Steve G Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) View full article Edited June 7, 2012 by Steve G Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest sharmo 1 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Very sad news indeed mate I know the family were desperate to find a kidney for him , I had a lovely half hour with him at Prestatyn and He signed both my disc's by him He seemed to me to be true gent and an all round nice guy .God bless Lou Pride.Peace, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Sad loss indeed R.I.P. LOU PRIDE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soultown andy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 What a shame,nice guy and was great at prestatyn. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chas Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Wow! Can still remember being gobsmacked as a 15 yr old after hearing"i'm comin home"..and similarly after hearing"look out love"30 yrs later,r.i.p Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest ruppy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 so sad to hear the big man has passed away,never forget the the double brandy he bought me sat night in Chicago after a joke i told him,a top guy who loved us over here RIP gone but never forgotton Mick H Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Top artist, and some recent recordings well worth chasing too. RIP Lou. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mister Fish Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Sad news. Thanks for the tunes big man Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 RIP Lou, another good one lost. I interviewed him at Prestatyn & asked what inspired "I'm Com'un Home In The Morn'un". He said it came about after a call home to his then girlfriend; she was missing him so he told her what she wanted to hear (the song title) .......... he got off the phone & wrote the lyrics out almost straight away. So I asked the obvious .... So did you head home in the morning ?? He broke down in fits of laughter and told us that he never went home to her at all. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Can only echo the above sentiments. Had a great time when Mick, Andy and myself went to dinner with Lou and don Gardner. Had a great time with him at the 100 Club about ten years ago as well. Smashing bloke and nothing too much trouble for him. Rest in peace Lou. Chalky 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rob Wigley Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Very sad news indeed, brilliant guy and such an under rated talent in his home country. RIP Lou , yours was one of the best performances at Prestatyn Rob 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
John Reed Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 A quality artist, whatever decade he recorded in. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Pinch Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 very sad to hear this news R.I.P lou Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 RIP Lou.One of the greatest records to grace our scene..."I'm com'un home in the morn'un" .... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest MrC Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 RIP Lou Pride. A true Northern Soul Legend xx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Pete S Posted June 6, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2012 I echo that, one of the greatest records ever made, as a 15 year old buying that I thought I had the Holy Grail despite it only being a £5 emidisc, I almost wore it out, loved it for 37 years now, I also met Lou at Prestatyn, just imagine, walking past the guy who made that record and going "Alright Lou?" and him saying "How ya doin".... that was LOU PRIDE who just spoke to me! RIP Lou. 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest allnightandy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Im com'un home had everything a top northern tune should have , got to be in the top 5 tunes ever IMO RIP MR PRIDE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) almost a carbon copy of petes above post the whole aspect of comin home the story, the delivery, the build up god knows how many times over the years when away from family have run thru those lyrics "i received a call from my woman telling me...." then prestatyn, not just his performance but the off stage ack, every day sad news it seems rip lou pride and thanks for the memories Edited June 6, 2012 by mike 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ianw Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Very sad news indeed. I'm Coming Home was the first song outside the obvious northern hits that really snared me - in many ways it changed my life. Thank you Lou and RIP. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
NEV Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 R.I.P Lou Played "Your love is fading" to a very appreciative crowd on Saturday night, totally unaware the big man was on his last legs . One of the best artists ever .and his rendition of "its a mans world " has to be one of the best ever ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Polyvelts Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 A real soul man. Gone but not forgotten ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dazdakin Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Oh my......... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Sad loss. Rest in peace Lou. Memorial Blog on website https://www.loupride.com/memorial_blog.html Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
arnie j Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 rest in peace lou pride,soul legend jason Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Billywhizz Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Im com'un home had everything a top northern tune should have , got to be in the top 5 tunes ever IMO RIP MR PRIDE spot on ,RIP LOU Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Agentsmith Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 one of the holy grails of the northern scene and one of the most underated voices of all-time, paired together= unequivical dynamite...THE RECORD THAT DRIVES A DANCEFLOOR INSANE! god rest your soul lou but not for too long brother....make em' have it in heaven! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest jb000 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Gutted, had the privelage of seeing this giant of a man live and will cherish my signed CD of his pure soul recordings R.I.P Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 R.I.P Lou Played "Your love is fading" to a very appreciative crowd on Saturday night, totally unaware the big man was on his last legs . One of the best artists ever .and his rendition of "its a mans world " has to be one of the best ever ! Yes...proper funky soul. A sad loss...R.I.P Lou Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest John Poole Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Really sad news I remember suggesting Lou Pride as an artist for Prestatyn and Rob Thomas did the rest He was a true gentleman and had time for everyone He was really pleased with the welcome and love shown by his British Fans RIP Lou Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest BENSON BOY Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Had the pleasure of meeting Lou in Chicago 2009,will be sadly missed,thanks for the music. r.i.p Lou Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mr Soul Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 R.I.P. LOU PRIDE, WHEN JOHN VINCENT PLAYED THIS AT THE CASINO,THE PLACE ERUPTED, YOU HAD TO BE THERE. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Stanley Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 had the honour to meet him at prestatyn and he signed my original copy of i,m comin home, i always introduced it as the national anthemn of northern soul, think that just about says it all. rip lou lovely man 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Linda4me Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 A very sad loss "comin home" is one slab of soul 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I had the distinction of meeting Lou in the loo at the 100 Club prior to his performance there one night way back when. We didn't shake hands... Another one bites the dust. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Greg Belson Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Sad, sad day. R.I.P. Mr Pride. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest chrislokeh Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Another legend gone,but who will never be forgotten R.I.P Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Who'd have thought that a record I bought for £4 in Louth one winter Thursday night in the mid 70's would go on to become one of the most loved Northern anthems of all time. RIP Lou. Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kris Holmes Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 RIP sad news Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
p0stscript Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 sad news RIP Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest giant Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 real soul man RIP LOU PRIDE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Marc Forrest Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 now, many times when news about another sad loss appeared on here I said to myself "oh no, not him/her (already)" often being deeply saddened by the loss of an artist who has given me so much...but this time I am especially shocked, touched and sad. what a great voice he had, what monumental status his recordings had, haveand will continue to have. Last year I was in contact with Lou and his management trying to bring him over for our yearly New Years Eve Weekender. But sadly time was too short to finalize what would have been another dream of my life becoming reality..having brought him over to perform in Berlin. And now it is too late... RIP Lou Pride. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest miff Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Gutted at this sad news, greatness personified, a ledgend. https://youtu.be/SdZtsIarJ9M Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Foster Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Very side news, R.I.P. Lou Pride, thank you for the music and the memories. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Xss Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) Such sad news The big man Lou Pride WHO STOLE THE SHOW @ PRESTAYN GREAT MEMORIES . Your Music lives on in all of us who plays it and dance's to it .... you will always be "comin home" in the morning. RIP . Lou Pride xxxx LOVE SAM EVANS xxx Edited June 7, 2012 by XSS Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mrtag Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Big Big loss, RIP Lou Pride... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Who'd have thought that a record I bought for £4 in Louth one winter Thursday night in the mid 70's would go on to become one of the most loved Northern anthems of all time. RIP Lou. Ian D Bloody hell Ian you get around! Louth! Louth! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Seaman Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yep very sad news indeed, sang my anthem ! RIP Lou Ian. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Bloody hell Ian you get around! Louth! Louth! Yep, I'll always be grateful to Bob from Louth for turning up with the then unknown copy of "I'm Com'un Home In The Morn'un" which I almost didn't buy 'cos the title looked country and western.......... ....but then I heard the record over the cans and changed my mind right sharp! Ian D 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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