Soul Stars You Met

[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

What soul stars have you met and what did you think. I met Real Thing they were great, Jaki Graham, Heatwave, Geno Washington and best one Jimmy James who is nice and even asked me to record his cd we had of his cause it was deleted and he wanted a copy. Also seen Edwin Starr live but was dad who managed to go and meet him a truly Motown legend. Hope i get to see Dean Parrish next week

[okehgaz]

I interviewed Chuck Jackson at Morecambe Central Pier for a fanzine i was running at the time

[sister dawn]

What soul stars have you met and what did you think. I met Real Thing they were great, Jaki Graham, Heatwave, Geno Washington and best one Jimmy James who is nice and even asked me to record his cd we had of his cause it was deleted and he wanted a copy. Also seen Edwin Starr live but was dad who managed to go and meet him a truly Motown legend. Hope i get to see Dean Parrish next week

I got a big wet snog off Jimmy James

[Guest Dan]

i met george brown of soul bros inc and pyramid fame after 20 odd years trying to find him and it was one of the most emotional meetings of my life. (for me, that is. george just looked at me like i was a bit weird.)

few others but that's the one which stands out

[Winnie :-)]

What soul stars have you met and what did you think. I met Real Thing they were great, Jaki Graham, Heatwave, Geno Washington and best one Jimmy James who is nice and even asked me to record his cd we had of his cause it was deleted and he wanted a copy. Also seen Edwin Starr live but was dad who managed to go and meet him a truly Motown legend. Hope i get to see Dean Parrish next week

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Met Edwin Starr, but was a bit overawed and didn't know what to say apart from you've got a good voice

[Gary]

McFadden & Whithead

Ruby Turner

Heatwave

One of the "Pips" (Cant rmember which one now)

All sound.

[Guest Netspeaky]

i met george brown of soul bros inc and pyramid fame after 20 odd years trying to find him and it was one of the most emotional meetings of my life. (for me, that is. george just looked at me like i was a bit weird.)

few others but that's the one which stands out

Hi Dan, I have been in touch with George's Daughter over the last couple of years, had a few Pyramid's off her and some great publicity shots of the group, but she was hard work regarding her Dad, not sure what sort of relationship she has with him.

Met too many artists over the years to drop names, but Edwin had to be number one.

[Guest Dan]

Hi Dan, I have been in touch with George's Daughter over the last couple of years, had a few Pyramid's off her and some great publicity shots of the group, but she was hard work regarding her Dad, not sure what sort of relationship she has with him.

Met too many artists over the years to drop names, but Edwin had to be number one.

edited a bit, thought better sent as a pm

i think she may be one of those people who doesn't trust people easily. i think she's OK though, and probably had her dad's interests at heart.

Edited June 8, 2006 by Dan

[Makemvinyl]

14 Cleethorpes all the artists + Tommy Hunt.and Jimmy James,Geno Washington,Clem Curtis, Mick Jagger,

and some other Memories

Kim Weston in her curlers in a Hotel in Manchester

Kim and Brenda rehearsing in Nottm

Dave Godin discussing literally anything whilst driving over the Penines to Jazz Fm

Arthur Conley belting it out in Mansfield way back when

a certain female member in Vinegar Joe stoned and enjoying herself with herself

Losing a Packet promoting Status Quo 7ts early went bigger with Down the Dustpipe about 3 weeks after

Mac Kissoon and his Mother in the agents on Notting Hill Gate and forgot the contracts,

DLT Noel Edmonds,Paul Burnette,TRadio 1 when they played decent Music of the time in the 7ts early,

Cant say I have Had a bad life as have some Brill Memories,

[Markw]

Smokey Robinson played St Davids Hall, Cardiff in October 1992. Got back stage to meet him. A real gentleman, meeting and greeting a queue of about 30 people, signing his book, chatting. Totally awesome to be shaking hands with and standing in front of a true musical legend and one of the biggest singer-songwriters of all time. Wow!!

[Monique]

Brenda Holloway at a Bretby allnighter.

[jocko]

A few years ago at Poretta (actually held in Bologna if I remember rightly this particular year for some reason) soul festival, after a few beers and some sun blagged our way backstage, something I would never dream of, to speak to the Sweet Inspirations, asked who was Sylvia Shemwell, as wanted to say loved her solo single, only to be given the sad news she had a stroke and was too ill to travel, at this stage the 3 of them were looking like they were scared of these mad Englishmen (didnt get into UK geography) and they said wearily "I suppose you saw us on the Elvis video" and me and my mate at the same time said "F**k Elvis, we know you from Aretha and your solo LP's", After describing their dresses on one of their LP's they took us seriously, whooped with delight and spent an hour telling us great tales of their days on the road with a number of soul stars.

Great experience.

Jock

[Chris Anderton]

Gino Washington (the American one), Little Ann, Phil Hurt, Jimmy Burns, Bill Lucas, Ernie Fields...all in the US.......

Chris

[Cover-up]

I felt like a bit of a twat after meeting the diminutive Evie Sands - my mind went blank and all I could blurt out was "I'm a really big fan".

She looked up and agreed, "yes, you are, aren't you!" We still email from time to time, lovely lady and a truly great voice...

[slimharpo]

Etta James in New York Fantastic

Jackie Wilson in Colwyn Bay! Got his autograph on a Coral EP

Ben E King - just before Supernatural Thing in St Asaph Top Man

Johnny Adams

Ruth Brown

Lavern Baker in Liverpool - wonderful act & person

Ray Pollard

Keith Richard! in a small club in Greenwich Village - another Top Man - just like one of the lads

[Stateside]

Had a drink and my photo taken with Martha Reeves in the restaurant at the Philharmonic, Liverpool before she did her act. John Peel bought me a pint and we talked football and music when I was at a mutual friends 60th, but the best thing that has ever, ever happened to me bar none, was to spend a day in a friend's recording studio with Lamont Dozier producing Terri Walker in 2004 on one fantastic track that has yet to be released and then going out for an Italian meal with both of them and asking them all the things you ever wanted to ask and him signing all my albums and getting loads of photos to prove it. The worst thing was having to explain to non soulies who Lamont Dozier was!

[Monique]

Not soul related but when we checked into our hotel on holiday in Florida a few weeks ago we were standing right next to the Beach Boys waiting to be taken to a concert.

More like the beach men now though !!!

[asboannie]

Thelma Jones

Kim Weston

Gwen Owens

Bobby Pattison

The Blossoms

Jewel Aikins

Edna Wright AKA Sandy Wynns (Honey Cones)

Bernie Barnum (Appolas)

The Olympics

Miles Grayson (Produser)

Shirlee Mathews + Fred Smith (Mirwood)

And several others. Also the Three Degrees

[Harrogatesoul]

First Yarmouth weekender (89?) - aged 17 queueing to get Chuck Jacksons autograph and feeling all wobbly in the knees at meeting one of my all time heroes.

Gene Chandler / JJ Barnes & Eddie Holman at same weekender. Ray Pollard when chatting to him seemed quite humble.

Recognising Gwen Dickey at Heathrow airport (to her astonishment) and having coffee - lovely woman.

Squeezed inside Mary Wilsons dressing room (with two VERY gorgeous backing singers) backstage at Rooftop Gardens , Wakefield (Ah the high life..)

ATB

Rich

[Rupert]

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met quite a few in the last few years at the prestatyn weekenders . but the best person was harold from the masqueraders had a great chat and a pint of newcastle brown with him . (he reckon the beer was ok).

[Soundsokeh]

met the DRIFTERS 10 years ago in majorca in the foyer of the venue there called the SON AMAR , which is like a las vegas venue nowadays

obviously this group has had many members over the years and so I doubt if any of them were from the original line-up , but they did a brilliant show and sounded just right

sadly johnny moore was no longer with them ( RIP )

neither was ben e king either

[John Al]

met the DRIFTERS 10 years ago in majorca in the foyer of the venue there called the SON AMAR , which is like a las vegas venue nowadays

obviously this group has had many members over the years and so I doubt if any of them were from the original line-up , but they did a brilliant show and sounded just right

sadly johnny moore was no longer with them ( RIP )

neither was ben e king either

You know what? I saw them too, in exactly the same place on my honeymoon a few years before that with the simply delicious Marolyn (we are still married ).

Naturally, there was the usual holiday high spirits but the two of us were in awe of the stunning performance we saw (nudge, nudge). Got some pictures somewhere.........

Thanks for reviving the memory mate!

John.

[Guest 2648 W Grand Boulevard]

Not as lucky as some have been in meeting their hero's but seeing Otis Williams in the Motown shop at Detroit Airport in July last year was a highlight of the our US trip. According to the missus I looked like a guppy out of water when I worked out who he was. I managed a few words but was very diplomatic as both he and Ron Tyson had just come from Obie Benson's funeral service. Made the missus happy when he signed an autograph dedicated to "My Girl Gill"

Managed a chat with Kim Weston in Worksop and got her to sign a CD cover for me at her recent concert. Thanks to Mr & Mrs Wigley for setting that one up.

[Guest]

Otis Clay, gave me nice kiss on the cheek at The Hummingbird, Birmingham many moons ago & Prince Phillip Mitchell who also gave me a kiss at Fleetwood..............

[Ted Massey]

i met george brown of soul bros inc and pyramid fame after 20 odd years trying to find him and it was one of the most emotional meetings of my life. (for me, that is. george just looked at me like i was a bit weird.)

few others but that's the one which stands out

What a fantastic voice that man has played it a Dudley last night even an oldies crowd appreciate it

[Ted Massey]

J J Barnes in Mickey Nolds front room in Bham got a few records signed

[Guest pendulum]

Gino Washington (the American one), Little Ann, Phil Hurt, Jimmy Burns, Bill Lucas, Ernie Fields...all in the US.......

Chris

Is there two Gino Washingtons?????/

[Craig W]

What a fantastic voice that man has played it a Dudley last night even an oldies crowd appreciate it

You only played it on my advice as you cued it up Ted . You were about to swap it with a played out oldie and I said leave it on they will love it

BTW send me a soundfile of that track you played me over the earphones as I couldn't really hear it properly.

Edited June 10, 2006 by Craig W

[Guest toby]

Barbara Acklin at the 100 club in '92 we had a real long chat etc before she went on stage sang a song for me "toby",after the show we met up again and she signed a poster and photo of us together written on it by Barbara "it was a sad day when our Toby went away" Nice Eh!! the poster / photo now sits in my hallway ,it was a sad day when Barbara passed away .

[Ted Massey]

You only played it on my advice as you cued it up Ted . You were about to swap it with a played out oldie and I said leave it on they will love it

BTW send me a soundfile of that track you played me over the earphones as I couldn't really hear it properly.

Here you are Craig for all historians out there. contains the brilliant line"does the sun wait for you to open up your eyes before peeping through your window"

01Sean_Oliver_You_and_Me.mp3

[Craig W]

Here you are Craig for all historians out there. contains the brilliant line"does the sun wait for you to open up your eyes before peeping through your window"

Decent voice but just far too modern for me Ted.

I'll get back to dinosaur land then.

[vaultofsouler]

Here you are Craig for all historians out there. contains the brilliant line"does the sun wait for you to open up your eyes before peeping through your window"

Lyrically fantastic throughout Ted IMO .... others lines like....

Can I reach out and touch your face or will you disappear again like in my dreams....

I know you know I know you noticed me and I'm so afraid my heart out there for you to see....

Do you hear the voices in your soul telling you your in control, I hear them too, but I have never known such mystery these feelings are so new to me...

Not forgetting the "horns breaking in" and the "flute building up to the screetching bit"....

Quality record throughout....

Decent voice but just far too modern for me Ted.

I'll get back to dinosaur land then.

How can a modern track be "far too modern" Craig .... I thought a modern track was, well, just modern .... or is it the fact that some people are now declaring 70's as modern albeit they're 30 years old ....

That's a first for me mate with that one ....

p.s. hope your well and will no doubt see you at the Derby alldayer again ....

Edited June 11, 2006 by vaultofsouler

[Craig W]

How can a modern track be "far too modern" Craig .... I thought a modern track was, well, just modern .... or is it the fact that some people are now declaring 70's as modern albeit they're 30 years old ....

That's a first for me mate with that one ....

p.s. hope your well and will no doubt see you at the Derby alldayer again ....

I was just trying to be polite and was just making things up without really thinking but now I've thought about it here's what I honsetly think.

Its a pile of shite

All bieng well I'll be at the alldayer Mark , see you there

[Ted Massey]

I was just trying to be polite and was just making things up without really thinking but now I've thought about it here's what I honsetly think.

Its a pile of shite

All bieng well I'll be at the alldayer Mark , see you there

You aint got no soul mate try the other brilliant track of the 12

02_Sean_Oliver__Magic.mp3

[Guest sydney bridge]

I once tried to shake hands with myself,and was so shocked that I was returning my own greeting with a left hand.Anymore namedroppers?

[Guest Awake 502]

Smokey Robinson after a concert in Halifax, what a true gentleman.

But best of all, my all time favourite singer... he was flying

[Soul Shrews]

What soul stars have you met and what did you think. I met Real Thing they were great, Jaki Graham, Heatwave, Geno Washington and best one Jimmy James who is nice and even asked me to record his cd we had of his cause it was deleted and he wanted a copy. Also seen Edwin Starr live but was dad who managed to go and meet him a truly Motown legend. Hope i get to see Dean Parrish next week

Don't want to do a Johnny 'n' Bragg.......................................but

Billy Paul -A true gent' with an amasing memory, He can remember what He wore on stage 30 year's ago!

Bunny Sigler-Still busy after all these year's

Jean Carne-Sweet 'n' Wonderful, alway's

Maxine Brown-"Oh you're English,y'all know 'Back door Kenny?"

Jimmy Burns-"Oh you're English, y'all know Mark Bicknell?"

Barbara Lynn-Couldn't do enough for you

Roscoe Robinson-"Oh I'm so sorry I can't come back to your place'n' play record's I've got a plane to catch"

Lou Pride-"This song was nr1 in England for 6 week's.........."I'm coming home..........."

Leon Ware-Cool with a capitol K!

Eloise Laws-Gorgeous! (and I've shared her curry!!)

Norman Conners-He like's a good curry!

Ledisi-"West coast soul songstress nr1"

Alison Crockett-"East coast soul songstress nr 1"

Prince Phillip Mitchell-Named after his dog!!

Dexter Wansell-The man from Mars!!! Someone should interview this guy. The stories he can tell about Philly soul history should be told!!

Nathon Heathman-Alway's with us............ RIP man

Edited June 11, 2006 by soul shrews

[Glyn Williams]

junior walker - Notts palais 1981 ish

Edwin starr, interviewed him twice on the radio and got to be friends - great guy sadly missed.

[Chris L]

What soul stars have you met and what did you think. I met Real Thing they were great, Jaki Graham, Heatwave, Geno Washington and best one Jimmy James who is nice and even asked me to record his cd we had of his cause it was deleted and he wanted a copy. Also seen Edwin Starr live but was dad who managed to go and meet him a truly Motown legend. Hope i get to see Dean Parrish next week

Been lucky enough to meet and chat to many a Northern Soul star. Sexiest without

a doubt was (is) Leola Jiles of the Apollas, well fit, got pissed with her and her

brother. Top professional and great fun.

Most wanted to stangle were the Three Degrees - bunch of stuck up tarts who

still think that being Prices Charles fav group is like worth something. If you

meet Ralph Tee ask about them in Amsterdam

Most "I'm about to die cos I do drugs" was Bobby Sheen, smashing bloke when

normal, absolute weirdo on crack (suppose everybody is) he showed us his

Capitol record recording timetable, boy what a piece of history that is.

I met and spent time with all the Spellbinders, Chris Bartley & The Ad-Libs,

the most wonderful people you'll ever meet. They can't stop singing, no matter

where they are, I want to marry them all.

Sid Barnes, Brenton Wood, Fred Smith, The Tempos all very nice people, the

sort you're like to have an all weekend bar-b-que (ne cookout) with.

Perhaps the most impressive by far is Arthur Wright, whilst not exactly a singing

star, although he does perform, is awesome........his tales of Okeh, Motown,

Jerry Cooks, Sequins, Little Richard, etc keep you sitting on the edge of your

talcumed dancefloor. Very humble bloke, soft spoken, snazzy guitar player.

In fact when I look back most are pretty decent kinda people, maybe because

they never attained superstardom............that's how we like 'em.

Chris L