Shelly74

Greatness defined.

Rare performance in 1966

The Uniques (early Joe Stampley)

on HAGG along with the Gazzarri Dancers

from ep. 47, host Sam Riddle

Rare performance by the legendary Temptations with the late great David Ruffin singing lead

THE FOUR TOPS - 7 ROOMS OF GLOOM (RARE VIDEO FOOTAGE). MANY WILL KNOW THAT THE FOUR TOPS ARE MY FAVOURITE MALE GROUP. THIS GROUP REMAINED TOGETHER FOR OVER 4 DECADES WITHOUT A SINGLE PERSONNEL CHANGE. ALSO WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THEM IS LEVI DIDN'T LEAVE HIS FELLOW GROUP MEMBERS/FRIENDS TO MAKE A SOLO CAREER FOR HIMSELF. . Levi Stubbs (b. Levi Stubbles, 6th June 1936, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. d. 17th October 2008, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) Renaldo 'Obie' Benson (b. Renaldo Benson, 14th June 1936, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. d. 1st July 2005, Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) Lawrence Payton (b. Lawrence Albert Payton, 2nd March 1938, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. d. 20th June 1997, Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A.) Abdul 'Duke' Fakir (b. 26th December 1934, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.) YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THEM HERE: http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/

STEVE ALAIMO - SO MUCH LOVE (RARE VIDEO FOOTAGE) FROM AMERICAN BAND STAND SHOW ((18/06/1966)

FOR MY J'O'B :-) XXXX JEAN KING - SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME (SHINDIG - (10/7/65)) RECORDED AS A SOLOIST ARTIST AND WAS IN THE GIRL GROUP THE BLOSSOMS. ALSO KNOWN AS JEANIE KING.

Gene McDaniel's rendition of Another Tear Falls from the UK 1962 film 'It's Trad Dad'. It was later covered by The Walker Brothers in 1966.

K jee en vivo. Una verdadera joyita. Con sus creadores Nite Liters.

As most Soul punters will know by now, Al died on Monday. I had the pleasure of seeing him perform at Cleethorpes 10 years ago. He is well known for that "northern classic" The Snake but a couple of other classics are, Help Me and Now I know What Love Is. Why not ask for one of his tracks next time your out, lest we forget. Cheers Gogse

Dobie Gray and the Gazzarri Dancers

Of all the groups calling themselves the Elgins -- there was an L.A.-based doo wop group and another group of Elgins who recorded for Congress, while Ritha Mae and the Temptations even used the name for awhile -- this Detroit-based quartet proved to be the most memorable, scoring two minor R&B hits in 1966 with their Motown debut "Darling Baby" (pop number 72/R&B number four) and "Heaven Must Have Sent You" (pop number 50/R&B number nine, also a major R&B hit for Bonnie Pointer in 1979). Both songs were written and produced by the powerful Holland-Dozier-Holland triumvirate. The group's story begins in 1962 with a vocal trio calling themselves the Downbeats. Johnny Dawson, Cleo Miller, and Robert Fleming had occasionally accompanied Marv Johnson -- including their uncredited backing on "Once Upon a Time" -- prior to Johnson's hits for United Artists Records. The Downbeats also cut tracks for the Lupine family of labels before signing to the Tamla label. Their releases for the Motown family imprint were sporadic, however. In 1966, lead vocalist Sandra Mallett (a.k.a. Sandra Edwards) -- one of the finest vocalists in the Motown Records stable -- joined Dawson, Miller, and Fleming. Four years earlier, in 1962, Mallett had recorded "It's Going to Be Hard Times" b/w "Camel Walk" for Tamla as Sandra Mallett and the Vandellas. Motown was all set to issue the quartet's debut for their VIP label, "Darling Baby," a Holland-Dozier-Holland production credited to the Downbeats. The song had been adapted from Lamont Dozier's solo release, "Dearest One" (Melody Records, June 1962). However, before Motown shipped the "Darling Baby" single, they slapped new labels on the 45s with the group's new name: the Elgins. Berry Gordy -- who reportedly insisted they change their name -- wanted to use the name now that the original Temptations -- Otis Williams, Paul Williams (no relation to Otis), Al Bryant, Melvin Franklin, and Eddie Kendricks -- were no longer using the name once they signed to Motown's Miracle subsidiary. VIP failed to promote the single outside the greater Detroit area, but it still managed to score a slot on the national R&B charts (number four) and charted at number 72 on the pop charts. Eight months later, the Elgins issued "Heaven Must Have Sent You," which charted Top Ten R&B briefly at number nine and number 50 on the pop charts. They followed up with a full album, Darling Baby, and another single, "I Understand My Man," but chart success eluded them and they disbanded shortly afterwards in 1967. In 1971, Motown re-released "Heaven Must Have Sent You" in 1971. In the late '80s, a new group of Elgins was formed by British-born mogul/producer Ian Levine, who had previously worked with the re-formed Miracles and Contours (to name two). Johnny Dawson was the only original Elgin in the lineup. Sandra Mallett -- now going by Sandra Edwards -- was replaced by Yvonne Vernee-Allen. The other members were Jimmy Charles and Norbert McLean. This newly configured lineup recorded a remake of "Heaven Must Have Sent You," which had been a major hit for Pointer when she covered it only a few years prior. Levine also recorded a solo effort by Edwards. ~ Bryan Thomas, All Music Guide PLEASE NOTE: I divided my uploads among multiple channels, Bookmark this link in your browser for instant access to an index with links to all of John1948's oldies classics. LINK: http://john1948.wikifoundry.com/page/John1948%27s+Youtube+Index

Olympics perform - Good Lovin' - on Shindig in the mid '60's.

THE SHOW STOPPERS - AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HOUSE PARTY. RARE VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM TOP OF THE POPS 1971. GROUP MEMBERS ARE: ALEX BURKE, LADDIE BURKE (WHO ARE YOUNGER BROTHERS OF SOLOMON BURKE) AND BROTHERS TIMMY SMITH AND EARL SMITH.