Sunday Morning Soul Feat Ken Williams

[Steve G]

My next monthly Sunday Morning Soul show goes out on Sunday 6th January at 10.a.m. on Solar radio. (Sky 0129).

This month we're featuring legendary songwriter / producer Ken Williams. With an amazing pedigree of songs to his name I caught up with Ken just before Xmas so you can hear about some of the groups he worked with (and there are many!) including one that had a singer that looked liked Doctor Spock! I'll be playing plenty of his productions and songs from Bobby Treetop, Spellbinders, Superiors, Main Ingredient, Margaret Reynolds, J.R.Bailey, Chuck Proffitt, Ike Lovely etc etc.

You'd be amazed at how many great records Ken was behind.

Steve

[Guest Nick Harrison]

As you say everything from the Spellbinders to Alicia Keys and everything in between demonstrated what a huge influence Ken was - fact !!

Even though Ken struggle to remember his most popular recording of "Soft sweet music and you" - But could recall a moment of writing for Tom Jones.

I was so unaware of Ken's connections with Alica Keys - propelling Alicia to world wide statues with her hugest hit. Great !!

Looking forward to the Miami themed show next month.

Just goes to show that many blinked soul folks do really need to open both there ears and learn - and continue too do so. .

Thanks.

Edited January 6, 2013 by Nick Harrison

[Steve G]

Thanks Nick, to be truthful I had about another 1-2 hours worth of Ken's work so had to be selective....anyway: -

Link here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/steve-guarnori/sunday-morning-soul-on-solar-featuring-the-music-of-ken-williams/

Playlist

1. A J Sparks & Crew "Working on love"

Ken Williams special:

2. Main Ingredient "Let me rove my love to you"

3.Diane Newby "What you're putting me through

4. Harmon Bertha "Put on your shoes and walk"

5. Bobby Treetop "Wait til I get to know ya"

6. Spellbinders "Help me {Get myself back tobgether again}

7. Fundamentals "Let me show it to you"

8. Ken Williams "Come back"

9. Ken Williams "Sweet music soft lights and you"

10.Toni Lamarr "It's too late"

11. Superiors "What would I do"

12. Big jim's Border Crossing "Love built on a strong foundation"

13. Total Eclipse "You tookm a heart that was torn to pieces"

14. Main ingredient "Everybody plays the fool"

15. Triboro Exchange "Seven lonely nights"

16. Reflections "Day after day"

17. joe Graves "Baby if you were gone"

18. Lenny Welch "I thank you love"

19. Troy Dodds "See no evil"

20. Chuck & Rita "Baby we got it"

21. Chuck Profitt "Love love love"

22. Margaret Reynolds "Today I started loving you"

23. Charles Johnson "I betcha don't know"

24. Barbara Stant "He's still your man"

25. Norfolk "Gift wrap my love"

26. Teddy Pendergrass "Keep on loving me"

27. Ike Lovely "Fools hall of fame"

28. Ace Spectrum "Keep holding on"

29. J.R.Bailey "Too far gone to turn around"

30. J.R.Bailey "That's love"

31. J.R.Bailey "Just me N You"

32. Ken Williams "Thanks for the laughs"

33 Revelation "Sweet talk and melodies"

34. Alicia Keys "You don't know my name"

[Larry Semmins]

Thanks for that Steve,what radio is about.....fabulous..............atb Steve

[Guest Nick Harrison]

Hi Steve - Troy Dodds "See No Evil" is this well known or just a rare obscurity !

Very unknown around our neck of the woods !

Edited January 6, 2013 by Nick Harrison

[Steve G]

Hi Nick, Troy Dodds is a "tape swappers" type thing, not unknown but not played much and not really rare either. An issue copy with a B side is harder than a double sided demo.