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Mary Love R I P

passed away Friday 21st June 2013

By Ady Croasdell in News Archives
Updated on 17 Jul 2016 · Published 23 Jun 2013

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Mary Love R I P magazine cover

I am sorry to report that Mary Love died on Friday. She will be hugely missed by all soul fans and 6TS and Kent fans in particular will always have a special place for her in their hearts.

Ady

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Clip from Soul Source Article (see below for link)

...sterling efforts on demos were soon rewarded, as again with Marc Gordon producing a number of mainly Frank Wilson penned songs were cut with a view to landing Mary her own recording contract. Arthur Wright was the arranger on the work and although Mary was still very young and unschooled in studio techniques with the help and encouragement of the talented team around her the tracks that resulted were of a very high quality.Marc Gordon secured Mary a deal with Modem Records and her 1st single "You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet / Im In Your Hands" (Modem 1006) was released in 1965. This was an instant hit, first locally and then nationally and its success led to it being released....

 

Interview by John Smith and Paul Dunn on Soul Source

 

Wikipedia entry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Love

 

 

Soul Walking page

http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Mary%20Love%20Comer.html

 



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Mark R

Mark R 1,226

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Sad to read this Ady, I can see her smile now as she sat opposite me at breakfast on the Monday morning after her appearance at Prestatyn some years ago.

R.I.P. Mary Love (Comer)

Mark R

richo991

richo991 53

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yet another great singer gone

                                          but not forgotten

 

 

                                                           RIP Mary

 

                                                                   Richo

Soulhawk1960

Soulhawk1960 144

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I love her music.

R.I.P Mary.

Dean Rudland

Dean Rudland 121

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That's really rubbish news for a Sunday morning.

 

RIP Mary.

Tfk

Tfk 504

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Oh Dear

Fond memory's from those early weekender days , Mary Love what a lady and singer ....

Mary Love Comer RIP

Andy and Susanne Whitmore

John Elias

John Elias 127

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R.I.P. Mary,another sad loss. xx

Louise

Louise 1,535

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Although I've always favoured male vocalists this was one lady I could listen to all day.

From "You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet" right through too "Come Out Off The Sand Box"

all great stuff.

R.I.P

Dave & Louise

Tony Foster

Tony Foster 304

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R.I.P. another sad loss, thank you for the memories x

Rich B

Rich B 461

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Very sad to hear that Mary has passed - her talent will never be forgotten though!

Micksmix

Micksmix 2,577

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A true legend,with the voice of an angel,terribly sad news,RIP Mary Love,your music turned "my bitter into sweet"...

Zed1

Zed1 2,323

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RIP Mary, and thanks for the Music......

Chalky

Chalky 17,403

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Sad to hear this news. "Lay this burden down" one of my favourites and like others great memories of her at the early Weekenders.

R.I.P. Mary.

Guest Paul

Guest Paul

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Sad news.

I have fond memories of Mary and Brad from the late 1980s.

The track most special for me is 'Lord Of My Life', one of my favourite gospel tracks ever.

Rest in peace.

Paddy Ferry

Paddy Ferry 540

Posted

She turned a lot of bitter into sweet RIP,sad news.

Blue Lagoon

Blue Lagoon 30

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Yep like mark , both myself and Lou got close to Mary whilst at Prestatyn , such sad news .

Didn't manage an interview for our archives :(

Steve G

Steve G 5,680

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RIP Mary Love Comer.

Hitsville Chalky

Hitsville Chalky 45

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RIP  Mary Love godbless you for the wonderful  music .

Rhino

Rhino 799

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gone but will never be forgotten "through eternal life in jc" . come on out of the sandbox was so soulful great vocal truely a sad loss

manus

manus 523

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Very sad news RIP Mary Love

Makemvinyl

Makemvinyl 23

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The star of the show at the first Cleethorpes Weekender,

and the start of a very long and warm friendship.

The Choir of Angels has a new member and lead.

R I P Sweetness and Light Forever in Your Heart.

NUFCSOUL

NUFCSOUL 62

Posted

Another iconic soul singer leaves our 'scene'

Mary, your music gave all of us so many memories!

God bless and RIP

Guest

Guest

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What a fantastic voice and fantastic singer. R.I.P. Mary Love, you will be sorley missed

Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems 29

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I had the great pleasure of interviewing her for Blues & Soul when she appeared at Fleetwood in the late 80s. She was a warm, genuine person and very honest in her account of her troubled upbringing. RIP Mary.

Marc Forrest

Marc Forrest 467

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Just on my way back in a train from Munich where I dejayed last night and played Mary Love's "Born to live with Heartache"....one of my favourite female Soul singers she was and will continue to be, what a sad loss! RIP.

Winsford Soul

Winsford Soul 15,963

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Lay this burden down, one of my fav tunes

R.I.P Mary

Ste

Agentsmith

Agentsmith 978

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the roster of great voices in heaven burgeons once more, but the choir is enhanced with her unfaltering sweetness. mary love, r.i.p.

Gilly

Gilly 1,240

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When Mary was at Clethorpes week-ender myself and Dean Anderson was asked by Ady to make sure she was ok on the saturday afternoon rehersal,after a great performance we went upstairs to pay our thanks and she said something to me that ive never forgot "Gilly in life ive never met anyone who is better than me and in turn i never thought i was better than anyone else" what sweet words.Bless and thank-you Mary for your music and for being you,it has been a pleasure.

Guest Cluggy

Guest Cluggy

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So sad RIP Mary love

Mark n pam

Russ Vickers

Russ Vickers 1,610

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I'm shocked & saddened to hear this terrible news, what a wonderful person & musical talent...condolences to all her family & friends, RIP Mary, we will never forget you, your musical legacy will ensure you are imortal, in our hearts & on our dance floors you will live forever xxx.... 

 

Russ

Ladybrooksoulboy

Ladybrooksoulboy 0

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God Bless Thank you for the music. Steve & Pat

Xss

Xss 72

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R.I.P Mary  Love 

your music will live on with all of us .. 

 

love sam evans 

Sceneman

Sceneman 127

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i had it on UK King label and sold it off to cheaply years ago .............the demo anyone ??

45cellar

45cellar 921

Posted

Very Sad News

R.I.P. Mary

Dave Harrison

Dave Harrison 694

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More sad news in what is becoming a bad year for losses to soul music.

R.I.P Mary

Your music will live forever.

billb

billb 539

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RIP Mary Love

 

I'm in your hands - Classic soul!

Supercorsa

Supercorsa 336

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RIP Mary. Thanks for the music and a great night at the Forum a few years back.

Guest big A

Guest big A

Posted

So sad, "Bitter into Sweet" classic underplayed. RIP you light will never go out

jocko

jocko 2,360

Posted

RIP. 

 

Another  sad loss. And a great live singer. 

Mr Fred

Mr Fred 151

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You Turned my bitter into sweet, One of my favourite soul sounds

Very sad to hear of her passing.

Guest okehman

Guest okehman

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Mary i hope your sweet voice will be still be around when i join you Right On Sister!

Iancsloft

Iancsloft 648

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Our thoughts & prayers are with Mary,s family & close friends

Brought joy to so many people all around the world with her wonderful music

A beautiful soul always loved.

Thanks for the memories

Ian Cunliffe & Jane Hamilton

Mal C

Mal C 3,809

Posted

Really Sad news, her singing 'baby I'll come' at the Kent records anniversary will stay with my wife and I for ever, a special day in our memory.

Our thoughts go out to her family and friends...

From two life long fans of her music.

Malcolm & Liza Collins

Premium Stuff

Premium Stuff 1,214

Posted

A sad day indeed and a truly great artist.

 

Sincere condolences.

 

This is a great example of Mary's beautiful music

 

R.I.P.

 

Richard

 

bri phill

bri phill 153

Posted

Another great singer and I believe fantastic person.

Left us with 2 classics played on the scene since there release.

 

R.I.P. Mary

Fuzzj

Fuzzj 55

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Sad news.

I have fond memories of Mary and Brad from the late 1980s.

The track most special for me is 'Lord Of My Life', one of my favourite gospel tracks ever.

Rest in peace.

you got a clip of it paul wud love to hear it ....

Ady Croasdell

Ady Croasdell 2,507

Posted

nobody remembers dolemite

Mary did her best to forget it.

Geoff

Geoff 1,040

Posted

More sad news.

RIP.




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