By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.4 - 62.252.128.4) on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 10:15 pm:

graham
in one of the great 20 grand adverts you sent me, one of the headlining groups in 1968 were the stylists.

what do you know of them?

By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Tuesday, December 11, 2001 - 03:27 am:

In a word - Nothing. I'm guessing that they may have recorded under another name. I certainly don't recall ever seeing a 45 by Them. Please refresh my memory - were they on a revue of Solid Hitbound, or another company?

By John Lester (213.122.204.50 - 213.122.204.50) on Tuesday, December 11, 2001 - 07:00 am:

My Motown bias gives me this......

The Stylists
VIP 25066 What Is Love/Where Did The Children Go (June 1971)

Both sides written by Pete Moore, J Barnett and F Bursey (I am tempted to say Frank but I don't know for sure). Produced by Pete Moore and Terry Johnson and arranged by David Van DePitte and Willie Shorter.

Both songs were recorded about Jan 1971 and I can trace two earlier demo's on....The Only World I've Got and I've Made A Fool Of Me....

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.7.95.153 - 62.7.95.153) on Tuesday, December 11, 2001 - 08:38 am:

nice one john. male or female?

have you heard any of these songs?

i'll come back on the show later.

By John Lester (213.1.132.176 - 213.1.132.176) on Tuesday, December 11, 2001 - 04:01 pm:

Last time I looked David, I was MALE

Oops, you mean the Stylists...they sound male too......despite being a bit like the Stylistics!!

By acooolcat (211.72.121.66 - 211.72.121.66) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 03:04 am:

I'm guessing the 20 Grand ad' is from 1966/67, so I doubt The Stylists would have remained together for 4 years without ever recording any songs - unless they were signed with Motown back in 67-ish.

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.4 - 62.252.128.4) on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 - 06:45 pm:

the 20 grand ad is june 1968.

headline act was edwin starr. followed by the stylists, gloria sykes, and mckinley jackson & the politicians.

i wonder who gloria sykes was too? great name!

By Davie Gordonb (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Saturday, December 15, 2001 - 02:14 pm:

Hi David,

The F. Bursey in the writer credits of the
Stylists disc is probably Fleury Bursey.
Don't know much about him other than that he
had a couple ot tracks on those odd "Motorcity
Magic" albums issued about 10 years ago by
Charly.


I used to have the Stylists VIP disc years
ago - it's pleasant enough but nothing exceptional. One for Motown completists only.
It's years since I heard those Charly albums
so I can't remember what the Fleury Bursey tracks
were like.

I've a feeling Bursey has some other credits - I'll have to get back to you on this.

The site looks excellent - congratulations !

Davie Gordon

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.4 - 62.252.128.4) on Sunday, December 16, 2001 - 04:49 pm:

davie
nice to see you on board.

hope to hear from you again soon.

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.4 - 62.252.128.4) on Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 08:53 pm:

i was checking up on the writer credits on one of my fav records - the swingers 'i found the right girl' and it turns out to be none other than fleury bursey.

sensational music recorded at gold soul (next owner of tera shirma studio b).

By DavieGordon (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Saturday, December 29, 2001 - 09:50 pm:

Here's another credit for the mysterious Mr. Bursey

Samone 100 THE UNFORGETTABLES
TRUST YOUR LUCK ( A.Mitchell-F Bursey-J McCants)
GYPSY ( credits not known )
Prod: Anne Mitchell

The label's from San Antonio in Texas , released
early 70's.

Davie G.