Not sure if anyone knows yet, but Viola Wills passed away yesterday.

Recording for Bronco, Supreme and various UK labels, Vi had been living in Brighton for a few years until a recent move back to LA. She was a good friend of mine.

Kev

Sad news indeed. Have fond memories of being invited into the "dressing room" to meet her at Cleethorpes Winter Gardens back in the late 70's. Very nice lady and very easy to chat to.

  Minit said:

Sad news indeed. Have fond memories of being invited into the "dressing room" to meet her at Cleethorpes Winter Gardens back in the late 70's. Very nice lady and very easy to chat to.

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very SAD news,,,,run to the nearest exit a top ten oldie for me and should have been huge!!

RIP Viola ...

At Bamberg last weekend someone played "The First Time" and we were saying what a great and underplayed record it is.

She made so many great records.

RIP

  The Golden 101 said:

Not sure if anyone knows yet, but Viola Wills passed away yesterday.

Recording for Bronco, Supreme and various UK labels, Vi had been living in Brighton for a few years until a recent move back to LA. She was a good friend of mine.

Kev

Saddened to hear that.

I have fond memories of hearing her records down at the Wheel and the excitement of adding them to my growing collection.

I shall dig them out and play them now, in respect.

RIP Viola Wills.

"Day In The Life Of A Woman" was my favourite of her many great recordings RIP Viola

Cheers Paul

very sad

could sing 60s 70s and up to date

really nice person,met her many years ago mid 70s---

  soul shrews said:

"Day In The Life Of A Woman" was my favourite of her many great recordings RIP Viola

Cheers Paul

Have two different recordings of this. Both on seperate GoodEar rnumbers.

"Lost Without The Love Of My Guy" was perhaps my favourite track by Viola.... along with "I Got Love" and the storming "You're Out Of My Mind"

RIP Viola Wills.

Sean Hampsey

Very Sad News

R.I.P.

Very sad.

Can we post up some tunes?

P

  Sean Hampsey said:

Have two different recordings of this. Both on seperate GoodEar rnumbers.

Yep I've heard em both Sean, mines got "Run To The .............." on the flip, cant remember the number, is the other version with a different flip?

Cheers Paul

Edited May 8, 200916 yr by soul shrews

  soul shrews said:

Yep I've heard em both Sean, mines got "Run To The .............." on the flip, cant remember the number, is the other version with a different flip?

Cheers Paul

Playing at the weekend so I'm gonna drop 'I got Love' as a tribute. Sad news. RIP.

  Nik Mak said:

Playing at the weekend so I'm gonna drop 'I got Love' as a tribute. Sad news. RIP.

Was playing "I've got news for you" only yesterday. Ironic really.

RIP.

  paup-ine said:

Very sad.

Can we post up some tunes?

P

What very sad news. VIOLA, R.I.P. you will be sadly missed.

REGARDS

thenogger

A very sad loss indeed, Viola made some fantastic records, she will be missed by us all.

Viola Wills R.I.P.

regards Ritchie.

  The Golden 101 said:

Not sure if anyone knows yet, but Viola Wills passed away yesterday.

Recording for Bronco, Supreme and various UK labels, Vi had been living in Brighton for a few years until a recent move back to LA. She was a good friend of mine.

Kev

very sad news R.I.P regards john

So So sad she will be missed RIP Viola.

Rick

  mikecook said:

A nice tribute within the thread

P

This is the French release.

Cheers Paul

RIP Viola Wills

  soul shrews said:

Yep I've heard em both Sean, mines got "Run To The .............." on the flip, cant remember the number, is the other version with a different flip?

Cheers Paul

Yes Paul, also on the other mix its the A side, with the flip being "Some Other Day".

Catalogue number is 609 whereas the other is 103.

609 is the better version IMO.

Sean

Very sad news. RIP Viola.