How many performers can you think of who have flirted with soul music ...ie member of band / producer etc but have achieved much greater success in another field ......

At the time of writing I can only think of :

Richard Pryor

Bill Cosby

Cassius Clay

Rosey Grier

Surely there are many more.......

Edited December 15, 200519 yr by Richard Bergman

  Richard Bergman said:

How many performers can you think of who have flirted with soul music ...ie member of band / producer etc but have achieved much greater sucsess in another field ......

At the time of writing I can only think of :

Richard Pryor

Bill Cosby

Cassius Clay

Surely there are many more.......

JOE FRAZIER? LULU (JUST KIDDING)

Edited December 15, 200519 yr by bearsoul

George Kirby(of "What Can I Do" fame) was a Comedian.

Des

  SOUL.INC said:

George Kirby(of "What Can I Do" fame) was a Comedian.

Des

Wasn't Joey De Lorenzo a car salesman by trade ...

Was Joe Frazier the same guy who recorded FRK?

I think they used to play an instrumental at Cleethorpes recorded by David Macallum, one of the actors in 'Man from uncle'.

Ed

  tomangoes said:

Was Joe Frazier the same guy who recorded FRK?

I think they used to play an instrumental at Cleethorpes recorded by David Macallum, one of the actors in 'Man from uncle'.

Ed

David Mcallum recorded for Staeside if memory seves me correct.....

Bobby Marchan was a celebrated female impersonator.............

Tony Blackburn

I keep seeing Morris Chestnut credited on films. Is it the same one and only?

Jordi

David Mcallam,soul music! first i knew,and i`ve had two of his albums(autographed),if waving a batton does it?,you can count a thousand instumental acts that cut it,C Stapleton etc.....

fot me it as to that famous actress,who`s name escape`s me ,her that did micky.......still one of the best records ever made,that`s "Breakaway" that is...not micky!

  ken said:

David Mcallam,soul music! first i knew,and i`ve had two of his albums(autographed),if waving a batton does it?,you can count a thousand instumental acts that cut it,C Stapleton etc.....

fot me it as to that famous actress,who`s name escape`s me ,her that did micky.......still one of the best records ever made,that`s "Breakaway" that is...not micky!

Toni Basil ?

  Richard Bergman said:

Toni Basil ?

That`s the one..

  ken said:

That`s the one..

Choreographer/dancer not actress.

  Simsy said:

Wasn't Joey De Lorenzo a car salesman by trade ...

Ey up Ian, the question was "...flirted with Soul Music". Has Joey De L ever flirted with Soul Music

Darleen Love ...soul singer come lethal weapon actress

  miss-popcorn said:

Darleen Love ...soul singer come lethal weapon actress

Lonnett (Blue Jeans - MS) also appeared in some movie or tv series.

  chalky said:

Ey up Ian, the question was "...flirted with Soul Music". Has Joey De L ever flirted with Soul Music

Soul music ... no. Northern soul - yes.

Buy that?

  Simsy said:

Soul music ... no. Northern soul - yes.

Buy that?

Buy it...wouldn't have it given to me....utter shite

Barbara McNair had here own TV show and appeared in other TV shows and a couple films "They Call Me Mr. Tibbs" and "The Organization".

  chalky said:

Buy it...wouldn't have it given to me....utter shite

A moment in time Is it any worse than the Antelects ?

  50box said:

Choreographer/dancer not actress.

Eh!!wasnt she in easyrider,not much choreography needed there,and even less dancing...

  chalky said:

Buy it...wouldn't have it given to me....utter shite

not quite as bad as lady in green though

  chalky said:

Buy it...wouldn't have it given to me....utter shite

My explanation?

  50box said:

A moment in time Is it any worse than the Antelects ?

Antellects is far better record..I wouldn't turn one down

  KarenC said:

not quite as bad as lady in green though

Compared to Joey Lady In Green is as good as it gets

Edited December 16, 200519 yr by chalky

Searling told me a story about Will Collins (and Willpower) about when he used to drive a bakers van around New York before cutting Anything I Can Do.

(After hearing the story Dave Malloy wanted to drive a Warbutons van around Bolton)

Edited December 16, 200519 yr by ZTSC

Used to have a 70's record (or was it 80's ) by Carl Weathers - You Ought To be With Me (Mirage). Same Carl Weathers who played Apollo Creed in Rocky etc?

  chalky said:

Used to have a 70's record (or was it 80's ) by Carl Weathers - You Ought To be With Me (Mirage). Same Carl Weathers who played Apollo Creed in Rocky etc?

The very same....

DELETED Sorry totally misread the thread

Edited December 17, 200519 yr by MAK

I remember watching a Richard Burton film "Bluebeard" many Years ago, not one of his best, I must say, but there was a fairly "racy" scene with the supporting Actress which made the thing watchable, late at night, anyhow it turns out to be .... Joey Heatherton, now she's a game Girl!!

Des

  ZTSC said:

Searling told me a story about Will Collins (and Willpower) about when he used to drive a bakers van around New York before cutting Anything I Can Do.

ive got an old jazz f.m tape going in the car at the moment,on that searling says he was a postman..

  ric-tic said:

ive got an old jazz f.m tape going in the car at the moment,on that searling says he was a postman..

I've also got taped "evidence" re the bakers van story .

Do you think Richards just a lying bastard or what.?

Hey to think I believed everything the guy ever told me.

  ric-tic said:

ive got an old jazz f.m tape going in the car at the moment,on that searling says he was a postman..

Was Searling really a postman ?

So that's where all the rare stuff came from, Lancashire soulies ordering from John Anderson and knicked by tricky dicky during the post round.

Tony Blackburn?

  tomangoes said:

Was Joe Frazier the same guy who recorded FRK?

I think they used to play an instrumental at Cleethorpes recorded by David Macallum, one of the actors in 'Man from uncle'.

Ed

Uptight?

How about

Leslie Uggams?

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