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Wholly Holy and Epilogue
Part 3 of a series of articles - The final part of this series of words. -
Mel Britt - Northern Soul Icon
With the passing of Mr Mel Britt I thought it timely to remind ourselves of a very special day in his company... -
Flying High in the Friendly Sky - Brainy Soul
Part 2 of a series of articles -Save the Children — Who really cares? and Flying High in the Friendly Sky -
Soul at the Crossroads - What’s Going On and What’s Happening Brother?
Originally titled Soul Wars — a New Hope, but I try not to be too provocative. OK, so I don’t try that hard, but it’s what elevates Art above politics… -
100 Club Allnighter Lookback - 16 March 2013
At the risk of being accused of being boring (moi?) I must say the 100 Club was excellent last night. Ady had announced that the five resident DJs wou… -
Aachen Soul Weekender March 8th and 9th 2013
So, my weekender started on the Wednesday night when I left work, because I had to go down to Wales to collect Jessica because she was quite ill, and … -
Margaret Little - Her Story 1 2
Margaret Little was born in Detroit on August 7th 1945. She was the oldest of 3 children. Her parents divorced when she was very young and her father,… -
Don Juan Mancha - The Story by Rob Moss
The Story of Don Juan Mancha — songwriter, producer, musician and talent scout by Rob Moss -
My Obsession With The Preview Label - A Feast Of Teri's
It all started back in 2011 I got a phone call from Nige Brown telling me he heard a sound bite on ebay of a record he thought had something special a… -
Mark Randle's Contemporary Countdown 2012
I create listings of my favourite cuts at each year end from a contemporary soul/dance/jazz perspective, and can't remember whether I've posted them h… -
Mark Randle's Modern Soul Musings 2013
I find myself tempted to start once again with mention of the weather here in the UK, but it’s all just a little too depressing so I’ll keep it brief.… -
Goodbye To Whitworth Street Twisted Wheel 2012
Yesterday 30.12.12 we said goodbye to one of the most iconic clubs of the 60's , the Twisted Wheel at Whitworth Street -
Dunn Pearson & The 9th Street Exit
Dunn Pearson was around on the Cleveland soul scene from the late 60's through to 1980 when he relocated to New York. In that time, he backed up many … -
Edwin Starr's Cleveland Years
Edwins early career -
Charles Drain: Two Stupid Feet
Charles Drain was born in Eupora, Mississippi back in 1939. -
It's About Time - Bobby Brooks Wilson
His story is a true rags to riches tale. Bobby Brooks Hamilton was born in New York (1961?) but as an infant he found himself in the foster care syst… -
TOPPS 45s 'Yeah, But Can You Play ‘Em?'
The memorabilia available to collectors of Berry Gordy’s Motown and its subsidiary labels and companies -
Let Our Love Grow Higher - Eula Cooper Biography
The Eula Cooper Biography -
Marie Knight That's No Way To Treat A Girl
Marie Knight came into the world way back in 1925 and though she enjoyed a recording career that stretched over 61 years, she savoured little actual c… -
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Begins
The three albums Gil Scott-Heron recorded for Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman label are... -
Ralph "Soul" Jackson: The Alabama Love Man
The return of a legend — or maybe more accurately, the first time this legend’s ever really gotten his due! Ralph Jackson’s been working in the Alabam… -
Charles Wilson: A Troubled Child
Charles Wilson was raised in Chicago, began performing at age seven, and sang as a teenager in Chicago-area night clubs. Blues legend Little Milton i… -
Barbara Stant: Unsatisfied Woman
Barbara Stant got into the recording business at the end of the 1960’s after she dropped in on the offices of Shiptown Records in... -
Paul Riser MBA - Motowns Brilliant Arranger
Paul Riser Motown’s Brilliant Arranger. -
Roger Hatcher
Roger Hatcher was a member of a very musical family, apart from his brothers Will and Roosevelt, his cousin was of course the most famous Hatcher, Cha…