Birmingham based singer C L Blast passed away almost 2 weeks ago ............
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He made many great records down the years & luckily I own a copy of his rarest LP, the 'Made In Africa' album that was cut & only released in South Africa. His 1980 album 'I Wanna Get Down' sold really well in Sth Africa (making the charts there) & this prompted him to tour the country in 1981. While on his 3 month stay there, playing live gigs, he cut the 'African' album with local musicians. The resulting tracks aren't as brilliant as the best of his US recordings but the LP is still a must have IMHO.
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John Smith | Roburt
76 years old, born in Doncaster. First got into soul in 1965. Attended nighters @ King Mojo, Nite Owl & Wheel. Started out as a mod - mohair suits, Ben Shermans, brogues & a Lambretta. Started collecting vinyl seriously in 1966 (first fulltime job). Spent time chatting with hero Garnett Mimms in 1967 (Mojo dressing room). Started buying B&S in 1969. Loves all types of soul and gospel but brought up on Stax style stuff. Regular guest on Sealing's Radio Hallam show (1980's). Started writing for soul fanzines in the 1980's and still does. Ran Lou Ragland's 1990 UK tour. Loves researching soul facts.
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