Is This The Same Guy I Think It Is

[Prophonics 2029]

Just found this, sounds like him.

[Mike]

good pass on

in these days of ever more frequent sad news good to see that appears to be doing well after operation

leads to this article

Washington, 72, pastor of New Beginning Baptist Church in Topeka, had his brush with fame in the mid-1960s when he cut a few soul records and produced some others on the Prophonics label, based in Flint, Mich.

He said Marvin Gaye, with whom he attended high school in Washington, D.C., helped line up an audition with Motown Records in the mid-1960s. Washington said Motown offered him a contract.

Instead of jumping at the opportunity

https://cjonline.com/life/religion/2009-05-16/pastor_serves_up_soul#

[Guest allnightandy]

WOW ! what a rendition !

So he would never have made a dime from the reissue either

Fantastic tune , it's really good to find out the history behind these soul masterpieces !

Carlsberg don't do national anthems , but if they did ...........

Edited December 17, 2011 by allnightandy

[21 Again]

Great picture would have been nice to see him over here. Think there would be a few offers to buy that copy in mint condition.

Cheers Pete.

[Guest allnightandy]

Great picture would have been nice to see him over here. Think there would be a few offers to buy that copy in mint condition.

Cheers Pete.

Hi I've just had a message from the Pastor CT Washington , and he was due over here in the summer just gone ,

but couldn't make it

he wishes everybody well and hopes he can get over in the new year!

Andy

Edited December 17, 2011 by allnightandy

[Prophonics 2029]

Hi I've just had a message from the Pastor CT Washington , and he was due over here in the summer just gone ,

but couldn't make it

he wishes everybody well and hopes he can get over in the new year!

Andy

And a very Merry Chritmas to him as well.

Thanks for that confirmation.