Have you ever wondered what the story is behind the tune when a ladies name is mentioned ?

Who was Estelle Parker?

And can you think of any other tunes where a specific persons name is mentioned ?

Vel vets with Loius Presean - Estelle Parker

Edited August 27, 201014 yr by Carms

Have you ever wondered what the story is behind the tune when a ladies name is mentioned ?

Who was Estelle Parker?

And can you think of any other tunes where a specific persons name is mentioned ?

Vel vets with Loius Presean - Estelle Parker

A woman's name ? an intriguing question young Carms .......

The mention of a man's name in records is commonplace , i.e. Barnabus Collins in Kenya Collins' " Love Bandit " , but you have now set these old grey cells a poser .

I will report back later if I can come up with one , or hopefully , several .

Malc

Edited August 27, 201014 yr by Malc Burton

Have you ever wondered what the story is behind the tune when a ladies name is mentioned ?

Who was Estelle Parker?

And can you think of any other tunes where a specific persons name is mentioned ?

Vel vets with Loius Presean - Estelle Parker

Were'nt they all doing it in the mid 60s?

Like Sam & Dave, Wilson Picket, for examples.

But, due to fading memory, can't name specific tunes. I'll leave that to those with better memory retaining abilities than me.

A woman's name ? an intriguing question young Carms .......

The mention of a man's name in records is commonplace , i.e. Barnabus Collins in Kenya Collins' " Love Bandit " , but you have now set these old grey cells a poser .

I will report back later if I can come up with one , or hopefully , several .

Malc

Wasn't Barnabus Collins Keanya's husband??

Edited August 27, 201014 yr by mrtag

Have you ever wondered what the story is behind the tune when a ladies name is mentioned ?

Who was Estelle Parker?

And can you think of any other tunes where a specific persons name is mentioned ?

Vel vets with Loius Presean - Estelle Parker

Jennifer Eccles - The Hollies

Eleanor Rigby - Ray Charles (Oh, OK, then, the Beatles, too...)

Agatha Van Thurgood - The Dells

...I could probably come up with loads more if I wasn't nursing the mother of all hangovers...

Edited August 27, 201014 yr by TONY ROUNCE

Wasn't Barnabus Collins Kenya's husband??

No, BC was a fictional vampire (is there any other kind?) in a 70s US TV soap called "Dark Shadows". There are several records that mention him, quite a lot of them in reggae...

He's about to be portrayed on screen by Johnny Depp in a new Tim Burton movie adaptation of the series.

Edited August 27, 201014 yr by TONY ROUNCE

Lots of Motown examples, obvious ones being Nathan Jones and Jimmy Mack, the famous absconders!

edit - late realisation you may be identifying more subtle mentions than titled references, and both male of course. I shouldn't go on here before lunchtime. I'll get my coat, Goodnight Irene!

Edited August 27, 201014 yr by Dean

Eddie Billups - Shake offf that dream - Sevent Seven, Garpix, Helpp, Solid Gold.

He says....................'Linda you gotta give it up'............near the end.

Ricardo.

No, BC was a fictional vampire (is there any other kind?) in a 70s US TV soap called "Dark Shadows". There are several records that mention him, quite a lot of them in reggae...

He's about to be portrayed on screen by Johnny Depp in a new Tim Burton movie adaptation of the series.

Cheers Tony I thought someone on hear would know the Truth! Atb John.

What about Mr Wylie's -Rosemary?

Oh, just thought of another couple -

Ruby Dean - Joe Hicks (Enterprise)

Sherry Washington - Ray Godfrey (Spring)

Sweet Molly Malone - Brenton Wood (Brent)

Sweet Annie Laurie - Sammy Turner (Big Top)

Annie Palmer - Errol Scorcher (High Note - REGGAE)

Brenda Lee - Chuck Berry (Chess)

Mary Lou Thomas - General Johnson (Invictus)

...brain's just starting to wake up now...

Wasn't Barnabus Collins Keanya's husband??

Barnabus Collins was a character - a vampire - played by actor Jonathan Frid the US 1960's ( 1966 - 1971 ) TV series " Dark Shadows " , which was billed as the first supernatural soap opera .

Keanya Collins' version was a " gimmick " record , made to cash in on the success of the show , but sadly failed to makie an impact .

Malc

Edited August 27, 201014 yr by Malc Burton

...brain's just starting to wake up now...

Good, then maybe you'll notice my PM?

Mary Lou - Young Jessie (Modern & Mercury)

What about Mr Wylie's -Rosemary?

Inspired by "Rosemary's Baby".

and quite eerie especially the instrumental.

Tony

Good, then maybe you'll notice my PM?

Just about to head over to Dartford for the day, mate - I'll get back to you later on.

A collector friend of mine in the U.S. has the "Barnabus Collins" board game, how rare is that!!

Des Parker

Whoever gets to sing "There Was A Time" puts their own name in it (Gene Chandler / James Brown)

We should be glad "Englebert Humperdink" never sang that song.

Cheers

Mick

A couple more:

Tornadoes on Sureshot, Sly Johnson on Federal and Rufus Thomas = "Little Sally Walker"

Lou Pride on Suemi = "Hey Lou Where Through"

Little Major Williams 0n Williams 111 & Palladium = "Dear Major I'm Gone And I'm Gone For Good, Love Kathy"

Eldridge Holmes on Sansu = " Beverley, On Can't You See"

Leroy Taylor = "Oh Linda"

Leroy Hutson = "Ella Weez"

Larry Atkins on Highland = as it fades out you can just hear "O.K Larry"

Dave

A couple more:

Tornadoes on Sureshot, Sly Johnson on Federal and Rufus Thomas = "Little Sally Walker"

Lou Pride on Suemi = "Hey Lou Where Through"

Little Major Williams 0n Williams 111 & Palladium = "Dear Major I'm Gone And I'm Gone For Good, Love Kathy"

Eldridge Holmes on Sansu = " Beverley, On Can't You See"

Leroy Taylor = "Oh Linda"

Leroy Hutson = "Ella Weez"

Larry Atkins on Highland = as it fades out you can just hear "O.K Larry"

Dave

I think we're looking for full names. You know, christian name and surname.

patrice holloway - for the love of mike -

Allways wondered wether this one had any reference to anybody in particular

Goodness me this has got those toggles swinging .... good game ...good game

I think we're looking for full names. You know, christian name and surname.

So Sorry, least I got the Little Sally Walker right !

Dave

Dave / Louise ? you should know me better , no rules first names will do too.

I can't think of anything more romantic than someone writing a song with your name in it . I think its lovely

Lots of Motown examples, obvious ones being Nathan Jones and Jimmy Mack, the famous absconders!

edit - late realisation you may be identifying more subtle mentions than titled references, and both male of course. I shouldn't go on here before lunchtime. I'll get my coat, Goodnight Irene!

I think you need a good .........night out Dean

Dave / Louise ? you should know me better , no rules first names will do too.

C'mon Carms, that make it way too easy?

Where you off to THIS weekend?

Whoever gets to sing "There Was A Time" puts their own name in it (Gene Chandler / James Brown)

We should be glad "Englebert Humperdink" never sang that song.

Cheers

Mick

Malc

Have you ever wondered what the story is behind the tune when a ladies name is mentioned ?

Who was Estelle Parker?

And can you think of any other tunes where a specific persons name is mentioned ?

Vel vets with Loius Presean - Estelle Parker

Yes I did Carms - when i first got this record i was Googling "Estelle Parker" for hours; closest i came was actresses, singers and dancers. Nothing conclusive though, it could've been his bext door neighbour :-)

Junior Walker gets a mention in Baby That's a Groove - Roy Handy

Couple more Motown related for you:

The Wheels - Linda Sue Dixon (Inferno)

The Supremes - Johnny Raven (Motown LP) - also done by Kiki Dee (Tamla LP)

Eddie Kendricks - Honey Brown (Tamla LP)

Or how about:

The Coasters - Charlie Brown (Atco)

or its sequel:

Joe Tex - Charlie Brown Got Expelled (Ace)

Jackie wilson/david ruffin/billy stewart/smokie robinson/chuck jackson/spyder turner beat that.

spyder turner - stand by me -

Jimmy Castor hey Leroy your mama shes here

elmore james.....chairmen of the board

junior parker...on al green's take me to the river

hickory holler.......o.c.smith

Tom Clay - the victors - Mowest

The worlds record for names mentioned,all dead mind

elmore james.....chairmen of the board

junior parker...on al green's take me to the river

hickory holler.......o.c.smith

Hickory Holler (actually Hickory Hollow) is a fictitious place name, not a person's name, Jim.

The song is called "The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp" i.e. it's about the son of the tramp of a town called Hickory Holler//Hollow, not the son of a tramp owned by someone called Hickory Holler.

Pardon the pedantry...

Edited August 28, 201014 yr by TONY ROUNCE

Jackie Moore - Sweet Charlie Babe

I've asked this question before . Who is Jimmy in ''Come Back Baby - The Stoppers . ???

My heart still crys out for you

My friends are saying Jimmy what are you going to do

I've asked this question before . Who is Jimmy in ''Come Back Baby - The Stoppers . ???

My heart still crys out for you

My friends are saying Jimmy what are you going to do

Presumably 'Jimmy' is the lead singer of the Stoppers. In Roddie Joy's (far superior) version on Red Bird, she sings 'My Friends are saying 'Roddie, what are you going to do?'"

Junior Walker gets a mention in Baby That's a Groove - Roy Handy

as do 'fish 'n chips

the song was also done by Funkadelic titled 'Fish Chips and Sweat' !!!!

as do 'fish 'n chips

the song was also done by Funkadelic titled 'Fish Chips and Sweat' !!!!

...a tribute to Mark 'Fish' Coddington the DJ/record dealer, Chips Moman and Keith Sweat, perhaps?

and who on God's green earth is Mrs Mulligan - Family of Eve, I Wanna Be Loved by you

You also hear Jody mentioned on quite a few soul records - like on Ann Sexton You've been gone too long:

Definition Jody

Edited August 29, 201014 yr by Byrney

Hickory Holler (actually Hickory Hollow) is a fictitious place name, not a person's name, Jim.

The song is called "The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp" i.e. it's about the son of the tramp of a town called Hickory Holler//Hollow, not the son of a tramp owned by someone called Hickory Holler.

Pardon the pedantry...

thanks for the info tony, always happy to learn . atb jim.

Skip Mahoney - "Janice"

Ronnie McNeir - "Wendy" is gone

Four Tops - Walk away "Renee"

David Ruffin - "Dinah"

Bobby Taylor - "Malinda"

Bobby Taylor - "Eleanor Rigby"

The O' Jays - "Brandy"

Who is "Connie" that the Servicemen sing about??

Oh, just thought of another couple -

Ruby Dean - Joe Hicks (Enterprise)

Sherry Washington - Ray Godfrey (Spring)

Sweet Molly Malone - Brenton Wood (Brent)

Sweet Annie Laurie - Sammy Turner (Big Top)

Annie Palmer - Errol Scorcher (High Note - REGGAE)

Brenda Lee - Chuck Berry (Chess)

Mary Lou Thomas - General Johnson (Invictus)

...brain's just starting to wake up now...

There was also Mary Ann Thomas by Bobby Freeman.

Stu.

arthur conley mentioned quite a few singers by full name in sweet soul music...sam and dave....james brown...otis redding..lou rawls.

Linda Lou - Ray Sharp

Angela Jones - Johnny Ferguson

Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly

Jeanette - Wade Flemons

Carlena - Just Brothers.

Is this the sort of thing you are looking for.

Stu.

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member warned

the thread starter quite clearly says what the thread is about

to me it was quite an interesting thread till the usual suspects showed up and started playing thier games

drop the obvious, offtopic and other sh*te

final warning

backon topic

what about that edwin starr song to the tune of - stop her on sight,, about scott regan

whats the story around that then , believe he was a dj

backon topic

what about that edwin starr song to the tune of - stop her on sight,, about scott regan

whats the story around that then , believe he was a dj

thats correct, it only came out on a ric tic demo....titled scotts on swingers...it was indeed a tribute to detroit d.j...scott regan as a thank you for pushing edwins career. .....good call.

A few more.

Lou Ragland - Since you said you'd be mine. (Mentions himself)

Leroy Taylor - Oh "Linda"

Jackie Wilson / The Isley Brothers - Whispers (gettin' louder) "Peaches"

JJ Barnes - Sweet "Sherry"

Charles Mintz - "Candy" Baby

Almeta Lattimore - "La La"

The Originals - Goodnight "Irene"

Liz Lands - Midnight "Johnny"

Don't think anyone has mentioned "Betty Ann" (Doll Face)

Cheers

Mick