By nikki (24.46.200.124) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 10:31 am:

I was reading on another thread (and I can't recall which one it was) about someone trying to locate Robert Bateman. I contacted Jim Ellis (Satintones lead) yesterday and asked about him, as it was thru Jim that I met Robert back in '98. Jim has been trying to reach him at his # in Detroit which he said has been disconnected. He's going to try to check it out further, and will keep me posted if he is able to locate him. Jim keeps in touch with Sonny (Sanders) in Chicago, who is now very involved in religion.

Nikki
http://www.harmonytrain.com

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 12:33 pm:

Hi Nikki,

Doesn't sound too promising does it ? - thanks for
the news and please let us know if you hear anything from Jim.

It's rather saddening when you're about to post a discography in tribute to such an important
person on the Detroit scene and hear that they
don't seem to be doing too well.

Strangely enough I was reading Randy Taraborelli's
book "Call her Miss Ross" which tells the story that Berry Gordy offered the managership of the
Supremes to Bob in their early days. Bob turned it down as "no one wanted to get involved with that skinny kid who sang through her nose".
The comment that sticks in my mind, is his ironic
response, "Do I Look Rich ?".

And when you think that it was Bob who invited the
Supremes to audition for Motown .......

Davie

By medusa9e (66.73.6.195) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 12:38 pm:

As I said B4, I met Robert Bateman about a year or 2 age,he was with Barrett Strong, they have their own studio Here N Michigan. For Further Nfo, please E-mail me and I will give U the #.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 12:49 pm:

Medusa9e:
Next time you speak to Robert & Barrett, please send them my regards. I enjoyed the work they did for Motown and beyond, especially Mary Wells' 20th Century Fox singles ("Use Your Head" was co-written by Barrett). Also tell them that Andre Williams is a dear mentor of mine.
Regards,
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Scratcher (63.188.33.207) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 01:14 pm:

Barrett Strong has a website with contact info listed. His studio is located I believe in Southfield, he has his own label, plus rents it out to others. He's not very hard to get a hold of, cruises around Detroit in a Bentley, and could probably tell you how to contact Robert Bateman.

By nikki (24.46.200.124) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 05:04 pm:

Scratcher, would you be so kind and please post the URL link to Barrett's web site here. I tried to do it via google search, and most of the links were outdated or went nowhere. Thanks in advance,

Nikki
http://www.harmonytrain.com

By Scratcher (65.132.77.204) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 05:42 pm:

Barrett apparently took his website down. I just checked: http://www.blarrittrecords.com/ and got this "this website is temporarily unavailable" message. I accessed it less than three months ago. Blarritt is the name of of Strong's record company. Too bad he's become hard to get to again, Barrett has some very enlightening tales of about Motown and the Chicago scene but you have to catch him at the right time for him to open up.

By stephanie (66.54.1.38) on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 11:59 pm:

Medusa
Can you please tell Robert Bateman I wanted to write him a letter so I can ask him about the recording session for Love Aint Love that he did with Florence Ballard. Im not looking for any dirt on her just the good times thats all. I dont want his phone number just an address I can write to him ...here is my email
stephanie_20904@yahoo.com if you email me there I can give you my address or telephone number
thanks
stephanie

By medusa9e (66.73.5.225) on Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 10:27 am:

Listen,
I tell U what I will do, I will call myself and Nform them (Bateman & Barrett Strong) about this site and that a few people would like 2 get N touch with them..how's that?..and I will definately get back 2 U (if there's something 2 report).

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 10:54 am:

Thanks, Medusa9e.
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By medusa9e (66.73.7.60) on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 01:50 pm:

Well Gang,
I've been calling the office and leaving Messages and no answer yet...when/if I hear anything U all will B the first 2 know!

By medusa9e (66.73.6.124) on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 08:01 pm:

...I left a message, how Mr. Bateman can get on this site, so.....

By M.McLeanTech (66.159.206.60) on Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 09:14 pm:

Last time I looked, and talked with Robert Bateman, he was listed in the Detroit telephone directory. This was about two years ago.

Mike McLean