Guest Johnny Mack Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Anyone out there got any background history and a discography on John Bowie ? I have releases on Merben and Chante, and understand that there was a release on Phil LA of Soul as Little John Bowie. Great singer........................ Take care John Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 The Phil La Of Soul outing is called My Love My love/Go Go Annie (307).Little_John_Bowie___My_Love__My_Love___Phil_La_of_Soul.mp3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Soul Sid Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Hi all, for some strange reason ive got it in my head that John Bowie- Youre vGonna Miss A good Thing came out on the Swan lable as well as Merben. Can anyone tell me if it did or not? Cheers. Sid Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Anyone out there got any background history and a discography on John Bowie ? Believe he was the lead singer of the Philadelphians. Was also a producer. Not to mention he was the John in John & the Weirdest. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blake H Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Is the other side of "You're gonna miss a good thing" called "At the end of the day" as featured on the "Northern soul of Philadelphia" cd ? Thanks BH PS one on e-bay at the mo Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Is the other side of "You're gonna miss a good thing" called "At the end of the day" as featured on the "Northern soul of Philadelphia" cd ? Thanks BH Yep. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 . Not to mention he was the John in John & the Weirdest. you sure about this? thought i read somewhere they were a white garage group? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 you sure about this? thought i read somewhere they were a white garage group? I thought he was Johnny Henley of My baby came out of nowhere fame Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon T Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I thought he was Johnny Henley of My baby came out of nowhere fame Who was, in fact, the lead on the Inspirations NOECTYP dig them out Ted and be surprised, I know I was!!!!! But true. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I still reckon it's really David Bowie !! You listen closely to 'Your Gonna Miss A Good Thing' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I thought he was Johnny Henley of My baby came out of nowhere fame [ /quote] Pinkard and Hendley wrote "Cant get over.." and "My baby came..." backs up your point and I also recall reading Hendley was John of the Weirdest. Correct me if I'm wrong but John Bowie recording out of Philly and I thought John & Weirdest and Johnny Hendley recordings were West Coast. Ray Jackson, who arranged "My baby came...", certainly credited on a number of West Coast 45's I've got. As far as Jonh Bowie being lead on Inspirations Breakthrough 45, I had thier lead down as Charles Diamond but cannot remember where I got that from ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Funny thing that. Charles diamond thinks he sang it too... https://www.charlesdiamond.indiegroup.com/photo.html Godz Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 you sure about this? thought i read somewhere they were a white garage group? The quote was from a credible source. I thought there may be some doubters as I typed it, so I save it to faves. But that was at home. Being ear-oled at work for the work I am not doing, will have to wait till I get home I'm afraid. Less I can find it at lunch time. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 https://www.zen18551.zen.co.uk/Records.htm John Bowie - Your gonna miss a good thing (baby) This is another that you don't come across everyday, a mid tempo piece of magic, with a great baritone sax, popping up now and then. Good vocals from John Bowie, who later went on to become John and the Weirdest ( of "Can't get over these memories" fame) thanks to Tony Coleby for that. Very catchy drift to it, that has you singing it all day. If seen it should be around £200 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Smith Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Funny thing that. Charles diamond thinks he sang it too... https://www.charlesdiamond.indiegroup.com/photo.html Godz The Charles Diamond version was a re-recording in 1977. John Bowie is not "John" of the Wierdest, both have distinctive voices, in different ranges, Bowie being more of a baritone. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 The Charles Diamond version was a re-recording in 1977. I always thought that it was a re-recording of a track he'd sang lead on in the 60s. Happy to stand corrected if that's not the case Either way he was in the Sunlovers, which makes him top banana in my book. Godz ps - sorry for clumsy mixed metaphor. I don't have a book of bananas - it's a case. Oh hang on, that's measles... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 (edited) I still reckon it's really David Bowie !! You listen closely to 'Your Gonna Miss A Good Thing' You crazy dude. He is Jilted John Bowie I've been going out with a girl, her name is Julie But even tho she don't love me no more, baby baby baby bbbaaabbbyyy He's a poof, she's a slag, yeah yeah, its not fair. Edited May 5, 2006 by in town Mikey Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 (edited) You crazy dude. He is Jilted John Bowie I've been going out with a girl, her name is Julie But even tho she don't love me no more, baby baby baby bbbaaabbbyyy He's a poof, she's a slag, yeah yeah, its not fair. Now that was a classic Mikey !! up there with Spizzenergie !! Stranger things have happened though & let's remember David was Saxophonist in some R&B bands early on !! Close your eyes, picture 'The Thin White Duke' & then listen to 'Your Gonna Miss A Good Thing' John_Bowie_MP3.MP3 Edited May 5, 2006 by B-side-B Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 John Hendley of Jon & The Weirdest and John Bowie are completely different people and should not be confused. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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