Godzilla Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 On 11/06/2017 at 10:34, chalky said: Isn't he Irish? Expand As opposed to white? - you been watching The Commitments Chalky Seriously though, I think we all said that back in the day. Can't remember what evidence there was, though, if any. Billboard refers to him as 'British talent' in 1960.
Guest Soulatthedale Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 Pretty sure these are all "blue eyed", but Soul is debatable. Having said that, only the first four sound as dire as they did back in the day, the rest dont seem so abysmal now! Christy Allen Walk Tall Like A Man Seeds Pushin too Hard Bobby Jason Wall To Wall Heartaches Marion Sodd Permanent Vacation Shirttails I Want You To Stay With Me Traits Too Good To Be True Empires Youre On Top Girl (Does nothing for me but i appreciate its the dogs b for many)
Douglaschip Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 Jay and the Americans - Got hung up along the way - UA Massive Yate spin - great example.
Soul-slider Posted June 13, 2017 Author Posted June 13, 2017 On 12/06/2017 at 12:28, soulatthedale said: Pretty sure these are all "blue eyed", but Soul is debatable. Having said that, only the first four sound as dire as they did back in the day, the rest dont seem so abysmal now! Christy Allen Walk Tall Like A Man Seeds Pushin too Hard Bobby Jason Wall To Wall Heartaches Marion Sodd Permanent Vacation Shirttails I Want You To Stay With Me Traits Too Good To Be True Empires Youre On Top Girl (Does nothing for me but i appreciate its the dogs b for many) Expand Agree, the last 3 are great tracks (imo), Shirtails in my collection, with pic sleeve... other 2 a bit harder to obtain, of the many bands called The Traits, the lot you mentioned had Roy Head on lead vocals.
Chalky Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 I never had the Empires down as a white group? Anyone have any details?
Alan Walls Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 The kind of topic that's always gonna generate highly objective interpretations. For my money, 'Blue Eyed Soul' was made by white boys and girls who had the ability to sing and who loved soul/R&B, so it was natural to them to make the music they loved. They made soul music. That's a million miles away from the various strains of white pop music that got played on the scene simply because of it being fast, danceable and us being off our heads on proper good gear. 'Northern', but not 'Northern Soul! Righteous Brothers, Dusty Springfield, Magnificent Men etc knew exactly what they were doing, it wasn't soul by accident. Same with the southern boys m'good man Mark Windle covered in his books. The likes of The Seeds were bugger all to do with soul and not intended to be.
Trev Thomas Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 On 09/06/2017 at 10:22, Soul-Slider said: If you're talking about this one chalky, it does explain in the comments that they are using a photo of the British group. I would say, if they are referring to the picture below, with the high trousers and white socks it actually looks like a group of circa 1979/80 Mod revivalists. Expand the group in this picture are Purple Hearts a 1979 mod revival band from romford
Tlscapital Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 On 13/06/2017 at 09:28, chalky said: I never had the Empires down as a white group? Anyone have any details? Expand Me neither. I doubt very very much that. They could be another mishmash color group, but the vocal works on here are way to souple, dynamic and sure IMHO to be "blue eyed". And I love my blue eyed soul from time to time. To prove I'm not dissing "my race" I have the 3 single of Silky Hargreaves amongst others...
Tobytyke Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 George Soule; " Get involved" great record always sounded black to me. Never seen a picture but ive read hes white
Mickey Finn Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 Check out Myspace (when was the last time anyone said that?): https://myspace.com/georgesoule/photos
Godzilla Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 On 13/06/2017 at 09:28, chalky said: I never had the Empires down as a white group? Anyone have any details? Expand Don't know how reliable the source is but this makes sense to me...
Godzilla Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 On 13/06/2017 at 17:20, Godzilla said: Don't know how reliable the source is but this makes sense to me... Expand Update: the pic above is an earlier doo wop group. However here's one of the group who recorded for the Chavis/Candi Delaware based labels...
Soul-slider Posted June 13, 2017 Author Posted June 13, 2017 On 13/06/2017 at 17:48, Godzilla said: Update: the pic above is an earlier doo wop group. However here's one of the group who recorded for the Chavis/Candi Delaware based labels... Expand Must admit, Dl Thomas does look very much like the one on the left in the earlier picture? Could be the same group.
Godzilla Posted June 14, 2017 Posted June 14, 2017 On 13/06/2017 at 19:11, Soul-Slider said: Must admit, Dl Thomas does look very much like the one on the left in the earlier picture? Could be the same group. Expand It says that his group recorded Love You So Bad. Game set and match
Soul-slider Posted June 20, 2017 Author Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 11:18, chatty said: Ah, Long Long Way, The Ellingtons Expand Of course! and their 'Destined To Become A Loser'
Davenpete Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 11:12, Steve S 60 said: Nightwatch - Lips To Your Heart..... Expand Aren't we into the realms of appalling pop-sh*te that we should be ashamed was ever played rather than 'blue eyed soul' here?
Steve S 60 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 11:35, DaveNPete said: Aren't we into the realms of appalling pop-sh*te that we should be ashamed was ever played rather than 'blue eyed soul' here? Expand You can't rewrite history.
Tomangoes Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 When / Where was this played? Its about the worst example I've heard so far on this topic, and the first time I've ever heard it also. Ed
Peter99 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 13/06/2017 at 15:14, tobytyke said: George Soule; " Get involved" great record always sounded black to me. Never seen a picture but ive read hes white Expand Wow! I'd have never had guessed that. Great record yes - and all about the struggle.
Soul-slider Posted June 20, 2017 Author Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 12:00, tomangoes said: When / Where was this played? Its about the worst example I've heard so far on this topic, and the first time I've ever heard it also. Ed Expand Presume you are talking about Nightwatch 'Lips To Your Heart' ? I remember it all over East Anglia in the early 1980's. Always presumed it was a Wigan oldie?
Steve S 60 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 12:13, Soul-Slider said: Presume you are talking about Nightwatch 'Lips To Your Heart' ? I remember it all over East Anglia in the early 1980's. Always presumed it was a Wigan oldie? Expand Definitely a Station Road spin....Alan Rhodes?
Peter99 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 12:16, Steve S 60 said: Definitely a Station Road spin....Alan Rhodes? Expand I'll vouch for it being utter shite.
Guest Spain pete Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 11:35, DaveNPete said: Aren't we into the realms of appalling pop-sh*te that we should be ashamed was ever played rather than 'blue eyed soul' here? Expand Who the hell played that out, behind closed doors in a lunatic asylum maybe ? The so called strange world of n\s ?😱👎
Chalky Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 11:46, Steve S 60 said: You can't rewrite history. Expand What history?
Steve S 60 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 12:40, chalky said: What history? Expand Err...things that happened in the past.
Peter99 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 12:42, Steve S 60 said: Err...things that happened in the past. Expand There are northern soul apologists.
Steve S 60 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 12:46, Peter99 said: There are northern soul apologists. Expand Exactly Peter, shite was played back then and continues to be played today.
Colouredman Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 Paula Durante is definitely white, and of American Italian extraction; I met her and her Producer / Manager Tommy Calandra many years ago. On the 2 8 x 10 black and white 60's photos I have of her she looks like Helen Shapiro etc, complete with Beehive etc. There is in fact quite a funny story re her ethnicity.We agreed to meet on the car park of some Burger King or similar. A while later a car matching the description of hers appeared but kept driving around and around. As it turned out later, she was apparently looking for and expecting a white Englishman and I was expecting a black American woman.lol. A Lovely lady and a good friend of Holly Maxwell.
Colouredman Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 Please don't leave out Ambassadors (Pee Vee group) and Velvet Satins and Nabay. All white and all awesome Northern!
Guest Spain pete Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 12:49, Steve S 60 said: Exactly Peter, shite was played back then and continues to be played today. Expand Surely the people that played that kind of pony back in the day can't be involved in the wonderful world of soulful music now, because surely they would be lambasted by anyone with an ounce of knowledge or feeling for soulful music . bandwagoners spring to mind 🎶🎶
Peter99 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 13:08, Spain pete said: Surely the people that played that kind of pony back in the day can't be involved in the wonderful world of soulful music now, because surely they would be lambasted by anyone with an ounce of knowledge or feeling for soulful music . bandwagoners spring to mind 🎶🎶 Expand I think you'll find that back in the day the local chemist shop had more to do with dance floor reaction than soul ever did. Not to denounce the many, many great soul records that were played.
Steve S 60 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 13:45, Peter99 said: I think you'll find that back in the day the local chemist shop had more to do with dance floor reaction than soul ever did. Not to denounce the many, many great soul records that were played. Expand Still does, but the chemicals involved today are Algipan and Sanatogen.
Peter99 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 13:49, Steve S 60 said: Still does, but the chemicals involved today are Algipan and Sanatogen. Expand
Guest Spain pete Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 13/06/2017 at 15:14, tobytyke said: George Soule; " Get involved" great record always sounded black to me. Never seen a picture but ive read hes white Expand So right great record take a look at his wiki page makes for interesting reading 🎶🎶
Bo Diddley Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 Reading some of the recent comments reminded me of these guy's/Station Road. Tim Tam and the Turn-On's.
Bo Diddley Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 Also, to try to dodge incoming flack, I'll mention James Walsh Gypsy Band. Also, Lamont Cranston Band. (I could post scans of the L.P's if anyone is keen!!)
Peter99 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 14:31, bo diddley said: Also, to try to dodge incoming flack, I'll mention James Walsh Gypsy Band. Also, Lamont Cranston Band. (I could post scans of the L.P's if anyone is keen!!) Expand Please
Peter99 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 14:28, bo diddley said: Reading some of the recent comments reminded me of these guy's/Station Road. Tim Tam and the Turn-On's. Expand Now that is a top ten contender for worst record ever played. Utter shite, horrible.
Peter99 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 14:45, bo diddley said: James W and his buddies.... Expand Cheers mate. Now you've posted that I do recall seeing it before. I used to think they were some posh English band - probably the name James!
Chalky Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 12:42, Steve S 60 said: Err...things that happened in the past. Expand But aren't we or I thought we were talking about blue eyed soul wih the emphasis on soul or have we moved on to white pop shite played on the northern scene?
Steve S 60 Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 14:59, chalky said: But aren't we or I thought we were talking about blue eyed soul wih the emphasis on soul or have we moved on to white pop shite played on the northern scene? Expand That's not how I read it on the original post.
Guest Spain pete Posted June 20, 2017 Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 14:45, bo diddley said: James W and his buddies.... Expand Cuz it's you girl . the epitome of what is great blue eyed soul ,looking at that album cover you wouldn't go near it with a barge pole big up to all the crate diggers !🎶🎶🎶👏
Soul-slider Posted June 20, 2017 Author Posted June 20, 2017 On 20/06/2017 at 13:05, colouredman said: Please don't leave out Ambassadors (Pee Vee group) and Velvet Satins and Nabay. All white and all awesome Northern! Expand Ambassadors on Pee Vee, a great group who deserve the 'Blue-eyed Soul' tag. Nabay was Indian/Asian I believe? Would he be considered on a list of blue-eyed soulsters? Let's not forget Thee Midniters, a Latino-American group who had a couple of brushes with Northern. Is there such a thing as 'Brown-eyed Soul'
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