Writer and Soul Source member Stuart Cosgrove features in a short film (8 mins), talking all about his latest project with pics and sounds...
The Scottish Broadcaster and writer Stuart Cosgrove speaks about his new book 'Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul', the story of the city of Detroit in the most dramatic and creative year in its history. Spanning the history of Motown, the breakup of The Supremes and the implosion of the most successful African-American record label ever - all set against a backdrop of urban riots, escalating war in Vietnam and police corruption.
Available via all good book outlets, including Amazon:
amazon.co.uk/Detroit-67-Year-That-Changed/dp/0993107508
Directed, filmed and edited by Martin Conaghan for The Copydesk.
Interview by Gerry McDade.
Shot on the Canon 5D MkIII using the Canon 50mm f1.4 lens and edited with Adobe Premiere CC and Adobe Audition CC.
Music credits:
'Bari Track' by Doni Burdick © Sound Impression Records 1967
'The Big Chain' by Ronnie Savoy © MGM Records 1960
'No Mad Woman' by Jock Mitchell With The Fabulous Agent's © Golden Hit Records
'Heavenly Father' by The Supremes © Motown Records
Image credits:
SJ Carey © 2011, Ray Dumas © 2008, S.Sgt. Albert R. Simpson Department of Defense © 1967, Mark Goff © 1967, Derek Redmond and Paul Campbell © 1967, Experimento69, ac. de Nijs/Anefo, ABC Records.
All video material © The Copydesk 2015
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Mike Hughes is the proud owner and admin of Soul Source which he started up back in 1997. His soul journey started in the mid 1970s and has continued to the present day, along the way enjoying all eras and aspects of soul, events, dj-ing, promoting, writing and looking after Soul Source. Nowadays though his main thrust is simply enjoying life with his wife and family. And his long time personal motto has recently been updated to.. 'No one ever said it was going to be easy..., but it can be'
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