Does anyone else remember The Dooleys being launched on Nationwide (I guess about 1976) as the UK's first 'home grown' Northern Soul group?

There was footage of them dancing on what I think was an empty Wigan floor - wasn't long after Nationwide did a feature on the Casino.

Funnily enough if you think about Love of My Life and the cheesier end some of the pop-disco sounds around in that period... Long Gone etc.

Dx

No, I can't say that I can.

I remember the Dooleys, I can't ever remember them being considered northern though.

I do remember the two women being frickin ugly.

Edited September 19, 201212 yr by Matt Male

I remember the Dooleys, I can't ever remember them being considered northern though.

They were from Yorkshire.

The Dooley family were based in Ilford, Essex as a showband in the late 60's.

Following TV appearances GTO signed them in 1975.

I interviewed them when I worked for Magic in the 90's.

I even compiled one of the group's tracks for the North of Watford CD series.

Lovely 70's Pop. Northern Soul....nah.

one of them, can't remember which one, moved to culcheth near warrington, i used to clean there windows every 2 weeks for about a year, i was 16 at the time so would have been 1980/81 , didn't know the wigan/northern connection though

Does anyone else remember The Dooleys being launched on Nationwide (I guess about 1976) as the UK's first 'home grown' Northern Soul group?

There was footage of them dancing on what I think was an empty Wigan floor - wasn't long after Nationwide did a feature on the Casino.

Funnily enough if you think about Love of My Life and the cheesier end some of the pop-disco sounds around in that period... Long Gone etc.

Dx

What was the Nationwide feature??...I know they did a feature on the scooter rally at Scarborough in 77 on a feature about bank holidays.If youre talking cabaret always preferred The Grumbleweeds,Peddlers and Black Abbots (yes The Painter but She looked My Way aint bad !)

People seem to be thinking I think they're Northern!...

I was pointing out the joke of it, but you could see them trying to cash in given the sound of something like Debbie Fleming and The Street People - You're My One Weakness.

Dx

Edited September 19, 201212 yr by DaveNPete

People seem to be thinking I think they're Northern!...

I was pointing out the joke of it, but you could see them trying to cash in given the sound of something like Debbie Fleming and The Street People - You're My One Weakness.

Dx

its like when you tred to sell me a Nolans tune covered up as flintlock Mr Carne

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I do remember the two women being frickin ugly.

"...they were from Yorkshire... "

Edited September 20, 201212 yr by TONY ROUNCE

I do remember the two women being frickin ugly.

I thought they were a fine looking group........

I thought they were a fine looking group........

there were no precautions in the old days

Think you'll find I sold you 'All Kinds of Everything' as an unknown Dana Valery track.

By the way, anyone remember when Roger Banks played Andy Stewart at Shotts?

Dx

Edited September 20, 201212 yr by DaveNPete

I thought they were a fine looking group........

The one on the right looks like a blow up sex doll

The one on the right looks like a blow up sex doll

What a stomper , anyone got an original demo ?

I'll put it with my Wigans Ovation test presses !

Edited September 20, 201212 yr by allnightandy

What a stomper , anyone got an original demo ?

I'll put it with my Wigans Ovation test presses !

I've got a US Epic Demo of 'Wanted' by them, if you're thinking of starting to collect Dooleys rarities...

...actually 'Wanted' isn't a bad record as Abba rip-offs go...

"I've Got You" by the Dooleys,

their best track by far, eye watering stuff!...... as Gazza found out whilst dancing with Vinnie Jones

Steve

The Dooleys did the theme for the BBC's "On The Move" - a series for adults with reading difficulties in 1975. Anyone remember it?

A much under-rated 'floater'.

Dx

The Dooleys did the theme for the BBC's "On The Move" - a series for adults with reading difficulties in 1975. Anyone remember it?

Just had to get someone to read your post (they're typing this for me too).....

'No I don't, Sorry'

love of my life is a fantastic piece of 70s pop...absolutely love it ...

Surpised Mr Flynn hasn't popped up with one of these.......

The Dooleys did the theme for the BBC's "On The Move" - a series for adults with reading difficulties in 1975. Anyone remember it?

I remember 'On the Move ',my first introduction to Bob Hoskins no less.

I remember 'On the Move ',my first introduction to Bob Hoskins no less.

That's the one!

They were based in Manchester in the mid/late 70s. One of them (Alan?) used to sometimes drink in my local, the Hunt Lane Tavern, Chadderton, Oldham.

Always in the lounge bar though - never the vault...

The two birds looked like seventies porno stars not that I'd know but a rough guess would put them in the company of Linda Lovelace and Mary Millington.Regards Mr.Rayner.

Have fooking heard it all now...Dooleys northern soul???!!!!....makes one hanker for the Nolans!!!! Delxxxx

Have fooking heard it all now...Dooleys northern soul???!!!!....makes one hanker for the Nolans!!!! Delxxxx

Hi Del how you doing sweet girl I'm very shocked you prefering the Nolan's to the Dooley's still takes all sorts I'll get a copie of "Don't make waves " for you so i can play it out for you to dance to .See how much i think about you ? regards Simon.xxxxx

Hi Del how you doing sweet girl I'm very shocked you prefering the Nolan's to the Dooley's still takes all sorts I'll get a copie of "Don't make waves " for you so i can play it out for you to dance to .See how much i think about you ? regards Simon.xxxxx

Urine off ya!!!!...ha ha haaaaa.... :lol: :lol: Delxxxx

DUNNO BOUT THERE SONG, BUT THEY ARE BLOODY GOOD..... "QUICK CHANGES ARTISTS".... THEY KEEP CHANGING OUTFITS AND THE LASS'S CHANGE SIDES IN THE ABOVE VIDEO..

Edited September 24, 201212 yr by soulie80