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About Paul R

  • Birthday 23/03/1958

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Portsmouth, UK
  • Interests
    Northern, Lambrettas
  • Top Soul Sound
    Frankie Beverly If That's What You Wanted

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  • A brief intro...
    First heard "northern" in 71 at St Maries youth club in Southport. Started going to Allnighters in 73 at VaVas at the tender age of 15. Closely followed by Wigan a few weeks after it opened. Also used to go to other venues, Mecca, Sams, Whitchurch etc. Joined the Navy in 76. I still love Northern Soul to the exclusion of all other music, but do not attend many venues nowadays. I Now live in Portsmouth.

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  1. Paul R
    In 1971 I was 13 and a friend told me about a local youth club. St Marie's in Southport. I went along and mainly it was a disco on Friday and Saturday nights. They played the hits of the day, but also club soul of the time. The Snake, Cool Jerk, Breakout, Backstreet, Barefootin', Scratchy etc. A great intro to the sounds, although my older sister did have some great records. My real intro to "northern" was a move from Southport to Burscough early 73 and to the Tuesday night football club discos with the "Soul Spinners 4" Paul
  2. Paul R
    Nobody has mention the first Leeds Soul Festival. April 74. Awful venue, awful Sound system, duff gear. Even Major Lance, JJ Barnes, the Exciters and Mel And Tim didn't make it much better.
  3. Paul R
    Just looking through this again and another 2 that spring to mind that we're early Casino plays(maybe before). Barbara Lynn I Don't Want A Playboy. And Brown Bombers and Soul Partners Wait For Me. Paul
  4. Paul R
    Wasn't it about the time he was "Swinging On Star"?
  5. Paul R
    Soul Sister Brown Sugar always reminds me of Pleasureland, Southport. Paul
  6. Paul R
    I used to get his lists in the early 70s when he was A J Lewis. I don't remember much rare stuff at the time, but some mid range that I then sold on at a small profit at the Casino. Paul
  7. Paul R
    Possibly Harlem Shuffle in 69. Paul
  8. Paul R
    That's one that certainly passed me by at the time. Listening to the other tracks it must be very late 74, but more like mid 75. Paul
  9. Paul R
    Very sad news. He was a good mate back in the early Casino days. I was looking forward to having a chat next year at the reunion. RIP mate. See you on the other side. Paul
  10. Paul R
    No question!
  11. Paul R
    Pretty sure it was Band Of Gold Dave. Paul
  12. Paul R
    The lad with 2 badges on his trouser immediately behind the dancer looks like a mate from Ormskirk. He wasn't an allnighter goer at the time. He had attended once that I remember, but certainly regular at the Friday night sessions. Paul
  13. Paul R
    Definitely a Wednesday or Friday normal night. Chart soul early on then Northern later.
  14. Paul R
    Benny Curtis Dirty Hearts.
  15. Paul R
    I'm on fire instrumental was definitely played briefly until it hit the charts. Paul


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