Has this topic been done?

Have we had a definitive rundown of the appearances of Soul artistes at UK All Nighters and what year they appeared?

A few to start us off:

Chuck Jackson - Morecambe (84?)

Lorraine Chandler & Eddie Parker - Stafford (85)

Ric Tic Revue - Hinckley Lesiure (83)

JJ Barnes

Edwin Starr

Pat Lewis

Lou Ragland

Major Lance - Hinckley (82?)

eddie holman , jnr walker hinckley

Jr Walker, Major Lance, Eddie Holman Peterborough.

quite a few at wigan - only ones i attended were edwin starr, tommy hunt and i think i saw archie and drells?

jj barnes birmingham central hall

prince phillip mitchell -francis nero-sam ward -flirtations -bunny seiglier- all morecambe

lew curtain-james king both horwich

What years lads?

The Wheel allnighter artists are documented..after that..ones I can recall straight off at the Torch..Edwin Starr, Drifters, Sam & Dave, *****Oscar Toney Junior***** , Junior Walker, Major Lance a few times, Stylistics-I think???, ...Barbara Acklin at Droylesden in the early 90's( she had Ruby Winter with her)..the horrible Leeds tram-shed ISC allnighters mentioned previously in another thread the only plus point for me being Mel & Tim..seen loads more just listed the ones that quickly came to mind ..

Edited December 1, 201212 yr by PeteDillon

..ones I can recall straight off at the Torch..Edwin Starr, Drifters, Sam & Dave, *****Oscar Toney Junior***** , Junior Walker, Major Lance a few times, Stylistics-I think???,

Dont forget the Detroit Emeralds at the Torch, everybody always does.

Kegsy

What years lads?

Where possible could you attempt a stab at what year the artists performed?

It'd be nice to knock a list up in year date at the end of the thread.

Betty Wright @ Wigan thee best ever,rammed to the ceiling,never forget that night...

Edwin Starr - Parr Hall (85?)

Martha Reeves - Leicester??? (84?)

Curtis Mayfield - Hinckley (82)

Dobie Gray - Rotherham (82? - no show)

Dont forget the Detroit Emeralds at the Torch, everybody always does.

Kegsy

Kegs, I forgotten a lot of what happened at the Torch mate,wonder why???

quite a few at wigan - only ones i attended were edwin starr, tommy hunt and i think i saw archie and drells?

You did Grant, I've got a tape I did of that night where Searling is going nuts at the people setting up on stage as they keep making his records jump "if anyone ever wanted to see Monty Pythons Flying Circus live it's happening right now on stage" ... must upload that tape, it's a cracker.

Kegs, I forgotten a lot of what happened at the Torch mate,wonder why???

Me too, its all one long blur with very little recollection of individual nights.

Kegsy

Where possible could you attempt a stab at what year the artists performed?

It'd be nice to knock a list up in year date at the end of the thread.

Just been trying to find a list of Torch artists via google.

There aint one as far as I can see.

Pity that.

There must be people with memorabillia who can help.

Kegsy

Jr Walker, Major Lance, Eddie Holman Peterborough.

except Major Lance did'nt show..... still a fantastic night though

Saw Ann Peebles & Martha & Vandellas at Wigan 1978/9 cant be sure of exact year

Martha Reeves - Leicester??? (84?)

Curtis Mayfield - Hinckley (82)

CM was inspirational to me that night, i stood infront of him as he played that telecaster with consumate ease. i also think i was at that Martha reeves show, got a grainy photo, will dig it out

CM was my first nighter. Best live for me was Ray Pollard live at the 100 Club (before he did Yarmouth that weekend) - was always ambivalent towards much of his output him until that performance.

Dx

SAW SOME OF THE ABOVE IN WIGAN BUT RECENTLY IF YOU CAN CALL THE 2000'S RECENT ,

MARVIN SMITH WAS BRILLIANT AT FLEETWOOD OUTSHONE RUBY ANDREWS 2003 IT WAS

KEV

Martha Reeves,Ronnie Scotts Jazz Bar London Jan 2012, she was stood right in front of me bellowing out One Way Out, still get the goose pimples thinking of that night !!! Awesome...

CM was my first nighter. Best live for me was Ray Pollard live at the 100 Club (before he did Yarmouth that weekend) - was always ambivalent towards much of his output him until that performance.

Dx

'amblivalent - wtf soes that mean

speaking of Major Lance @ Hinckley. can anyone remember the crush at the doors ? you think station road was bad ? this night was bordering on health and safety having a field day. serious squash, scary !

Just been trying to find a list of Torch artists via google.

There aint one as far as I can see.

Pity that.

There must be people with memorabillia who can help.

Kegsy

Oscar Toney Junior appeared at The Torch, 23/24 December, 1972.

speaking of Major Lance @ Hinckley. can anyone remember the crush at the doors ? you think station road was bad ? this night was bordering on health and safety having a field day. serious squash, scary !

I was right on the glass door Ian - the only thing that stopped it shattering was the fire door push handle, the glass was actually bending - scary.

Edited December 1, 201212 yr by Barry

Over the years i,ve seen 3 J.J.BARNES.......one tall , one shortish and one in between......not sure which was the real one lol

Over the years i,ve seen 3 J.J.BARNES.......one tall , one shortish and one in between......not sure which was the real one lol

Surely J.J.J. Barnes

richard popcorn wylie international 2 early 90's :g: i think

Tommy Hunt at Wigan 27 September 1975

Doris Troy - The Torch

Lou Ragland Bradford Queens Hall around 91

Singing Sammy Ward and Frances Nero - Morecambe around 1990

Lou Ragland also at Worksop, be around same time as Bradford.

Jesse James Romeo and Juliet's Hull around 89/90/91?

Sidney Barnes mid 2000's at Lifeline.

Junior Walker live at Wigan ...... feel the heat, smell the sweat

Edited December 3, 201212 yr by Dave Turner

gene chandler, about 84 (I think) , Hinckley . Snake Davis on sax, brilliant!

Or my avatar pic. Major at Stafford, jan 84

Donnie Elbert and Gene Latter - Up the Junction - Crewe 1970/1ish

Wasn't a nighter I don't think but Syl Johnson and Jackie Ross at he Frobisher for Boxy's birthday.

Doris Troy Up the Junction '72

Major lance.....the torch wow!...........millie jackson top rank hanley......singing her yet to be released in the U.K....."my man is a sweet man"

Jimmy Thomas at the Casino , Creative Source also at the Casino cant be certain but before 77 .

Saw Ann Peebles & Martha & Vandellas at Wigan 1978/9 cant be sure of exact year

Think Martha and Vandellas was Jan 78, seem to recall having a lift with Chris King to Wigan and returning with Mark Hodges.

Regards

Linda & the funky boys at Wigan,don't know why I bothered though,they never came to see me when I was bad!

martha was not 78 more like 79

dont recall Doris Troy playing the Torch! maybe she was billed but cancelled?? anybody know? but there again...as I said previously to Kegsy..its all a bit blurred.

Edited December 4, 201212 yr by PeteDillon

Ray Pollard, Tony Middleton, Terry Callier early 90s at 100Club. Chuck Jackson, Eddie Holman, Gene Chandler at 1st Yarmouth. Curtis Mayfield 5 times at various London venues. Jnr Walker, Dingwalls, London mid-80s. Eddie Floyd(sung Big Bird)! at Kennington Cricketers,London,80s. Edwin Starr,Percy Sledge+James Browns Funky People(Maceo,Anderson+Byrd) at Town+Country Club,London mid-late 80s.

Gene Chandler- Morecambe aug 1983. Martha Reeves -Hinckley ?Alfreton ? 84ish ?

chuck Jackson and Edwin Starr at the Astoria nottingham . 84

ian that was one hell of a night at the astoria.i'm getting that complete body tingling thing just thinking about it.it's funny i can't remember what i've gone into the kitchen for sometimes and i've been known to go and make a drink when i've already got one but these 80's do's i remember as if it was ten minutes ago.they were the best times of my life.

Fabulous Peps and Ronnie Walker at New Century Soul, Stables at Wolverhampton and CIS Manchester. Thinking about it Ronnie was on at both those venues I think, my memory is crap lately.