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He even got to tour the UK back in September 1965 … as well as a number of gigs at the Flamingo he did other UK shows (including the allnite session @ the Twisted Wheel on 26th September  -- in fact I believe he was the 1st US act to appear at the Whitworth St venue).

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Sad news indeed. One of the best "big city soul" singers. First came to my attention with There's Always Something There To Remind Me, later overshadowed by Sandy Shaw's version. Always liked his version of If I Never Get To Love You which I've never heard played anywhere. I think he was used by Burt Bacharach to demo songs, sure I read that somewhere.

RIP Lou, thank you for the music that improved our lives.

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Very sad news.

Always remember magic potion at the Mexborough Brickyard club. Never heard it anywhere else, and it sticks out as a sublime soul record.

RIP

Ed

 

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For some of us of a certain vintage, who began their journey on the scene at a certain time, "Unsatisfied" will always bring back truly wonderful memories. To this day I can't help but smile whenever I hear it played. 

Many, many thanks Mr. Johnson. R.I.P.

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Top singer. Should have enjoyed far more success than he did.

This isn't typical of his output but the combination of Lou and the Muscle Shoals musicians sounded so good to me.

 

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Great singer, I’ll play all his hits tonight at home, including “please stop the wedding”  and offer a prayer... RIP Lou 

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Extremely sad news.

I have always enjoyed his recordings through the years.

From the first listen of records like Unsatisfied, Magic Potion, Reach Out For Me to present day.

I still feel that desire to play them over and over.

Thank you for the music that has enriched our lives.

RIP Lou Johnson.

 

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4 hours ago, Soul Shrews said:

So many great songs, thanks Mr Johnson. Will always love this one

Cheers Paul

 

 

Wonderful track. Featured in a top 50 tracks of all time by Richard Searling

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Yes, what an artist, had almost everything by him inc UK demos, EP, blue, white and yellow US Unsatisfied, Big Top and Big Hill, Canadian Quality Unsatisfied and Magic Potion. LP +a copy of "The Panic is On" long before it got released courtesy of Ady C. Weaned on Unsatisfied and Magic Potion. As you can see I was rather obsessive about him. Only had the extended version of Unsatisfied on CD not acetate. Thankyou Lou, oh how would have loved to see you sing live. R.I. P. you legend 

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7 hours ago, Scootboy said:

RIP Lou, thank you for the music

Is this Unsatisfied styrene version legit?

    I've seen a maroon label bootleg with "Unsatisfied" and "Magic Potion".

    I'm about 95% sure your blue ink label version  is legitimate. 

 

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7 hours ago, Scootboy said:

Is this Unsatisfied styrene version legit?

the blue screen print label is legit, the blue label vinyl press is a repro - according to my copy of "Manship USA 7th edition"

if any of that makes any sense

I have the yellow one

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On 02/05/2019 at 11:06, JoeSoap said:

Lesser known number and not from the era for which he is best remembered perhaps, but this is just great!

Hi JoeSoap, 

'Keep that Fire Burning' is a nice record but NOT  I think by  the late Lou Johnson of whom we are speaking today.

Lou Johnson R.I.P.

 

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he played at the el partido in lewisham on  11 september 1965 ...my copy of always something was nicked by this slag in bromley who kept a handfull of my 45s in the 70s ..2 timing bitch

 

he should have been bigger than he was ,bad management i guess

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On 02/05/2019 at 10:42, JoeSoap said:

Such sad news. Brilliant singer and artist. Didn't Bacharach used to get him to demo his songs? 

Love this:

sad news 

 

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On 04/05/2019 at 12:24, Firecrest said:

Hi JoeSoap, 

'Keep that Fire Burning' is a nice record but NOT  I think by  the late Lou Johnson of whom we are speaking today.

Lou Johnson R.I.P.

 

Thanks. Yes, you're right! Whoops!😖

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On 02/05/2019 at 14:20, Tomangoes said:

Very sad news.

Always remember magic potion at the Mexborough Brickyard club. Never heard it anywhere else, and it sticks out as a sublime soul record.

RIP

Ed

 

The Brickyard in mexborough that counjers up memories our kid (Rob Ward ) R.I.P. used to go across with The Dj John Simms and a few other lads from Huddersfield. Lou Johnsons unsatisfied always flashes me back to The Pendulum in Manchester.R.I.P. Lou.

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