Mike Lofthouse Posted November 23, 2015 Posted November 23, 2015 On 23/11/2015 at 22:11, still diggin said: Well said that man. Gladys knight and Anita Baker . Big pity Belita Woods never crossed over. Andy Expand and an even greater pity she is dead!
macca Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 Debbie Taylor should have been up there in lights...
Still Diggin Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 On 23/11/2015 at 23:35, Mike Lofthouse said: and an even greater pity she is dead! Expand Remember several kind words regarding her passing , just simply forgot, so I do apologize. Difficult to keep up with the regular passing of great soul singers!
Guest Mellorful Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 Completely slipped my mind, but got a reminder today when email arrived to advise that George Benson is touring the UK in June 2016.
Guest Johnny One Trout Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 On 19/11/2015 at 11:23, garethx said: I think that the point about 'crossing over' is a bit of a red herring. That says more about the cultural climate of the times than it says about the qualities of an artist's work. There are still guys from Soul's heyday who wrote, produced and sang their material to a really high standard and who can still do it: Phillip Mitchell and Benny Latimore are mentioned above and I would add Bobby Patterson and Richard Caiton to that list. Caiton in particular never anywhere came close to crossing over—in fact the majority of his releases are excruciatingly rare—yet his relatively small body of work is completely satisfying from an aesthetic viewpoint. We should be proud of the fact that as Soul fans our devotion has led to these artists being discovered/rediscovered and appreciated, even by generations of fans who were not around when the records were first made. Expand And they are top blokes as well, I would add Jimmy Conwell, Alexander Patton, Archie Bell and Sam Dees to the list....
Soultaker Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Ron Isley. Surprise no one has mentioned him. Had one of the longest careers in music.
Kris Holmes Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 Yes Archie Bell still doing it for sure. As Mike mentioned, Willie Hightower was absolutely incredible live last month, his voice seemed totally unaffected by the ravages of time, stunning.
Kris Holmes Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 Aaron Neville would be except for the fact that his shows these days include more melisma than a high school talent show. Just sing the note dude.
Soultaker Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 On 27/11/2015 at 03:30, Kris Holmes said: Yes Archie Bell still doing it for sure. As Mike mentioned, Willie Hightower was absolutely incredible live last month, his voice seemed totally unaffected by the ravages of time, stunning. Expand Where did you see Willie Hightower perform at? That's a name that doesn't get enough recognition.
Kris Holmes Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 On 27/11/2015 at 19:13, Soultaker said: Where did you see Willie Hightower perform at? That's a name that doesn't get enough recognition. Expand ponderosa stomp festival in new orleans
Soultaker Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 On 28/11/2015 at 03:14, Kris Holmes said: ponderosa stomp festival in new orleans Expand That's awesome. I'm happy to hear that he still performs.
Graham Anthony Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 How about Gene Chandler, J.J. Barnes and Little Richard , Mr. Penniman of course has done everything Gospel, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Northern Soul, Funk and what a showman!
Guest Dave65 Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 What about Ivy Jo Hunter? Because he is such a great writer and producer he often gets overlooked as a singer. His version of "Ask The Lonely" is just brilliant!
Kris Holmes Posted November 29, 2015 Posted November 29, 2015 Just saw Mike James Kirkland last night perform his Mike & the Censations material, definitely still got it, sounded incredible.
Tobytyke Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Just thought of another male great Oscar Toney Jr! Still going strong at 76. His work with Papa Don Schroeder in the 60s was fantastic, but for me the sides he cut for contempo with Gerry Shury were even better. very underrated and I'm pretty sure will be re-evaluated in the near future.
Mike Lofthouse Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 On 14/12/2015 at 20:37, tobytyke said: Just thought of another male great Oscar Toney Jr! Still going strong at 76. His work with Papa Don Schroeder in the 60s was fantastic, but for me the sides he cut for contempo with Gerry Shury were even better. very underrated and I'm pretty sure will be re-evaluated in the near future. Expand He also cut some fantastic sides with Jerry Williams/Swamp Dogg in the 70's on Capricorn....
Guest cementman Posted December 15, 2015 Posted December 15, 2015 How about Syl Johnson, Billy Prince and Carl Carlton. All still performing I believe. Otis Clay.......brilliant!!!
Whiskyagogo Posted December 16, 2015 Posted December 16, 2015 Wish they came here Ronnie, Syl Johnson did a few years ago now and he was firkin ace!!
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