Chris Anderton Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I`m sure this must have been done before but I wonder which is the strangest artist to have had a record played on the Northern scene? By strange I guess the artist must be well known in another musical genre say Country, rock or jazz... Here is a starter.... Dolly Parton- Busy signal Mel Torme-Coming home baby Elvis-Rubbernekkin` Lets have `em! Chris Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest brianw70 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 NEIL SEDAKA - TOO LATE PETULA CLARK - GOTTA TELL THE WORLD BILL COSBY - LITTLE OLE MAN ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest I KNOW NOTHING Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 TOM JONES....THE LONELY ONE (POP) DAWN GLASS....A SECOND THOUGHT (COUNTRY WESTERN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFN-uvmTluE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Did anybody seriously play this shit Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris Anderton Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 I had a Tom Jones record on Tower a couple of years ago...went for over a hundred quid, cant remember what it was called now... Just looked it up, it was "Chills and fever". Chris Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) I had a Tom Jones record on Tower a couple of years ago...went for over a hundred quid, cant remember what it was called now... Just looked it up, it was "Chills and fever". Chris Tom Jones " Stop Breaking My Heart " Big Boris " Devil's Drive " Ted Cassidy " The Lurch " Los Bravos " I Don't Care " P J Proby " Niki Hoeky " and of course .................. Muriel Day " Nine Times Out Of Ten " Malc Edited May 27, 2011 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) Paul Anka "When we get there" And ARkwright - yes Tony Blackburn was massive at Wigan for a few weeks. Speaking of which Ron Grainer "Joe 90" - Ron was a tremendous creator of TV themes, and did loads of good ones, but this one obviously "crossed over" to the northern scene. Edited May 27, 2011 by Steve G Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
JOE TORQUAY Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 PETULA CLARK # THE IN CROWD SCOTT MAC KENZIE # LOOK IN YOUR EYES BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS # TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 PETULA CLARK # THE IN CROWD SCOTT MAC KENZIE # LOOK IN YOUR EYES BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS # TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG Jack Jones recorded a passable version of " 1 - 2 - 3 " . Malc Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest veep1296 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Russ Abbott in The Black Abbotts "Im A Painter" ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest miff Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Randy Pie "Higway Driver" A White MOR Rockband!!! But what a base line Randy Pie - Highway Driver - Polydor Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest jerrio Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I`m sure this must have been done before but I wonder which is the strangest artist to have had a record played on the Northern scene? By strange I guess the artist must be well known in another musical genre say Country, rock or jazz... Here is a starter.... Dolly Parton- Busy signal Mel Torme-Coming home baby Elvis-Rubbernekkin` Lets have `em! Chris SOLOMAN KING THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY. TOM JONES. DR LOVE PJ PROBY. YOU CANT COME HOME AGAIN, DANNY WILLIAMS. WHOSE LITTLE GIRL ARE YOU. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
JOE TORQUAY Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 BOBBY BENNETT / YOU'RE READY NOW Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 BOBBY BENNETT / YOU'RE READY NOW Helen Shapiro " Stop And You'll Become Aware " Marion Ryan " Better Use Your Head " Malc Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest isis Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Not too shabby this, and a great actress too. She also did a decent version of 'Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MrsWoodsrules Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Didn't Tony Blackburn have a version of Doris Troys I'll Do Anything? Russ guilty of that Casino atrocity no doubt! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 You'd be surprised who the culprit was. I believe he is on here as well. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MrsWoodsrules Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Apologies,I see an earlier poster already posted that one. How about Lynn Randell? Being an Aussie? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MrsWoodsrules Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Going back to Helen Shapiro, 14 year old, Jewish, Londoner, hardly fitting the Detroit mold! What a tune though. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Willow Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 What about Helen Shapiros - Tell me what he said Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bri pinch Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 charlie rich...he's had several tunes played on the scene BRI PINCH 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest ruffsounds Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Heres one for you, sorry bout not doing refo clip cant get it to work. cheers Ralph sitenote ralph sorry but we can not allow mp3 outside of sales if you have probs with refosoul then can you post them in feedback, along with browser version thanks mike Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ged Parker Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Ronnie Milsap and Beverly Ann are both stranger than the several Black artistes mentioned. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 John E Paul I wanna Know - Country & western singer from liverpool Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MrsWoodsrules Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Another Blue eyed Aussie, Robbie Porter, That's the way love goes. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 This Scottish gent has to be up with them Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 ... but it's probably this chap... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Parker Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I was gonna say John E Paul..... so what about Charlie Gracie instead. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Parker Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I was gonna say John E Paul..... so what about Charlie Gracie instead. or even this guy ? ....... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I've banged on here many times about what a great attempt at blue-eyed soul the Ronnie Milsap Scepter sides were so I don't think of them as strange choices. Funnily enough I never connected that Bernadette Peters on ABC was that Bernadette Peters. Seems obvious now, though. Who can forget her appearance in The Jerk? A great comic actress. The thing about records like BP, Dolly Parton, Connie Stevens etc. is that at least they were aimed at the discotheque and were using production styles which were current in contemporary black music: either Motown soundalikes or Stax-like in the case of Charlie Rich's soul records, so it's no surprise that they can still stand up against more 'authentic' examples. Often the producers, arrangers and songwriters were the same as on the black-fronted records, particularly on major labels. Ray Merrell is an odd one though. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cunnie Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Seems that most of you seem to think that white folks are strange for some silly reason My nomination goes to a musical genius. Step forwards & take a bow Mr Clinton. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Pete S Posted May 27, 2011 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) This topic is rubbish, you're just all listing any white singers who've had a Northern biggie, a lot of these singers are excellent anyway like Helen Shapiro, Petula Clark, Charlie Rich etc, the question was THE STRANGEST ARTIST so it's going to be someone like Harold Wilson or Roger Moore, i.e. not a recognised singer, not a decent artist like Tom Jones. Edited May 27, 2011 by Pete S 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Chris Cerf is a very good example. I started a topic on here a good few years ago about his involvement in a US military intelligence operation to use music in conflict situations: specifically in bombarding terrorists with apalling sounds in hostage situations. I wonder if the big hats at the Pentagon had ever heard his Amy 45? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Parker Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 another i just thought of -- Joey Heatherton . Dean Martins side kick and a huge TV celeb Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Baz Atkinson Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Met PJ PROBY when I worked the doors in my early twenties at the Top Hat Spennymoor,when I mentioned I used to dance to "cant come home again"at a club in Wigan he pissed hisself laughing lol,he actually had a flat in Spennymoor as he was a bit of a local celeb lol[dont say much about my home town lol]. BAZ A Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anoraks Corner Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) Twiggy - Beautiful Dreams Not an Oldie, but I'm sure some must've shuffled around their front room/bedroom/kitchen (delete where appropriate) to it?! Edited May 27, 2011 by Anoraks Corner Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Baz Atkinson Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 THEM BACK STREET BLUEIS MUST OF BEEN STRONG !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHzx_SELpt4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Pete is correct. Northern Soul is basically a genre in which there are no rules to be broken, so none of these names should surprise any of us. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Twiggy - Beautiful Dreams Not an Oldie, but I'm sure some must've shuffled around their front room/bedroom/kitchen (delete where appropriate) to it?! Just out of interest, That version on the YouTube clip isn't the original single, it's from an album called Twiggy & Her Boyfriends, released in the 70's to cash in on her role in The Boyfriend. There's no theramin on the original, it's in mono and it's miles better. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Jack Jones recorded a passable version of " 1 - 2 - 3 " . Malc Soul Source Guest - One Two Three - That Would Be To Easy Toni Basil - Breakaway - Soul-tbc Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 ....Barbara Streisand (ooohOOOhoooHOOOOOHoohohoohooohoohOOOhoooh) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQBeUKemceg Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Les Dawson. Please send my £5 to... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Markw Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 This topic is rubbish, you're just all listing any white singers who've had a Northern biggie, a lot of these singers are excellent anyway like Helen Shapiro, Petula Clark, Charlie Rich etc, the question was THE STRANGEST ARTIST so it's going to be someone like Harold Wilson or Roger Moore, i.e. not a recognised singer, not a decent artist like Tom Jones. I always liked Clive Dunn's take on Out On The Floor. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Les Dawson. Please send my £5 to... £2.50 only, we need a title Ken ok i'll give you a title "spread it around" covered as Des Lawson Petula Clark - A Sign Of The Times - Warner Brothers Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 £2.50 only, we need a title Ken ok i'll give you a title "spread it around" covered as Des Lawson Original post doesn't say the title is required, just strangest artist... But just for you it's: Run for Shelter on UK Mercury. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wiggyflat Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 (edited) Always thought this was a bit strange. The ex drummer for the Shadows with Chase Side Shoot Up from 74.Jack Wardle from Middlesbrough told me he was selling this as a cover up for ages and was a big sound at one point.Brian Bennett was massively into Library session work for KPM,Bruton etc .My mind has it set as the golf theme but it looks as though that started in 1980. Ditto Mike Vickers and On The Brink.Mike Vickers being the saxophonist and flute player in Manfred Mann.He moved massively into session work and TV work....Captain Scarlet,Please Sir etc Edited May 28, 2011 by wiggyflat Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Original post doesn't say the title is required, just strangest artist... But just for you it's: Run for Shelter on UK Mercury. But that's a bird not the Les Dawson Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Original post doesn't say the title is required, just strangest artist... But just for you it's: Run for Shelter on UK Mercury. Cheating, that's Leslie Dawson not Les has anyone heard a Paul Anka version of this by the way? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SHEFFSOUL Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 mayf nutter..whoever he was?? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
kevinsoulman Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCBM4ncTZ94 FAR BETTER THAN THE A SIDE WHICH WAS SHITE AS WELL KEV Edited May 28, 2011 by kevinsoulman Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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