Just tried to post this but it disappeared. I'll have another go and hope it doesn't duplicate.

As usual our mystery person is an artist who has had at least one tune played on the Northern Soul scene but not really a soul singer.

I'll take questions to which I can answer 'yes' or 'no' - and will provide more clues as we go along. All depends on people joining in but judging by previous weeks there are loads of good sports on here. Last week we had Curtis Lee whose tune still (rightfully) gets played.This time it's one from the dark days when anything with the right beat was acceptable...

who is the guy singing here?

Edited September 27, 200915 yr by Godzilla

Just tried to post this but it disappeared. I'll have another go and hope it doesn't duplicate.

As usual our mystery person is an artist who has had at least one tune played on the Northern Soul scene but not really a soul singer.

I'll take questions to which I can answer 'yes' or 'no' - and will provide more clues as we go along. All depends on people joining in but judging by previous weeks there are loads of good sports on here. Last week we had Curtis Lee whose tune still (rightfully) gets played.This time it's one from the dark days when anything with the right beat was acceptable...

who is the guy singing here?

Mitch Ryder

Mitch Ryder

Looks like the right era, Roger. Not Mitch though...

More like Easy Rider....Donny Carney??

Donnycarney?

That's in Dublin innit?

So nope!

Just tried to post this but it disappeared. I'll have another go and hope it doesn't duplicate.

As usual our mystery person is an artist who has had at least one tune played on the Northern Soul scene but not really a soul singer.

I'll take questions to which I can answer 'yes' or 'no' - and will provide more clues as we go along. All depends on people joining in but judging by previous weeks there are loads of good sports on here. Last week we had Curtis Lee whose tune still (rightfully) gets played.This time it's one from the dark days when anything with the right beat was acceptable...

who is the guy singing here?

Billy Harner

Is he in The Skullsnaps!!??

What do you reckon?

Billy Harner

Billy Harner actually looks like Shan Ryder or vice versa.

Bobby Jason?

Billy Harner

Hi soulslider. Not our Billy mate. Mind you Billy looks like he's had a bottle or two himself these days

Billy Harner actually looks like Shan Ryder or vice versa.

Bobby Jason?

Sean Ryder...Great minds mate

Not Bobby though

First clue.

Although his Northern tune came out on an indie label in the US it was released on a much bigger label in Japan. Actually that's not a very good clue but it is early...

IL

Edited October 29, 200915 yr by simon t

No idea, but I'm pretty sure the lass is Judy Hughes.

Never knew Judy Hughes had a monk's haircut with that bald spot on the crown

I'm sick of all this pouncing around....It's Bobby Goldsbro innit!!??

You have no idea how close you are...

Gary Lewis ?

Hey! Put some of these on!

You can see who all the anonymous members who are too scared to have a go are...

Never knew Judy Hughes had a monk's haircut with that bald spot on the crown

roy hamilton

Gary Lewis ?

Evening Rovers.

You can tell Drummer Gary is the son of comedian Jerry Lewis if you look closely

Roy Head.

roy hamilton

Check the colours on your monitor mate...

Check the colours on your monitor mate...

sounds white though may be its the vino

Jay Reincke

Edited September 27, 200915 yr by rhino

Roy Head.

Unlike our guy, Roy was actually known as an R&B artist

is he appearing at Hinckley Leisure Centre all niter ?

Ha ha as soon as i posted i knew it wasnt gary,i somehow got the lp of gary lewis were it came from who knows lol,evening god

Unlike our guy, Roy was actually known as an R&B artist

And a great dancer too,boy he could move.

sounds white though may be its the vino

Jay Reincke

Not as doo woppy as Jay

is he appearing at Hinckley Leisure Centre all niter ?

Gosh! Doubt it. Mind you I don't know who is.

Just gotta hit the wine cellar so back in 10 mins then I'll check. Or you could just have a guess...

Billy Arnell Tough Girl

Hmmmm...is it Robert John....

or John Roberts?

I have just realised why I missed last weeks, thought the last one was the Samantha Sang one, DOH!!

Billy Arnell Tough Girl

Nope. To be fair, when our guy started off he was in a band. Not a soul band though, as Webby will tell you. In fact there was another band with the same name and they weren't a soul band either!

Confused - we ain't even started yet..

Hmmmm...is it Robert John....

or John Roberts?

mih ton oN (or if you prefer) No not him

I have just realised why I missed last weeks, thought the last one was the Samantha Sang one, DOH!!

DO try to keep up at the back there!

DO try to keep up at the back there!

Have we established where he's from? British?

Give us another clue what club or era ?,.wheel,torch,mecca or wigan,staffs etc.only 1 n/s hit bobby jason.

Have we established where he's from? British?

Nobody bothered to ask Pete

Definitely US. I even know roughly where he's from.

Wild guess, and it's probably a poor one at that, but can't really focus much, god l must get some sleep before wed's.

Jerry Naylor !!!!!!

Nobody bothered to ask Pete

Definitely US. I even know roughly where he's from.

Has he had any notable commercial success?

Give us another clue what club or era ?,.wheel,torch,mecca or wigan,staffs etc.only 1 n/s hit bobby jason.

That's loads of questions and they're not yes/no ones!

I'll try though: No, No, No, Yes, No, Yes, Definitely not.

Can't say I'm not fair...

Wild guess, and it's probably a poor one at that, but can't really focus much, god l must get some sleep before wed's.

Jerry Naylor !!!!!!

I think we've had Jerry almost every every week

Has he had any notable commercial success?

Well no, or rather he had quite a bit of local success but I don't think a great deal of national. People in his band went on to do a relatively successful version of his Northern song though, then a later version of that group recorded an all time classic and one of my favourite tunes when it got covered by an unrelated white British artist. And she has some Northern tunes too, but focussing on that may lead you astray

Well no, or rather he had quite a bit of local success but I don't think a great deal of national. People in his band went on to do a relatively successful version of his Northern song though, then a later version of that group recorded an all time classic and one of my favourite tunes when it got covered by an unrelated white British artist. And she has some Northern tunes too, but focussing on that may lead you astray

Godz just reading that lead me astray

Another pic.

Godz just reading that lead me astray

Sorry.

I nearly said what the Dusty song was but if I had some smart alec would just work it out backwards. Mind you I have finished the wine and if I open another it's not looking good for being fresh on Monday morning

Just so you don't have to look at previous page:

and a more recent pic as proof that he's still on the go

Jerry Marsden...??

Correct my special one.

Now go and play in the middle of the road while we crack this...

Another pic.

johnny rivers

or

joe south

or

joey dee

Edited September 27, 200915 yr by codfromderby

Keith,innit?!!

This Keith? Bit later when our feller's tune got played

This other group with the same name, was it a girl group

johnny rivers

or

joe south

Not as well known as either in the pop world. His Northern tune was (briefly) bigger than anything by any of them though. In fact I think Russ actually played the later version which was connected to his early band by writer and producer. Connected to another guess we've had too...

Edited September 27, 200915 yr by Godzilla

has Ral Donner had any big hits ?

This other group with the same name, was it a girl group

Certainly not Isis. In fact our blokes group had an even earlier name with 'men' in their name. That's probably not helpful though.