Heikki

Soul Express Update News Deep Soul The new Deep Soul column 2/2012 (June 2012) now online! There are fresh interviews with Ron Tyson of the Ethics, Love Committee and the Temptations and L.J. Reynolds and Willie Ford about the turbulence in the Dramatics + introducing their new member, Leon Franklin and Michael McGill of the Dells ... http://www.soulexpre.../deep2_2012.htm Best regards Heikki A clip and some of the contents A gentleman by the name of Thaddeus Wales became their manager. "He kind of found me. He knew Norman Harris, and we became acquainted through him. That's when I was getting the Ethics started. We met and we went on to record." The first single - That's the Way Love Goes/There's Still a Sweet Tomorrow, produced by Thaddeus - was released on Wale in 1967. The other group on the label was The Springers... Content icludes Interviews: Ron Tyson (The Temptations) The Dramatics: L.J. Reynolds, Willie Ford Introducing new Dramatics member Leon Franklin Mickey McGill of the Dells New CD reviews: Ron Tyson: Recipe 4 Love Vel Omarr: The Greatest Song I Ever Sang Garland Green: I Should've Been the One Frank-O Johnson: Only Time Will Tell O.B. Buchana: Let Me Knock the Dust Off Jaye Hammer: Hammer Joy: Gotta Find a Good Love Dave Morris: In & Out Of Love Mel Waiters: Got No Curfew Jerry L: Let's Do It All Over Lee Fields: Faithful Man Andre´ Lee: Stories of Life The Revelations feat. Tre Williams: Concrete Blues Betty Wright & The Roots: The Movie Clonda Brittman: A Man in Love with Love Jesse James: Do Not Disturb

I have some interesting guests this time telling about their new product, and I'd like to emphasize that in each case the music is really, really good. Ronnie McNeir has released a new solo album, and inevitably we had a few words about Ronnie's past career and the Four Tops, too. Wendell B out of St. Louis surprised me with his thoroughly soulful and deep Southern soul CD. Our recent acquaintance, Abraham "Smooth" Wilson, has dropped his "New York CD", and interestingly hot on the heels of his "West Coast CD." On top of that, there are as many as nineteen new Southern soul albums - some quite disappointing, but some remarkably impressive - nine recommended classic soul compilations, including the magnificent Fame box, and three books reviewed; plus as a bonus my earlier interview with Larry Hamilton. Best regards Heikki Ronnie McNeir, Wendell B and Abraham "Smooth" Wilson are interviewed at http://www.soulexpre.../deep3_2011.htm

Besides the members of the group, also the songwriter Barbara Morr and the producer/songwriter Leo Graham out of Chicago are interviewed. Please read the 4th part of the Manhattans Story, covering the 80s, at http://www.soulexpre...ttans_part4.htm Best regards Heikki “It was a song that we were working on at home, at the basement studio, and we were just doing some creation on some things, Paul Richmond and myself, and it just kind of came about. Sometimes things just happen.” According to Leo Graham’s reminiscence above, the Grammy-winning Shining Star came into existence almost by accident. Leo was the producer and co-writer of this beautiful and haunting gem of a ballad, one of the most memorable love serenades in our music...