Steve G Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) "Sweeping your dirt under my rug" gal. Can't find anything out about her, anyone know anything? I've spoken to loads of people, but no one has ever heard of her, or remembers who she was. I've got one further source to check, but he's in Costa Rica. Some guesswork on the net about her being in the Mary Jane Girls, but that's not correct and a case of someone adding 2+2 and coming up with 5, since that Ann Bailey (Cheri Wells) was 19 in 1983, so too young to be THE Ann Bailey in 1972. Thanks if you can help. Steve Edited June 26, 2013 by Steve G
Andy Rix Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Steve Is it safe to assume you've contacted Ray Dahrouge and Tash Howard ...... PM me if I can help you reach out to any NY based individuals who might have some association Andy
boba Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 at least the discogs entries for the producer Tash Howard are all pop. That could just be because Discogs doesn't have much soul in it though: https://www.discogs.com/artist/Tash+Howard?anv=T.+Howard didn't google much more. also, i've still never found this single with the flip...
boba Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 weirdly not much info about him on the internet. this is interesting, he was based in new york, here's a village voice ad for him seeking a pop vocalist: https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KHpIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H4wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3481,5989345&dq=tash-howard&hl=en
Steve G Posted June 27, 2013 Author Posted June 27, 2013 Thanks guys. Tash Howard died - she was his act. Ray Dahrouge never heard of her - his only involvement was in the original version of the song by Sammy Jones. Stan, Tom M, and Maye and various others don't know either. But thanks for the ideas.....Bob have the single with a flip called "Big City woman". steve
Dave Thorley Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 Could this be her, says she was in The Mary Jane Girls https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cheri-Wells/182566311899026 Her page says she is currently an actress
Steve G Posted June 27, 2013 Author Posted June 27, 2013 Dave, thanks but NO, as my opening post says..... :lol:
Dave Thorley Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 Dave, thanks but NO, as my opening post says..... :lol: Yep should have read your opening post properly
Reforee Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Steve Wasn't there an Ann Bailey who sang with Brown Sugar and Peter Brown on a few things/projects? Prob around the same era? So may be the same gal? You have probably also researched that she may be related to other Baileys within the soul world? Regards Dave H
Steve G Posted June 29, 2013 Author Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) Hi Dave This is a much younger Ann Bailey, from LA (but now living in the UK amazingly!). Some bangin' music tho! This Ann Bailey got going in the 21st Century....good diva. Any other ideas for the "Sweeping your dirt" girl? All idea gratefully considered....ya never know.. Thanks, Steve Edited June 29, 2013 by Steve G
Ian Dewhirst Posted June 29, 2013 Posted June 29, 2013 Hi Dave Any other ideas for the "Sweeping your dirt" girl? All idea gratefully considered....ya never know.. Thanks, Steve Just wondered whether there could be a J.R. Bailey connection, since he wrote some songs (with Johnny Northern) which came out on Wand etc. A long shot I know but that's the only Bailey connection I can think of...... Ian D
Steve G Posted June 29, 2013 Author Posted June 29, 2013 Hi Ian, Thanks I do know that Ann was Tash Howard's act. Tash is long passed over like J.R.Bailey. I am thinking if it was j.R Baileys sister or something he'd probably have been involved in the publishing or writing somewhere......but his name doesn't appear. :-(
boba Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Steve Wasn't there an Ann Bailey who sang with Brown Sugar and Peter Brown on a few things/projects? Prob around the same era? So may be the same gal? You have probably also researched that she may be related to other Baileys within the soul world? Regards Dave H maybe you're thinking of ann winley? was there even a new york based group that recorded called Brown Sugar? the clydie king group was LA, the capitol group was philly. sorry if there's something i don't know and am missing.
Reforee Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 Steve Just had a "thought" re Ann Bailey???? Could it be she was someone else and recorded this under another name like other artists did, hence the single release? In which case I would like to put forward Rene Bailey who recorded on Carnival Records (not that you need me to tell you that ) or indeed the NYC connection! Sorry if this interrupts your serious investigations in this matter...........It was just a thought mate Dave H 2
Steve G Posted July 2, 2013 Author Posted July 2, 2013 Hi Dave, it's possible certainly, I am going to call someone who may remember......If I find out will let you know. Cheers Steve
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