By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.81) on Monday, October 21, 2002 - 08:10 pm:

Can anybody get in touch with the following mentioned people for me,or even give me a contact address/number.The reason being that I have had now for a number of years The tribute/appreciation society magazines in my posession that were all the work to get them up and running by these Devotees to the music we all love.And would like to get in contact with them to ask for there permission to submit various items out of there fanzines if possible.The names are,Dave Godin regards items out of his Hitsville/Rhythm & Soul mags,dated from 1965 to 1966.Gloria Marcantonio regards items from her Scepter/Wand appreciation society mags dated 1965/66.Alan Curtis regards items from his James Brown Admiration Society(has lots of various interviews/reviews on artists on other labels etc)Dated between 1965/68.Jackie Lee regards items out of her Motown mags called,TCB/Taking C are Of Buisness dated from 1969/72.(Sharon Davis had a large input also).And finally for now,Either,Janet Martin(Editor)or her assistant Editors,Viv Thumpston and M.Neil Carter.For items out of there (Atlantic mainly,but with other items also)Soul Messenger,The official magazine issued by Uptightan'Outasight mags dated from 1969/72.If anybody by some small chance can help me,as I wouldnt just extract the items,without first trying to find them.Believe me,if nobody has seen any of these fanzines etc.then it would be good to reveal some of the hard work and dedication inside to all regards some excellent material.Many,Many thanks to all.MEL.

By Mark Speck (65.58.50.153) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 12:11 am:

There was a Scepter/Wand Appreciation Society??

That sounds cool to me, being a collector of Scepter/Wand soul!!

Now, why can't someone start an Amy/Mala/Bell Appreciation Society??

Best,

Mark

By JSmith (212.39.231.20) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:23 am:

RE: >
I am currently in touch (by e-mail) with Dave. However he is a very private person these days so does not like getting mail from people he doesn't know. If you mail your questions for him to me (jsoulsmith@aol.com), I will pass them along together with your e-mail address. You 'should' get an answer from him.

By John lester (217.45.59.137) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:26 am:

Jackie Lee...was a friend of Karen Speadbury aka Sharon Davis. I think Jackie ran the Marvin and Tammi fan Club or possibly Jimmy Ruffin or even both!!

My mate Graham saw Gloria at a show about a year ago...I shall ask him if he has a phone number for her although he loses things easily so I don't hold out much hope.

Mel...most of the addresses in those old books where when we lived at home with our parents who still live at those addresses, so it might be worth contacting those old addresses. From memory, in those days we used to have detailed addresses even down to the number of the house. Certainly any letter sent to the address for me in those old 4 Tops/Supes newsletters would reach me some 30 odd years later!


Good luck mate

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.88) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 02:52 am:

Many thanks fellas,JSmith I will mail you,if you are in touch with Dave,can you tell him that I shared a Flat with Peter Lawson and I was helping Pete with his various articles for his magazines that were named after Dave Godin.I Was there when he was about to meet Dave and do the interview on him.But when he came I left them at it.By the way,Do you know a close good friend of mine,Joey Dunlop from Hope,Nr Wrexham?I Know Mr.Godins a nice quiet guy,and that I will appreciate any decision he makes.(As long as its the right one)JOKE!Hey John,showing your age there mate,appreciate any help whatsoever.Some remarkable information was obtained as your aware of John,and I thought it might make a thread or two.All these people were pioneers in a lot of ways.Also I want to get the Articles about Liverpool having the 2nd largest membership of The Tamla Motown Appreciation Society in,at the time,1965.Which blows away any crap that Liverpool never had a Soul following.Reading these articles,will put the ignorant,smart arses straight.Apart from which,Liverpool had ALL-NIGHTERS in 1961/62 at The Iron Door club.Anyway,sorry John,waffling a bit,good to hear from you mate.MEL.

By David Meikle (213.122.184.45) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:02 am:

Hi John

That was a revelation to hear Sharon is not Sharon's real name!

I refer to her Motown book at least once a week.

She was on telly recently on the Diana Ross mini-documentary.

David

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.32.130) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 05:24 am:

I saw that David. I have the book too.I would love to meet her. Can you imagine what we would talk about all day!! Heaven. No sport, no news, it would be great. I wonder if she knows about soulfuldetroit?