Heres his reply to a mates query about a five star 45...
RE: Question for item #4049678029 - NORTHERN SOUL*5 Star *Rain Or Shine
To enlighten you on the term, below is an explanation. Also anything north of the mason dixie line in the U.S. by black artists that sing soul in the 4x4 tempo can be referred to as Northern Soul. As I said in my previous email if you know, Fine. If you didn't, now you do.
What is Northern soul?
Northern Soul is as British as fish & chips - at least the name is. The music itself was produced in the USA between 1960 and 1975, although most of the classic stuff dates from the mid to late 60s. The phrase Northern Soul was coined in the early seventies by a journalist to describe the popularity of 1960s American soul music in the North of England at the time. The roots of the music can be traced back to the 19........