By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:22 pm:

Here's some of my favourite Sonny Sanders arrangements:-
Buddy ain�t it a shame-Gene Chandler
Good Times-Gene Chandler
Here come the tears-Gene Chandler
Nothing can stop me-Gene Chandler
Hope we have-Artistics
This heart of mine-Artistics
Baby I need you-Bobby Williams
You had me fooled-Danny Woods
Agent OO Soul-Edwin Starr
Back street-Edwin Starr
A woman needs to be loved-Jackie Wilson
Higher and higher-Jackie Wilson
I get the sweetest feeling-Jackie Wilson
I�m the one to do it-Jackie Wilson
Nothing but blue skies-Jackie Wilson
Since you showed me how to be happy-Jackie Wilson
Somebody up there likes me-Jackie Wilson
Soulville-Jackie Wilson
Those heartaches-Jackie Wilson
Whispers-Jackie Wilson
You brought about a change in me-Jackie Wilson
You can count on me-Jackie Wilson
You don�t want me no more-Major Lance
Until you came along-The Visitors
Sweet sweet lovin'-The Platters
Just like you did me-Yvonne Vernee
Ooh boy-Adorables
Nobody loves you like me-Barbara Mercer
Puppet on a string-Gino Washington

Sonny, it doesn't come much better than this.
Thanks for the music
David

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:27 pm:

David,
I just mentioned to Larry on the Sunliner thread that Sonny was a heavy hitter. This proves it. I'm hoping he shows up here.

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.32.130) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:31 pm:

Imagine a biography programme on Mr Sanders. It would nedd a minimum of 2 hours duration. Good list David.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:37 pm:

Carl:
I just got off the phone with Sonny....Look out for his appearance on this thread within the next couple of days...
KevGo

By RALPH (209.240.198.62) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 04:54 pm:

Kev,
I NOMINATE YOU MAN OF THE HOUR. MANY, MANY THANKS.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 05:29 pm:

You're welcome, Ralph.
KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.96) on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 - 07:25 pm:

Sonny Sanders,this guy is whatthe scene is all about for me.As well as many others,just look at the list that David has compiled,almost a Rare/Northern Soul itinery of some truly huge dancers in there time,and theres still more to be added.Dont get me wrong as I know of a lot more just as capable.But Jesus christ,00 SOUL,Back St,1970 I Got to rave over that,Gene Chandler,Jackie Wilson,Artistics,Platters,Adorables etc,etc.And if you had a OKEH 45 at the Torch of any of the Majors stuff,then you were the dogs b......s.Must just add my personal thanks to all the Sonny Sanders on the scene,and especially to all of you on this site that are still Second To None and still going at it.Ive had (up to now)30 years on the Rare/Northern Soul Scene and thanks to one and all,through your workmanship has got me through the bad times and even the in-between times(as Big Dee Irwin)so hauntingly put it.Cheers.MEL(ANDTHENSOME).

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 09:45 am:

Where would Brunswick have been without Sonny
Sanders ? OK Carl Davis is a great producer but it was Sonny's arrangements that made a lot
of those records special. For my money he's one of
the best arrangers ever - he deserves a medal for
"Higher and Higher" alone

By Ritchie (62.254.0.7) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 10:07 am:

What an amazing list of classics! Couldn't help noticing with a smile that it looks suspiciously like a section of my record collection!

Nobody loves you like me-Barbara Mercer

(Nobody loves that record like me!)

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 11:06 am:

Davie:
I understand your point regarding Sonny but at the same time Carl Davis must be credited for being the man who really turned Brunswick around at a time when the label really needed it. Like he did at Okeh with the help of Riley Hampton & Johnny Pate, Carl brought Brunswick into the soul era thanks to his bringing together a strong cadre of songwriters at Jalynne Productions (which included Barbara Acklin, Marvin Smith of the Artistics), two great lieutenants overseeing the recording sessions(musical director Gerald Sims and the late, great Otis Leavill) and for having the smarts to know that the Detroit sound was the flavor of the moment and by capitalizing on it would mean success for the label - that's where Sonny Sanders came in. Sonny had the Funk Bros. address book and used it accordingly (Jamerson & "Pistol" were just two of the Funks who played on Jackie's "Higher & Higher") as well as being a dynamite arranger to be reckoned with. I agree with your statement regarding Sonny but let's also thank the man who brought Sanders to Chicago in the first place - Carl Davis.
Regards,
KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.45) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 02:42 pm:

To me,Brunswick was yet another great Label that never got to reach the justifiable heights that it should of reached.Hey Ritchie,touche mate,regards about Davids list looking like your personel collection,a lot are from mine as well.MEL.

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 02:55 pm:

Kev,

You're right - Carl deserves all the respect he
should get - still, getting Sonny to join up at
Brunswick was definitely one of his best moves :-)

Does anyone know who plays on the single version
of "Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy" - is it
the Funks or is it the Brunswick studio band ?
The drumming on that track is incredible - never
lets up for a second but is constantly surprising
-an incredible track.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.42) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 03:56 pm:

KevGo,a great little piece you wrote there about some truly great and talented people indeed.I Couldnt agree with you more.MEL.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 05:25 pm:

Davie:
Save the "Since You Showed..." question for Sonny. I do believe the Funks were on that session - at least Jamerson & Pistol.
KevGo

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 05:27 pm:

MEL:
Thanks so much. I work with Brunswick in helping Paul Tarnopol (Nat's son) reissue the label's catalog, so this label is very close to my heart.
KevGo

By Ritchie (62.254.0.7) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 05:49 pm:

Kev - And to ours too!

By Larry (216.23.183.2) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 07:07 pm:

Kev,
My Uncles worked at Cadet and then with Nat at Brunswick. My family knew Nat well. Small world.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 07:53 pm:

Larry:
Who were your uncles? I'll be speaking to Paul tomorrow & I know he'll get a kick out of hearing about this.
Thanks!
KevGo

By Larry (216.23.183.2) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 08:04 pm:

Kevgo,
Sheldon and Cy Rott. That was a long time ago though. Let me know what you hear. If you're in Detroit, I wouldn't be surprised if Shel and Paul know eachother.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 08:12 pm:

Larry:
I may be in Detroit sometime before the end of the year on business. I'll keep everyone posted.
As for Sheldon & Cy, I'll mention those names to Paul when I speak to him.
KevGo

By Larry (209.245.75.2) on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 10:25 pm:

KevGo,
In addition my father Marty was friends w/Nat, grew up with him, neighbors. He said Nat passed at a very young age. Bummer.
Where do you live?

By STUBASS (205.188.209.38) on Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 02:45 am:

KEVGO; NICE TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO YOU. HAPPENED ACROSS THE SONNY SANDERS THREAD AND READ IT WITH INTEREST. IT MAY SEEM LIKE I'M GOING OUT INTO "LEFT FIELD", BUT IF YOU COULD, PLEASE ASK PAUL OR ANYONE IN THE TARNOPOL FAMILY WHAT THE NAME LENA AGREE MEANS TO THEM. YOU MAY FIND THAT IT'S QUITE SIGNIFICANT TO THE CAREER OF NAT TARNOPOL, AND JACKIE WILSON IN PARTICULAR...SEE THE CREDITS TO JACKIE'S "DOGGIN AROUND" FOR A HINT. AUNT LENA WAS MY GREAT AUNT ON MY MOTHERS SIDE. IF THE TARNOPOL FAMILY CANNOT RESPOND, I'LL DO MY BEST.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 11:25 am:

Larry:
You're right about Nat's passing. He left this earth in 1987 at the age of 56 - three years after Jackie Wilson died.

I live in Manhattan.

Stu:
Ah-ha! Lena Agree was Nat's beloved aunt. Both he & Jackie were very close to her.

"Doggin' Around" was actually written by Alonzo Tucker but Nat (for reasons I won't get into here)put Lena as the "writer" . He also had Lena Music as his publishing concern (now known as Tarnopol Music Incorporated).

That's as far as I go....

KevGo

By STUBASS (205.188.209.38) on Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 11:39 am:

KEVGO; BINGO ON AUNT LENA! SWEET LADY, I REMEMBER HER WELL. JACKIE WILSON ACTUALLY LIVED AT HER HOUSE FOR A TIME. AUNT LENA IS ALSO THE GRANDMOTHER OF ARNIE GELLER, WHO HAS BEEN REFERRED TO SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS FORUM RELATING TO HIS MANAGEMENT OF SPYDER TURNER. GREAT STUFF...STUBASS

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 01:14 pm:

KEVGO; JUST A LITTLE JACKIE WILSON FOOTNOTE. DURING THE LATE 60'S, I WAS APPROACHED BY THE HEAD OF A PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT I WAS WORKING WITH TO HELP JACKIE'S TWO DAUGHTERS FORM A SINGING GROUP. JACQUELINE (JACKIE) THE ELDEST WAS TO BE THE LEAD SINGER. I WORKED WITH THEM TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A FEW SONGS THAT THEY COULD PERFORM BEFORE AN AUDIENCE. THEY DID ACTUALLY PERFORM A FEW TIMES AROUND DETROIT THAT I'M FAMILIAR WITH. NICE GIRLS...JACKIE HAD SO MANY OF HER DADS FACIAL FEATURES IT WAS SCARRY, BUT IN A MUCH PRETTIER WAY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE "MUSICAL APPLE" FELL A BIT TOO FAR FROM THE TREE IN MY OPINION. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT JACQUELINE MET AN UNTIMELY AND TRAGIC DEATH A FEW YEARS LATER... STU

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 01:48 pm:

Stu:
Talk about small worlds! You're right about what happened to Jacqueline Wilson - she was murdered in the 1980s. In fact, all of Jackie's children from his first marriage (to Freda Wilson) are deceased.
I'm sure Aunt Lena was a wonderful woman, especially for helping Jackie and Nat when they were starting out in the business.
I'll be speaking to Paul Tarnopol later on today or tomorrow so I'll tell him that we "met".
Regards,
KevGo

By steve w (64.12.97.7) on Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 04:02 pm:

can i just say a heartfelt thanks to sonny sanders and the joy his music productions has given me over the last 30 years. when just starting out record collecting in the early days ( we didnt know a lot then) if sonny sanders name was on the credits you always bought it blind even if you hadn't heard it. He never let me down which meant a lot to a cash-strapped 17 year old. I just hope he knows how much he is revered over here in the north of england.

By Millie (68.40.198.72) on Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 06:06 pm:

Stu,
Lena Agree wrote "Doggin' Around". Arnie Geller is related somehow to the Tarnapol family, and his mother's sister was Lena.

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 06:21 pm:

MILLIE; NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU. ACTUALLY, ARNIE'S MOTHER FLOSSIE..A DEAR LADY ...IS AUNT LENA'S DAUGHTER. KEVGO HAD IT RIGHT...AUNT LENA DIDN'T ACTUALLY WRITE "DOGGIN AROUND", BUT WAS GIVEN WRITING CREDIT FOR IT...STU

By acoolcat (211.72.121.66) on Friday, October 25, 2002 - 04:02 am:

David - a great listing as well as a tribute to the tremendous work of Sonny's arranging skills. Don't forget he could sing too - he was in The Satintones and other Detoit groups during the 50s and 60s.
I see that you've 0-0-Soul and the Danny Wood's songs listed together....... aren't they very similar arrangements?
Graham

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Friday, October 25, 2002 - 10:33 am:

Stu:
Thanks for the back-up.

Millie:
Alonzo Tucker wrote many songs for Jackie but for some reason Nat gave his Aunt Lena (and later his son Paul) the writer's credit for "Doggin' Around." Alonzo finally got the credit he deserved when he & Jackie co-wrote the smash hit "Baby Workout." I know this because I co-produced "The Greatest Hits Of Jackie Wilson" CD (BRC 33001) for Brunswick in 1998.

Regards,
KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.63) on Friday, October 25, 2002 - 02:13 pm:

Can anyone tell me anything about the Maureen label that came out of both Detroit and Chicago?A record by Bobby Lee Watson called very first time/valley of love had a Sonny Sanders arrangement on it.MEL.

By Millie (68.40.198.72) on Saturday, October 26, 2002 - 11:26 am:

Hi KevGo,

Thanks for setting the record straight...I saw documentation that Lena was the writer on "Doggin'", however, things aren't always as they seem, are they? I'm glad Alonzo Tucker got his just dues.

By dowoplady (24.46.200.124) on Saturday, October 26, 2002 - 01:33 pm:

I believe Sonny sang with Sax Kari & the Quailtones in 1955 and recorded "Tears of Love" b/w "Roxanna" for the Josie label. Very nice record. I know it's way before the "soulful" days, but then as you know MANY of your soulmates started with earlier R&B groups and/or gospel groups.

In harmony,

Nikki
http://www.harmonytrain.com

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.23) on Sunday, October 27, 2002 - 02:56 am:

Does anyone know anything about the Maureen Label out of Detroit and Chicago which had Sonny Sanders arranging on it?MEL.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, October 28, 2002 - 10:35 am:

MEL:
Give me a day or two to check out the background regarding Maureen label...
KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.57) on Monday, October 28, 2002 - 01:39 pm:

Many thanks Kev,my mate has both copies but I cant get a hold of him.Appreciate your help.MEL.

By Ritchie (80.5.197.24) on Monday, October 28, 2002 - 02:19 pm:

Nikki, as a lover of vocal group harmony, I have to say... there's a lot of Soul in Doo Wop - and vice versa!

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26) on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 01:28 pm:

The only Maureen single I have listed is

1000 THE METRONOMES (1962)
MY DEAREST DARLING / THE CHICKIE - GOO

"Darling" might the Paul Gayten - Eddie Bo song
which was recorded earlier by Etta James & Harvey
Fuqua.

There are another two singles on the label but I don't have details.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.116) on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 01:57 pm:

Davie,the Maureen singles my mate has are the same record,but one Label being out of Detroit and the other Label,with the same track on it,being out of Chicago.Bobby Lee Watson,called Very first time/Valley of love with the Sonny Sanders arrangement.Hes coming over at the week-end and if I think on,Ill get him to bring them over and get the credits of them.Unless Kev comes up with anything beforehand.Many thanks Davie.MEL.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 02:02 pm:

MEL & Davie:
The only info I could gather is that Maureen was based in Detroit and nothing more. If I find out more I'll let you know.
KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.113) on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 02:40 pm:

Kev&Davie,I will get my mate to bring the actual discs around at the week-end and will let you know of any relevant information.Thanks to you both.I do know that they are quite a rarity.MEL.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.113) on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 03:17 pm:

Okeh Kev & Davie,have just been on the dog and bone regards the Maureen Label to my mate.I (Once again)got a little mixed up,He has the two maureen discs,but they are not the same record on both the Detroit and Chicago label,as I so wrongly stated.The Bobby Lee Watson came out on a Green Coloured Maureen Label and the Chicago Maureen Label was coloured Yellow.And that he says may well be the one that you mention above Davie.Anyway he is going to try and dig one or both if he can find them and do a scan for me to send up to the site,if thats okeh with David.As he has over 20,000 singles,anything can happen.Apologies for the mix up.But he is adamant Kev,Nay,certain,that they were out of Detroit AND Chicago.With thanks for your tolerence.MEL.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 05:04 pm:

MEL:
No problemo, amigo...
KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.92) on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 12:16 am:

Kev,I got your piece about the Thomas label in Stus thread.I Always thought that this was Jamo Thomas Label.Is this another Label and was the Jamo Thomas Label out of Detroit or Chicago?Thanks Kev.MEL.

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26) on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 09:38 am:

Mel,

The Chicago based Thomas label was named after
Eddie Thomas. It's just a coincidence that Jamo
Thomas was on the label as they're not related
( well, as far as I know)

I'll look forward to the details of the Maureen
discs - my database needs feeding : - )

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.108) on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 09:54 am:

Cheers Davie,all these years and I always thought it was Jamo's Label.I hope it dosent state anything on the actual Labels,or I am a real plonker.As I have Saxie Russell etc,on the Thomas Label.Have you or Kev got any info regards who Eddie Thomas is?Fingers crossed my mate dosent let me down regards the Maureen info.Cheers matey.MEL.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 10:18 am:

MEL:
Eddie Thomas is one of my music business "mentors" and I talk to him almost weekly. He lives in Chicago.
Eddie was the manager for Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions during their ABC Paramount/Curtom years (1961-1970). Eddie got the Impressions their ABC deal when he played their demo of "Gypsy Woman" for label executive Clarence Avant and offered to promote the record on the road for no compensation (Avant thought Eddie was crazy but accepted the deal. He would later offer Eddie an executive spot at ABC which Eddie declined). He founded Thomas Records in 1966 with Dick Simon (the owner of St. Lawrence Records)and Jamo's "I Spy (For The FBI)" was his first hit. In 1967 Eddie & Curtis founded Curtom Records (Curtis-Thomas)originally as an off-shoot of their publishing company (also called Curtom). When label execs Neil Bogart & Cecil Holmes left Cameo-Parkway to join Buddah Records as President and Vice-President, they picked up the Curtom and Thomas labels for national distribution (resulting in Curtis closing down Windy C and Mayfield Records). Curtom's top acts were the Impressions and Five Stairsteps while Thomas had Bobby Franklin's Insanity. In 1970, Eddie closed down Thomas Records and parted company with Curtis over management issues. Eddie became an independent promotion man & manager, working with the Stylistics during their Thom Bell years and managing the Independents ("Leaving Me"). He saved his money and started a limo/car service company in Chicago which serves all the top corporations in the Windy City. He still keeps in touch with Curtis' mother (who lives in Chicago) and the remaining members of the Impressions.
I'll be speaking to him soon so I will send your regards to him.
Peace,
KevGo

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.73) on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 12:15 pm:

Kev,What can I say mate,Superb.Many,Many thanks for filling me in regards Mr.Thomas.And I would be grateful if you did pass on my Best regards to him.You also mentioned another Label that I have many sounds on,the St.Lawrence Label.Kev,your up-tight-and-outa-sight brother.Best.MEL.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 12:56 pm:

Thanks, Mel!
KevGo

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 02:31 pm:

Kev,

Thanks for the rundown on Eddie Thomas' career.

I'd no idea Clarence Avant was the guy who signed the Impressions at ABC - you learn something new
every day, especially on this forum :- )

Do you by any chance know Marv Stuart who was
Curtom's general manager ? I know some Baby Huey
and the Babysitters fans who'd like to ask him
a few questions.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 03:24 pm:

Davie:
Clarence Avant as you know is a well-travelled figure in the music business. He alone is worthy of an autobiography.

I don't know Marv Stuart personally and he in fact was the reason why Eddie Thomas left Curtom - Eddie didn't agree with Curtis bringing in a then-unexperienced person into the label as an executive. Also, Marv wanted Curtis to tour a lot as a solo act while Eddie felt that Curtis should concentrate on writing and producing only.

Best thing to do is try to contact Marv via Rhino Records - they're distributing the Curtom catalog currently.

Good luck!
KevGo

By David Meikle (62.6.64.215) on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 06:02 am:

Kev

I would love to display some kind of pic of Sonny Sanders in the next stage of the Golden World story.

Do you have anything? or is there any way I can get one from him. Any era will do, but obviously a fifties/sixties shot is preferable.

You can get me at david@soulfuldetroit.com if you can help.

David

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.111) on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 08:52 am:

David,how big a picture does a scanner take?MEL.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 11:09 am:

David:
I just sent you an email.
KevGo

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 11:13 am:

Kev,

Thanks for the info. on how to contact Marv
Stuart. I think I can understand Eddie's feelings
- if I remember rightly Marv came to Curtom straight from college.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.52) on Friday, November 01, 2002 - 03:09 pm:

KevGo,Just letting you know that I wont be sending out the promised piece regards the Maureen Label that I had finally put together.I apologise for this.But there were definatly 2 Maureen Labels out of Detroit and Chicago.Maybe in some other capacity I can get back to you.Take it easy mate.MEL.

By TonyR (68.18.48.135) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 02:30 pm:

Sonny Sanders is a great arranger I know he worked with my favorite singer, Mary Wells on her Atco/Atlantic sides that should have been hits if they would have received proper promotion.A lot of people in the industry think that Motown had heavy hand in squashing Mary Wells career.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.67) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 02:39 pm:

TonyR
Can you tell me anything
of Marys great unissued track called
A Drop in the Bucket.
I still have a lot of Marys material and still have her Oriole l.p.Two Lovers.
A true soul sister with one mighty
fine voice.Never to be forgotten,like so many others.
Regards
MEL.

By TonyR (68.18.48.135) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 03:30 pm:

Hey Mel, "Drop In the Bucket" written & produced by Smokey, recorded '63 was issued here in the States on a Motown vinyl LP in the 80's.I can't think of the name of the LP but it was all previously unreleased material...I'm at my office,no computer at home yet.On the same LP were 2 other great tracks by the Miracles & by the Marvelettes. If you want to know anything about Mary Wells start a new thread.I was a personal friend & lived with her & Cecil from about 72-75.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 03:56 pm:

Tony:
I agree with you regarding Sonny Sanders (who I'm still trying to come out to this website!). As far as Mary Wells is concerned, it is believed that BG had a hand in getting her 1965 single "Use Your Head" pulled from radio just when it was gaining steam on the Top 40 pop & soul charts.

KevGo

By Dennis Coffey (205.188.209.38) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 04:44 pm:

Hi everyone. Clarence Avant was the one who helped Mike Theodore and me become producers. He also got me started with my solo career. Clarence has been a friend of ours for many years. One of the good guys in the record business.

Dennis

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.64) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 04:51 pm:

Right-on to MR Clarence Avant,
thank you sir,because of you I got into
the great work of messrs.Theadore and Coffee.
With heartfelt appreciation
MEL(andthensome).

By FREDL (67.38.30.7) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 05:37 pm:

TO SONNY:THANK'S FOR YOUR WORK ON THE BROTHERS
OF SOUL SONG'S


YOUR FRIEND FRED L. BRIDGES

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 05:48 pm:

Hi Fred

When I first read of The Brothers of Soul, many years ago in an English fanzine, the writer said "they never made a bad recording."

That stuck with me......and it's true.

I love "I'd be grateful" and "Hurry don't linger"
and "Dream".

Thankyou for the music!

sincerely
David

By spelling teacher (68.40.209.129) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:27 pm:

Melandthensome,
The correct spelling is Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.116) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:52 pm:

Spelling teacher,
I beg your pudding.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.116) on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:54 pm:

The above means,
I beg your pardon(by the way).

By Clay (66.73.190.39) on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 08:54 am:

Yes! People, Clarence Avant is one of the most honest,low key Power Brokers in the music business and aside from being my daughters GOD Father, he's also the person who opened many doors for me and so many others in the music business. In fact I think I introduced Dennis Coffey and Mike Theodore to Clarence Avant during the Spyder Turner,Paul Parrish production days. If there were more people in the record business like Clarence Avant, I asure you it would be a better place. I'm blessed to know so many wonderful people. Peace

By Clay (66.73.190.39) on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 09:00 am:

Sonny Sanders,
What's up ? I remember you doing a few horn dates for me when I worked for Don Davis and LeBaron Taylor
It's good to see so many people here who also appreciate your talent. You are an excellent arranger
aside from being a singer with Bateman's group. LOL

Peace

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.11) on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 11:40 am:

Clay,
Do you know what Mr.Davis and Mr.Taylor are
involved with these days?
With thanks
MEL.

By Clay (66.73.182.241) on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 09:40 pm:

Mel,
Mr.Don Davis owns and operates several branches of his BANKS here in Detroit(First Independence Bank).
He is currently a pilliar in the business community
and no longer involved in the music industry outside of some independent licensing throughout the UK.

The sad note is that Mr. Lebaron Taylor passed last year and was working for CBS records up until his death. Both Don Davis and Lebaron Taylor made some
wonderful contributions in the music business and I'm sure they'll always be regarded as some of Detroit's finest music pioneers. Peace

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.76) on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 01:48 am:

Clay,
I didnt realise Mr.Toylor had passed
away,yet another,so sad.
Many thanks for the info also about Mr.Davis
I have a lot of 45s that have the Davis print all over them,superb stuff.
I will cherish the Lebaron Taylor(strings)
music that I play from time to time.
As always Clay,
many,many thanks,Appreciate your time,
MEL.


R.I.P.
Mr. Lebaron Taylor.
(I for one shall never forget you
or youyr music).

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.76) on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 01:51 am:

Spelling Teacher,
My apologies,
I have only just noticed that I incorrectly
mis-spelled the name of Mr.THEODORE.
Thank you!
MEL.