?
TIA, Graham
| By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 11:30 am: |
Hi Davie, Could you please let me have the ZTSC numbers for Kay-Ko # 1001?
Graham
| By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 - 11:34 am: |
Davie - BTW - I think Kay-Ko #1001 is the Rick Martell 45. I have "Two Time Loser" as #1002.
TIA, Graham
| By Davie Gordon (213.18.222.34 - 213.18.222.34) on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 03:26 pm: |
Graham,
You're right, # 1001 is Rick Martell
I don't have matrix numbers for any of the Kay-Ko
releases.
Just discovered that there's an earlier (1962) Rick Martell single on Carlton 580
"Say That You Love Me" / "This Feeling of Bliss"
| By Ian W (213.1.186.29 - 213.1.186.29) on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 10:25 pm: |
There's also a Matt Lucas outing on:
Celebration CE 104 - Matt Lucas - I Need Your Lovin'
Written by D Ford/D Gardner, produced and arranged by Ollie McLaughlin, executive producer R A (Bob) Morten and, finally, publishing companies Fast Music Co and Pete Music Co.
| By ErikSleeplessInMySaunaApartment (64.228.108.141 - 64.228.108.141) on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 08:39 am: |
So, um, er, Eric Burdon ('You're On My Mind'! Not soulful?! Spill The Wine?) didn't seem to have been mentioned, nor Canadian (though born in England I think) David Clayton Thomas? I'd also pipe up for "One Two Three", one of my favouritist soul songs ever, but maybe that was in fact the afore-mentioned Len Barry..?
| By john coe (12.81.202.125 - 12.81.202.125) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 07:23 am: |
John Fogerty.
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 09:02 am: |
John Fogerty - of course! It amazes me nobody's suggested him before. CCR were my favourite white band at one time - I still have their records (on CD now). And if anybody is doubtful about JCC's eligibility, check out CCR's Long As I Can See The Light. It even has a bluesy sax solo - played my John himself.
| By Davie Gordon (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 01:43 pm: |
Dave Moore,
Re your question about Donna King on Hot Line
Hot Line (at least the 900 series) was a New
Orleans label so I'd guess it's unlikely that
their Donna King is the same one who was in the
Darlings.
I've been meaning to post this for ages but kept
forgetting about it !
| By Steve Litos (209.100.86.4 - 209.100.86.4) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 04:03 pm: |
Here's a guy that many of you may not know about...James Hunter from the UK. He's a recent artist(90's-00's) that put out a CD on ACE RECORDS
called "Believe What I Say". Doris Troy & Van Morrison make cameos on the album. He's like an electric guitar slingin' Sam Cooke. It's one of the 10 records I would take to the moon. I'm not sure if he's ever toured the US...too bad for me!
-Steve
| By Keith Rylatt (195.92.194.12 - 195.92.194.12) on Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 04:15 pm: |
Can I nominate a white group, not from the 60's but right now, in England - Snake Davis. They are familiar on the Northern scene, performing around the North West of England. I have seen them a couple of times - backing such folk as Gene Chandler, Jimmy Conwell and most recently, the Originals. They have now added a two girl vocal section and man can they SING! Keith
| By Keith Rylatt (195.92.194.12 - 195.92.194.12) on Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 04:29 pm: |
When it comes to solo artists surely there is only one white guy on the scene - DONI BURDICK - without going into the loft to look through some old files I recall that he is Canadian. An old school mate of mine, Bob Foster went to Detroit in the early '70s and knocked on the door of Sound Paterns and to his delight Doni was there. Man he was knocked out by this young English guy who owned all 3 of his records! Bob had a good look around and on the way out Doni presented him with an S.I.R. signed acetate of `I have faith in you.` When Bob played it to me (but remember we are talking almost 30 years here) I recall it being different to my issue. If I recall Bob sold it to Soul Sam (UK big time DJ), he may still have it! Incidentally, at around this time I asked Edwin Starr about the version and he said he rated it better than his!!! Keith
| By COOLIO (195.219.7.18 - 195.219.7.18) on Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 10:44 pm: |
DANNY WAGNER,BOBBY PARIS,DEAN PARISH,BOBBY HATFIELD,MEMPHIS NOMADS,SHAINE MARTIN,BILLY JOE ROYAL,RUFUS LUMLEY,JOHNNY MAESTRO,JERRY NAYLOR,MICHAEL&RAYMOND,BARBARA MILLS,MICKEY LEE LANE,BILLY STORM,CHRIS CLARK,BOBBY MANDOLPH,CHIPS MOMAN,SPOONER OLDHAM,THE SWEET,SALVADORS,LARRY SANTOS,VELVET SATINS,EVIE SANDS,R.DEAN TAYLOR,JOHNNY CASWELL,THE ELLINGTONS,APRIL STEVENS,DAVID&RUBEN,FREDDIE CHAVEZ,TONY TALENT,JACKIE DE SHANNON,BOBBY COLEMAN,BOB KUBAN,THE SUPERB/JOHNNY DAYE,PJ PROBY,TERRIBLE TOM,STEVIE WINWOOD,............
| By TD (152.163.189.129 - 152.163.189.129) on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 04:11 am: |
Hey Coolio, you forgot the other half of the Righteous Brothers- Bill Medley, they were mentioned in the "Encyclopedia of Rock" as one of the first blue eye soul singers.
TD
| By acooolcat (61.222.95.58 - 61.222.95.58) on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 04:28 am: |
Stewart Ames produces the goods on both sides of his J&W 45.
Did he record anything else?
Graham
| By soulboy (213.105.242.198 - 213.105.242.198) on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 10:32 am: |
Steve winwood, in the spencer davis group,traffic,
etc,etc, had a great R&b voice. again, heavily influenced by motown,stax in the early days.don't know what he's doing now.
| By biggray1 (62.254.0.6 - 62.254.0.6) on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 10:48 am: |
here is my choice's Tony Bruno-Tom Jones-Len Barry-Scott Walker-Pj Proby-Gene Pitney-Dave Berry-Joe Cocker-Dave Bupp-Harry Deal-R Dean Taylor-and many others who have not been mentioned!! Yes the grass will sing for you!!!!
| By Davie Gordon (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 01:10 pm: |
Coolio,
Quite a list ! - Terrible Tom's white ? - who is he anyway ?
Billy Storm - the West Coast singer ? - he's
definitely black.
| By thecount (64.152.154.204 - 64.152.154.204) on Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 05:33 pm: |
"Back To Blue Eyed Soul":Collected Works 1966-1999(Zecoda)DAVID LASLEY wrote a song called "ON THIRD STREET" about FORTUNE records long after he left the DETROIT recording scene which depicts the FORTUNE LABLE.Could this also have been a record lable SLOGAN.
and we jumped around the corner to hide from mrs.Brown
She would make you sing for nottin
Take the tapes and leave town
And you'd hear you on the juke-box
Under someone ele's name
Played by someone ele's quater
Whole F---IN thing is insane.
I had read somewhere that Devora Brown had viewed David as a white "NOLAND STRONG"........WOW,I would of takin that as a wonderful COMPLEMENT. Steve "THE COUNT"
| By Sue (152.163.207.71 - 152.163.207.71) on Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 06:40 pm: |
Here's one I heard on Keener yesterday -- Georgie Fame! "Yeah Yeah" was a big hit in Detroit ...
| By Ritchie (62.254.0.7 - 62.254.0.7) on Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 06:46 pm: |
Georgie Fame was - and still is as far as I know - one superb singer and musician. Hailing originally from Leigh in Lancashire he is a true "Northern Soul" artist.
Trivia time: he was chosen as the supporting artist on the UK Motown package tour of 1965.
| By Sue (152.163.207.71 - 152.163.207.71) on Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 06:56 pm: |
An apt choice for the Motown tour -- his music would fit right in ...I got to see Georgie once in the '70s, at Ronnie Scott's, when I was a student over there. Great stuff ...
| By John Lester (213.1.136.36 - 213.1.136.36) on Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 08:07 pm: |
Sue.........so you know deal old London town then. what a small world!!
I was a student too at that time - maths!!
| By Sue (152.163.207.71 - 152.163.207.71) on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 01:59 am: |
Maths -- eek! Yes I successfully infiltrated merrie olde in order to study -- English lit, what else. At the Univ. of London. I did important research in clubs like Ronnie's. I've been back a few times since. As a student, I had tapes of Motown that I played to stave off homesickness.
| By john lester (213.122.202.178 - 213.122.202.178) on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 11:44 pm: |
LOL!!!
| By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.103 - 195.219.7.103) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 12:44 am: |
Davie gorden,you mention to Coolio,that Billy Storm is a black west coast singer.Then there must be Two,Billy Storms,as theres a Billy Storm that recorded Please dont mention her name on H.B.R. records.(which got a few spins at Stafford)and ive seen an album of his,with him on the cover and looking like a rock-a-billy.Full teddy-boy barnet with A D.A.MEL.p.s.Terrible tom is Tom Dowd-Maveric Records,and is a black guy.
| By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.103 - 195.219.7.103) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 12:50 am: |
Regards Terrible Tom,his name is Tom Bowden,out of Oakland and not Tom Dowd as mentioned above.MEL.
| By Mark Speck (65.58.48.113 - 65.58.48.113) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 04:53 am: |
Here are a couple of Southerners to add to the list: Joe South and George Soule (Fame musician and singer, known for his song "Get Involved").
Best,
Mark
| By Andrew (64.159.100.112 - 64.159.100.112) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 11:19 am: |
Lest not forgot Roy "Treat Her Right" Head, early Ronnie Milsap "Let's Go Get Stone/"Never Had it So Good," and Johnny Daye. Timi Yuro was also considered blue eye soul, she appeared with soul acts at soul venues.
| By Davie G (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 12:09 pm: |
Mel,
Thanks for the info on the HBR Billy Storm - the
one I was thinking of had sung with numerous
West Coast groups and had solo releases on
labels like Infinity and Vista.