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  1. Blackpoolsoul's post in KEITH HUGHES R.I.P. was marked as the answer   
    Very sad news and all the info you need is here
    https://www.greensfunerals.co.uk/funeral-details?tribute=keith-hughes-1947-2024
  2. Blackpoolsoul's post in Phyllis Brown & Dolly & the Fashions Connection was marked as the answer   
    I assume you have seen the youtube video which quotes 
     
    "(Rainbo 1001) Presented here is the A-side of a rare and highly desired slab of vinyl sought out by collectors of obscure 1960's Los Angeles Soul. Featuring the voice of sixteen year old Phyllis Brown, 'Why' was also composed by the young and soulful artist. Miss Brown was provided with quite a musical education growing up as her father was the founder of Rainbo Records which was housed within the Rainbo pressing plant on North Las Palmas Boulevard in Hollywood. Commencing in 1939, not only 45, 33 and 78 r.p.m. discs were manufactured at the Rainbo pressing facility but also records that were inside of toy dolls, flexi-discs and records on the back of cardboard cereal boxes were made there. By the time Phyllis was a young teen, crates of freshly pressed recordings, most notably, fine R&B specimens were at her fingertips begging to be listened to and absorbed which is exactly what she did. In 1966, Phyllis was booked at a session at Hollywood's Gold Star Recording Studios where two tracks, 'Why' and the Cliff Chambers dancer, 'Oh Baby!' were cut. In a musical style similar to that of the work of Gene Page, Fred Darian and Raul Abeyta, oddly no arranger credit was given on the label but whoever it was, they along with an ensemble of L.A.'s 'Wrecking Crew' successfully created a double-sided masterpiece that showcased the soulful voice of Phyllis Brown surrounded by the magical reverberation of the Gold Star echo chamber. Pressed in a miniscule run, both yellow and pink colored labels were pasted on 45's cranked out on the Rainbo label. The following year, Phyllis along with three other girls formed the group, The Babies and issued a couple of slick L.A. Pop singles on Dunhill that are highly recommended and worth seeking out. Phyllis continued to have a lucrative career recording demos for other songwriters as well as composing and making music as a solo artist and also with Sunny Threatt. In 2018 after a thirty-five year gap in making music, Phyllis continued to share her gift by recording an albums worth of material entitled, 'Songs I Haven't Forgotten'."
     
  3. Blackpoolsoul's post in Sam and Kitty - Who was Kitty? was marked as the answer   
    Willie Weems story on here 2020 quotes 
    "Then there was Sam and Kitty,
    Kitty (Katherine) Grove (nee Kitty Stewart), was an ex-lover of Willie`s, whom he had met in social circles, Kitty had become a creative inspiration to Willie, giving Willie the heart felt inspiration to write songs about how he felt about Kitty. Kitty now divorced lives in Decater, on the outskirts of Atlanta, Ga. She now sings gospel at her local church."
  4. Blackpoolsoul's post in Willie and West- Attica Massacre was marked as the answer   
    Seems this one escaped (excuse the pun)
    https://www.popsike.com/Willie-And-West-Attica-Massacre-Protest-Soul-Funky-Turbo-TU020-Rare1st-Press/201185595091.html
  5. Blackpoolsoul's post in The Very Best of the Motorcity Recordings was marked as the answer   
    I think Henry Stone's Hot Productions who released this CD in 1996 went belly up in 1998 and were just doing CD's 
  6. Blackpoolsoul's post in Fred hughes and al hughes question? was marked as the answer   
    A while ago Al posted on here (previous thread) and never mentioned recording as Fred (unless I missed something)
    https://alhughesmusic.com
  7. Blackpoolsoul's post in Private bidder on E-bay when others are not was marked as the answer   
    Positive Sounds is normally a £250 record and is off the scale at over £1150 something is amiss


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