Gaz T

This is a great tribute to him I found on you tube from all the industry people , it’s a trailer for a film about Freddie Gorman Did it ever get released,? I haven’t seen it

And then by a twist of fate he ended up back at Motown when Berry Gordy bought ric tic he then joined The Originals He along with the rest of The Originals were the go to for backing vocals at Motown, apparently on many big Motown hits later half of 60s And of course the classic “suspicion” NS classic He also co wrote “please mr postman” for the Marvellettes Quite amazing considering he is probably not a famous name generally

Except Ric Tic did not discover Freddie Gorman He was active from the mid 50s. He was writing at Motown and released a 45 in his own name with Motown early 60s The day will come / just for you on Miracle Granted, he achieved more success at Golden World, Notably co writing Just like Romeo and Juliet for The Reflections which sold millions.

The last one he auctioned (an issue if I remember) went for around the same I don’t think people realise how rare it is on uk , or its been forgotten as a dj play I wouldn’t sell my copy anyway cause it’s fabulous

Would probably be an expensive uk 45 if it had been played loads and took off not many us copy’s on Popsike either Classic Motown style Northern that !! I love the way John Manship lists the interesting overlooked and underplayed on his auctions, not just the established biggies

I like the Kim Weston on MGM I had never heard that before really grows and builds , love it I see it’s written by Willie Hutch not really that many copy’s gone though e bay on Popsike either. I take it that it has never had much DJ action Another overlooked gem ?

Not forgetting Bessie Griffins liberty lp which has a couple of outstanding tunes on it , including two little fishes which is a lovely jazzy R&B mover also available on a French ep but get the LP as it has another track on it which is just as good

this is a very good R&B screamer sort of uptempo mod R&B with obvious gospel lyrics and backing

Drummonds , went there myself yes there was a period of “smart dress only” door policy in the 80s on the Mod Scene I always put it down to keeping the “casuals’ out of clubs as they were the royal pain of a Mods life in the 80s until everyone went mellow and laid back towards the end of the decade with the on set of ecstasy but that’s another thread

You should have gone on a few Mod doos bud. We were worse with each other I have a different memory Mod corner at the 100 club (left of stage as you faced it ) was always a friendly place IMO I had been doing all nighters all over the country by 86 / 87 Bradford , keele, etc etc and was more of a skin I suppose by early 89 when I started going to 100 club i was a regular at the 100 club and absolutely loved it,. loads of mates from up north and wales used to get down great memories I keep getting asked by my pal Rich to get my arse down again.

Chris, Alan, Dave E are all still about and have always been , playing records and doing events I left London in the late 90s and moved back to Wales to be a record collecting hermit , which is what suits me.

I used to go to Kings Cross on a Sunday played records there a few times , I’m on this attached flyer on march 28th I imagine this was 1991 or 1992 great memories Chris is a nice bloke , so is Alan H , in fact all that crowd were great it was a great end to weekend you deffo should have given the 100 club a few more try’s

Mine is a virtue press see scan always loved the 45 Teardrops is nice aswel

And the fact that the bluesbusters version of this song was massive on the Belgium popcorn scene and was re issued by EMI in 1980

I don’t know the origins of the yellow Byron Lee credited 45 it did get a ep release as Keith and Ken on Kapp in France