Last week's went down ok and had the bizarre side effect of creating a bit of demand (well one person anyway) for Jackie Forrest's "Show Me How To Love"

Here's another one. Personally I think it will be a bit easier once you get on the right track - but who knows? Staying with the tradition, this guy is connected with the rather 'left field' side of Northern Soul.

The more people join in the better it is and there's no shame in having a guess, so please have a go

Here's our mystery geezer

  On 16/08/2009 at 16:13, Godzilla said:

Last week's went down ok and had the bizarre side effect of creating a bit of demand (well one person anyway) for Jackie Forrest's "Show Me How To Love"

Here's another one. Personally I think it will be a bit easier once you get on the right track - but who knows? Staying with the tradition, this guy is connected with the rather 'left field' side of Northern Soul.

The more people join in the better it is and there's no shame in having a guess, so please have a go

Here's our mystery geezer

Ral Donner or Max Byegraves.Billy Vera even.

Edited August 16, 200915 yr by ken

Rick Astley

I get the feeling you're not all taking this completely seriously...

Anyway - nope to all of those excellent suggestions. Obviously this is an old photo of him. I'll post a more recent one in a bit if we're not getting warmer.

  On 16/08/2009 at 16:19, jumpinjoan said:

Rick Astley

Godzilla, you've been Rick-rolled

B J Thomas

  On 16/08/2009 at 16:26, isis said:

Godzilla, you've been Rick-rolled

I have no idea what that means but it sounds painful

Actually, I can still walk fine so I suspect it hasn't happened yet

  On 16/08/2009 at 16:37, webbydublin said:

...just what is 'left-field' mean and while l'm asking,mid or right field...lt's Charlie Gracie innit?

By left field I meant records played at UK soul clubs that wouldn't have been considered soul records anywhere else. Or anywhen maybe?

As a rock n roller, Charlie Gracie would fit into that category. Ain't him though...

Charlie Gracie

  On 16/08/2009 at 16:19, jumpinjoan said:

Rick Astley

would be my guess aswell

I was going to say Bill Bush, but that trombone look like Larry Sprigg's, so is it Bob Brady?

I was going to say Bill Bush, but that trombone look like Larry Sprigg's, so is it Bob Brady?

charlie rich ?

Well it wasn't Rick Astley the first time it was suggested soooooooooo...

Fair bit older than Ricky boy to be honest.

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:05, webbydublin said:

....Rufus Lumley??? Just kiddin'..........Jerry Fuller!!

A bit less R&B than Jerry Fuller

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:05, hippopotamus said:

I was going to say Bill Bush, but that trombone look like Larry Sprigg's, so is it Bob Brady?

Blimey - who's Larry Sprigg? Bob Brady's trombonist I guess?

Not right but that's certainly using your noggin

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:06, rhino said:

charlie rich ?

I know Charlie became a country star but he wwas pretty R&B in the 60s wasn't he. This guy wasn't really R&B at all - although there are connections to various sorts of black music in addition to his Northern soul tune...

Ady Croasdell during one of his forays into different haircuts.

Dave

  On 16/08/2009 at 16:30, ken said:

B J Thomas

Another bloke who did country and R&B.

Nope.

Our mystery geezer isn't connected with country music in any way as far as I'm aware.

Is it Ray Merrell? (bloody awful record)

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:20, webbydublin said:

...Always thought that JF was a C&W singer......Is it Johnny Bristol!!

Fuller stsrted off doing rockabilly and grew into a phenomenal writer, doing stuff for everybody from the Union Gap to O c Smith. He wrote the garage classic "Lies" for the knickerbockers - a fantastic early Beatles type rocker and also wrote "Show and Tell' as cut by Al Wilson among others.

It's not Johnny Bristol either mate

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:24, isis said:

Is it Ray Merrell? (bloody awful record)

Isn't he another country dude - albeit British? he certainly sounded country on the Pye demo I picked up in a job lot.

Sorry isis, like I said deffo not a country artist.

Bobby Diamond

Tom King

arin demain?

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:32, webbydublin said:

T.D Valentine??

As in ex boss of Sony records and ex Mr Mariah Carey? Nah - he was a trumpeter

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:35, Tabs said:

Bobby Diamond

No - but right sort of period as to when his record was played on the scene

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:35, ken said:

Tom King

Can see where you're going - and it's the wrong way

Our chap was the named artist on the record. Tom was producer of Outsiders and record boss for J C Messina wasn't he?

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:37, webbydublin said:

Cracking shout!! But if not Shane Martin!!

Nope. Shane had another blue eyed soul record didn't he - One and One? Our fellow only had one track played on the scene.

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:37, rhino said:

arin demain?

This is a lot further removed from soul than silent Treatment, Rhino.

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:41, webbydublin said:

So are we talking 77ish?

I'm rubbish with years but that sounds about right. Maybe a year either way - your era for sure webslinger.

Felix Cavaleer

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:48, ken said:

Felix Cavaleer

The (Young) Rascals were pretty much a blue eyed soul act. This chap ain't no soul man, Ken.

Brian Hyland ? (or how ever you spell it)The joker went wild singer

Edited August 16, 200915 yr by rovers

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:50, rovers said:

Brian Hyland ? (or how ever you spell it)The joker went wild.

Nice!

Nope

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:44, Godzilla said:

This is a lot further removed from soul than silent Treatment, Rhino.

ray merell

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:51, webbydublin said:

Jay Traynor??

Out of Jay and the Americans? He's on facebook you know

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:56, rhino said:

ray merell

Denied in post 24 - pay attention at the back there!

Chris Cerf?

  On 16/08/2009 at 17:59, Godzilla said:

Denied in post 24 - pay attention at the back there!

it is sunday and ive had a mad one this weekend sorry

  On 16/08/2009 at 18:01, webbydublin said:

God he's changed since that original picture you posted!!

Sure has - here's a later pic

Edited August 16, 200915 yr by Godzilla

  On 16/08/2009 at 18:06, webbydublin said:

....Got it!!!!!!Mike McDonald!!

Doobie Brothers were a white soul act mate. This fellow is NOT A SOUL ACT - but like I said he's connected in a way with black music. Or maybe that should be black art or maybe culture. Some folks at the time would argue about that though.

Should have said before - I'll take questions, same as last week. Only those that I can give a 'Yes' or 'No' answer to though

  On 16/08/2009 at 18:22, webbydublin said:

Nipping to the offy be back in 20...Don't get it or talk about me 'til then!

Quick!!!

I'll whisper it to you all while dafthead's out of the room

is it jackie de shannon

don ray or ben zine ?

  On 16/08/2009 at 18:29, sheldonsoul said:

is it jackie de shannon

Ah, Sheldon - you're late. Sit down there. No! Not next to Rhino - you're a bad influence on each other.

If you can't behave you'll be outside Mike's office before you can say Jack Robinson.

  On 16/08/2009 at 18:33, rovers said:

don ray or ben zine ?

Don Ray had another blue eyed thing on Polydor didn't he? Something to do with rain?

As for Ben Zine - never seen a photo. Have to say this bloke's tune is even further away from soul music than Mr Zine's!

was it played at wigan

  On 16/08/2009 at 18:42, sheldonsoul said:

was it played at wigan

Most definitely a Wigan record

  On 16/08/2009 at 18:17, Godzilla said:

Should have said before - I'll take questions, same as last week. Only those that I can give a 'Yes' or 'No' answer to though

In the photo, the backdrop look like something from the 50's and the trombone suggests he's the trombonist in a 'band', rather than a member of R&B / R&R beat combo, or is that a red herring? If not, is he xxxxx & the somethings? And his name is the same on the record?

I keep thinking of the likes of Bob Kuban, Frankie Ford, Bill Black's Combo, Am I barking up the right tree?

  On 16/08/2009 at 18:04, hippopotamus said:

Chris Cerf?

Sorry - missed this one. Nope - as far as i know not connected to Sesame Street like ol' Chris