Zoe Leone - A Soul Star In The Making
I was introduced to Zoe Leone in Hong Kong by Bobby Taylor
Having been ripped off on my previous attempts to fulfill a dream and make some northern soul I am hoping to fair a little better this time around. Last time I did this a "friend" in the UK made quite a bit from the Larry Hammond cuts and I never saw a penny of it. I did subsequently receive a couple of hundred quid from another person for a minidisc and gave half of it to Larry.
Well that was fifteen years ago and this time around I am intending to do it properly. I was introduced to Zoe Leone in Hong Kong by Bobby Taylor at Christmas 2011 at HK football club where he had invited her to sing two numbers as a support act. She sang Etta James' At Last and blew me and everyone in attendance completely away. This lovely young lady is originally from Teeside and sings in small jazz clubs and also appears in stage musicals which is her first love.
Zoe has recently appointed me to represent her interests for her recording career and I intend to make sure this charming young woman gets paid for her work.
Zoe recorded the two vocals in a professional studio in Kuala Lumpur last Friday 22nd February. I was not present. I had sent Zoe two records to hear to give her an idea of what I was looking for in terms of trying to get an authentic sixties feel and sound. They were Marjorie Black and Joy Lovejoy.
Nothing could have prepared me for what I heard on Saturday morning when I awoke to hear what Zoe had produced.
In my humble opinion we are witnessing a soul star in the making. Take a listen .....
Dave Burton.
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