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RIP Freddie Houston

Revered New York soul singer

Posted by Ady Croasdell

Published | Last Updated:    12

David Cole from In The Basement on-line magazine gave me the news that Freddie Houston has died. Lou Johnson got the news and passed it on.

 

Freddie typified NYC soul of the early 60s and is best known for his big beat ballads such as 'If I Had Known' (featured on the attached CD scan) and 'Chills And Fever' on Old Town, 'Soft Walking' on Toto and 'Love, Love, Love' on Whiz-On. He was also a very popular artist on the Popcorn scene with his Carlton and Captain releases. He sang with the popular vocal group the 'Laddins in his early career.

 

 




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    Mickjay33

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    RIP Freddie Houston thanks for the great music

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    Tiggerwoods

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    If I had known will always, always be an all time favourite! what a voice. RIP Mr Houston. Never forgotten

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    Steve Thomas

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    R,I P MR  Freddie Houston ...big thank you for some fantastic tune sx 

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    Simsy

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    Sad news, R.I.P Freddie.

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    Andyontherock

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    How very sad, "If I had known" has very fond memories for me back in the days of Top of the world.

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    Guest CapitolSC

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    Very Sad News takes me back to the 100 club early 80s and hearing all those Big Voiced Big City 

    Soul Records for the First time 

    RIP Freddie

     

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    Guest

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    "If I Had Known" is an epic big beat ballad...one of the finest examples of the genre...and as with others it is still one of my fave discs of all time.

    What a voice...hope DJs will be blowing the dust off that one this coming weekend.

    RIP.

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    Chalky

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    Sad news.  R.I.P. Freddie.

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    Guest son of stan

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    Hope he had a great life and peaceful passing..

    'If I Had Known' still blows me away. An incredible performance!

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    Crystal Tipps

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    RIP Freddie Houston. Sad news indeed. Thanks for the music x

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    pow wow mik

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    Rest in peace. What a voice, 'if I had known' also in my all time top 5

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