Rob Wigley

A very sad day indeed, a unique talent, a vast and varied career, mainly as a backing singer, she must have sung on thousands of records over the las 60 decades.

A frequent visitor to UK shores since the 1980’s, loved by everyone who knew her both here and back in Detroit.

 I first met her, like many, at Chris Kings Ric-tic Review all nighter at Hinckley leisure centre. January 1983 and many times after! 
I’ve just had a thought that I think she was the last one of the artist to pass away ! Off to perform at the great show in the sky.

RIP Pat Lewis and Edwin Starr, Al Kent, Lou Ragland, JJ Barnes xx

Rob 

 

Fabulous read Dave, extremely pleased that you rescued these wonderful UK 45s !

Shudder to think what could have happened to them if the basement succumbed to damp or even a flood !

Well done

Rob x

Rob Marriott had this early doors too, I assumed his was Jim's  copy, however he may have got it via Keb.

Always liked it and still have a copy. I see Jordan Wilson is playing it as it's been listed in several of his recent sets.

A great record

Rob

I know the name from my LaBeat days too, like Ted I'm sure I had a Want list, its a long time ago. Like all myth and rumors  these things grow to ridiculous proportions !

hope hes still around

Rob

On 19/04/2022 at 16:08, Zoomsoulblue said:

Can anyone explain to me why I have it in my head that the entrance to M's was off the left side of the main room balcony.....almost no lighting on the walk to the door, then seemingly darker still when you got inside the place.

Off the main room balcony left hand side (as you looked at the stage) - through a door that took you into another reception area - then doors on the right hand side lead into the dance hall / floor beside the stage - at the end of the reception area in the left hand corner was the stairs / not very wide - even skinny it was hard to pass - that lead up to M's balcony - stage end - if you walked around the balcony - there was another staircase the far end that took you back down to dance floor level Mr M's - I think 

 

I remember a very narrow staircase in Mr Ms, remember feeling un well one night and went up there to rest my head, I dont think I ever found it again !!?

Rob

20 hours ago, Simon T said:

You'll like this.... not on drink or drugs..... my dog Tosh's , best friend is called Butch (no not Mark Dobson, either would be a daft name for a dog). His owner, Jean, went to the Gliderdrome and saw a young lad called Stevland Hardaway Morris who came on and did, or pretend to, trip over the microphone cord, saying 'sorry i didn't see that there'!

 

I know someone who went to the Stevie gig at the Gliderdrome and tells that exact same story ! 

Trust you're keeping well Simon !

Rob

East Coast Soul Collective & North Yorkshire Soul Club. Our current mission statement 1-8-2020

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Nice read Baz x Thanks

On 10/02/2020 at 20:54, Frankie Crocker said:

Maybe a lookalikey mocked up for the clip? Nevertheless, a seriously important disc back in the day and of course, a big spin at the finale. Enjoyed the whole segment. 

Looks like a UK Motown Copy (It has a black solid centre) with a poor photo copied label stuck on top !

Remember reading this at the time as a 16 year old Div ! Great to read again, though its amazing in some respects how politically incorrect it appears nowadays ! (Fat Northerner and Blacks), catches the essence of the time and some things that only an outsider would notice about the way we behaved (and still do)

Love it

Rob

 

Hi Steve

found this now and I'll get on it.

Are you including the Legends of Motown weekenders too ?

I can fill in up to when I got sacked ! lol

Rob

 

The stuff of dreams ! Maybe one or two library's left in old colonial outposts in distant places on the Planet !

 

Page 27

contains the "100 Club" feature I was talking to Derek about at the Wardrobe.

Not the 100 Club in London, but records that were reaching 3 figures back then mid 80's !

Mind blowing stuff !

Rob

A great read, a club I always love to visit.

See ya Saturday !

Rob

All aboard for our 10th Anniversary weekender on the fabulous Yorkshire coast in glorious Scarborough. We are pleased to announce that all the remedial works are now complete on the Cliffs above the Spa Complex and the "Cliff lift" is fully operational onc

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Tragic news, Simon was a true one-off and a rare soul man to the core

RIP x

Nice liner notes too

If anyone sells it for that you're gonna wreck their life

5 hours ago, Graham Weaver said:

aup ian got a good + copy if you want it £140

That seems cheap Graham !

On 18/03/2019 at 12:33, Ted Massey said:

is this spam

No its " I can't believe its not better"........

Dave Welding has an interesting theory on this record ! Are you there Louise ?

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A quick shout up Pat Brady will be on John Kane's Northern Soul show on BBC Radio Leeds this Saturday, playing a superb TOP 10 current and all time favourites include many rare items that have never featured on the show before. Don't miss it 6pm to 8pm available to listen on line via the BBC i player and on BBC Radio's Leeds/ Sheffiled/ Humberside on FM Radio 

Guilty as charged sir !

3 minutes ago, Roburt said:

WOW, my memory must really be going as I didn't list the Dells @ Trentham Gardens in my top live show list ... a magic night when you just couldn't believe what you were seeing. A great performance by a brilliant soul group.

THAT VOICE  when Marvin Junior walked out on to the stage to join the others !