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Very sad to hear that Howard Tate died on Friday, December 2nd.

 

I hadn't spoke with Howard for ages. I recently tried to call him but couldn't get an answer.

 

God bless him.

 

Paul

 

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a feature/interview from gadflywebsite

 

"It was his voice that grabbed you. Straight from the church "B.B. King and Sam Cooke rolled into one but more energized, with perfect phrasing and emotion to spare, capped by an amazing falsetto he called on at just the right moments. And while it was soul music, there was a strong blues current behind it that wrapped it up and took it home, leaving no doubt that this was the real deal."

 

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Very sad news, especially as he had kick started his career again.I was lucky enough to see him in Utrecht a few years ago and he was in great form. As Wendy has mentioned above 'Half a man' is still a firm favourite with me and for the price of a pint!

Rip Howard

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RIP, only posted ´Half a man´in Recommended records of the day thread just recently and called it one of the original prototypes for midtempo Northern Soul...Great voice and talent...

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Howard Tate just heard what another great gone.

One of my favouite voices up there with the very best and truly underrated.

Just to name a few great tracks Get it while you can,I learned it all the hard way, Half a man,and the best of all A'int nobody home.

R.I.P.

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Sad news indeed, just got the record room up and running after being flooded (8 months without soulfull vinyl, not recommended) so just dug out "These are the things" on Turntable, inded, what a talent.

R.I.P. Howard Tate

Kev

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Sad news indeed, just got the record room up and running after being flooded (8 months without soulfull vinyl, not recommended) so just dug out "These are the things" on Turntable, inded, what a talent.

R.I.P. Howard Tate

Kev

Agree Kev, and "These Are The Things" is the record that started playing in my mind when I heard he'd died

R.I.P. Howard Tate

(ps. Kev! glad ya got everthing sorted with the house mate :thumbsup: )

steve

https://youtu.be/ckzJ8INPlCM

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Agree Kev, and "These Are The Things" is the record that started playing in my mind when I heard he'd died

R.I.P. Howard Tate

(ps. Kev! glad ya got everthing sorted with the house mate :thumbsup: )

steve

Hi Steve

Thanks for posting it up. Just been spinning it in the all new record room, been up and running for a week or so, pop out for meals and work :lol: wife not happy at all. Losing Howard Tate and J Blackfoot and off topic Gary Speed, it seems to be all gloom and doom, but lets remember the entertainment all 3 gave us.

Kev

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Very sad news to hear of Howard Tate's passing.

He was, and always will be, my favourite singer.

It is written that if you live in the minds of others, you'll never die.

He'll never be forgotten.

RIP my man.

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Its been a bad time lately,sad to hear of Howard Tate passing away..Hubert Sumlin this morning and Lee Williams and J Blackfoot recently and i see Jimmy Norman on the writing credits on the above 45...damn its getting so you don't want to look at any news these days...God Bless them all Steve

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Very sad, seen him at one of his early comeback gigs at Poretta and he was amazingly good, loved it so much they couldn't get him off, some incredibly decent stuff in the 60's and a half decent Atlantic LP, among his highlights.

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One of my all time much loved soul singers. A voice like no other. Rest in peace Howard Tate. No more uptown soul left. Stu Raith

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Been offline for a while, hence my late post on this topic.

I had the pleasure of meeting Howard Tate when he came to Sweden to perform. His voice was still intact and he put on a great show. Afterwards I got to speak with him and he autographed a few records. He was a very friendly man and it was great to see how he made his comeback after all those years of personal problems.

R.I.P. Howard Tate

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