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Favourite Producers - The Final

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Ok Guys, here we have the Top 8 nominations from the 3 Semi - Finals.  Only one vote per person...It's gonna be a close run thing judging by the earlier rounds.  Glad to see HB Harnum get a good percentage just missing out on a final place.  

 

Who gets your vote?

 

Regards,

 

Dave

 

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    lorchand

    OK, it's time for me to start lobbying.  I also love the HITS and the artists, productions and songs of Gamble & Huff, BUT...BUT, they had top ten HITS!   Poor Pied Piper  just needs f

  • lorchand
    lorchand

    While l'm a Motown girl through and through, but is their music pure Northern Soul?  What would disqualify them are their HITS!!!  Northern Soul is the semi-hits and misses of an era.  Northern Soul i

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    Thank you all for recognizing the love that we artists of Pied Piper Productions have for all of you.  Ady Croasdell and others will have to address the producers, but I will speak for the artists.  W

Favourite Producer - The FINAL

  1. 1. Of the following 8 finalists, who gets your vote for Favourite Producer(s)

    • Ashford - Simpson
      8
    • Bridges - Knight - Eaton
      5
    • Whitfield - Strong
      5
    • Holland - Dozier - Holland
      53
    • Pied Piper
      60
    • Gamble - Huff
      33
    • Curtis Mayfield
      13
    • George Kerr
      6

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Holland-Dozier-Holland is mainly crossover-pop so they can't win  :wicked:

 

Come on Pied Piper - true Detroit soul music 

I'm one of the 12!

your a disciple, 

With only these choices, I had to go with HDH.  Had I my own choice, I'd have chosen Stevenson-Hunter.  Curtis Mayfield was great, but he only got label credit as producer for his Curtom/Mayfield and later work.  Most of what I like of his was his ABC work, where he was at least as important in his sessions as the listed "producer" Eddie Thomas (and arranger Johnny Pate). Van McCoy would be up near the top, as well.

I've always thought of HDH as being fantastic songwriters rather than producers. The productions on their songs doesn't seem to be any different from songs written by otherss at Motown.

I've always thought of HDH as being fantastic songwriters rather than producers. The productions on their songs doesn't seem to be any different from songs written by otherss at Motown.

Yes, but matching up the songs to the best-suited artists, and deciding upon the best arrangements or arrangers and musicians are all part of the highest-level production responsibilities.  So, I think they did a very good job of producing, as well as songwriting.

With this being a soul music forum I'm surprised more people aren't voting

 

Good one Dave  :thumbsup:

 

Because most people are too busy going through their favourite records to see who produced them :wink:

your a disciple, 

You

With your masquerading

And you

Always contemplating

What to do

In case heaven has found you

Can't you see

That it's all around you

So follow me

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OK Guys,

 

Clear leaders now emerging.  There's just no way to include every single worthy producer(s) down to an infinite level. Those that have followed the polls over the past few weeks will realise that Van McCoy was listed and, some would say surprisingly,  didn't make the cut as did a few others.  

 

I'm happy that the most popular producer(s) in relation to 'our' music have been featured along the way.

 

Will let this run for another week as votes are building up, after all it's only a straw poll for fun's sake.

 

Thanks to everyone who's voted so far....

 

Regards,

 

Dave

It was a close call for me, but had to plump for Gamble - Huff in the end.

Gamble and Huff for me as well, Re-HDH really should win it if only for individual tracks after they left Motown- Sterling Harrison and Thelma Houston spring to mind

 

All great though

While l'm a Motown girl through and through, but is their music pure Northern Soul?  What would disqualify them are their HITS!!!  Northern Soul is the semi-hits and misses of an era.  Northern Soul is an acquired taste.  Northern Soul is excellence songs and singers and productions that did not afford the light of day but had the ear of folks far, far away.

 

Lorraine

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Northern Soul is an acquired taste.  Northern Soul is excellence songs and singers and productions that did not afford the light of day but had the ear of folks far, far away.

 

Lorraine

Yes, Lorraine ..........  a story I tell to my grandkids ........... 

Once upon a time, in a land far far away, they made Northern soul music. Only nobody knew it was Northern Soul until Wigan Casino discovered it. And then they all lived happily ever after.   :D  :D 

That is the full NS story, nuff said. 

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OK, it's time for me to start lobbying.  I also love the HITS and the artists, productions and songs of Gamble & Huff, BUT...BUT, they had top ten HITS!

 

Poor Pied Piper  just needs four more votes for second place.  Where are my friends when I need them?  It's obvious the HIT MAKERS have an edge, but the Pied Piper folks had and have the LOVE :wub: :wub: :wub: .   Pied Piper represents the heart and soul of Northern Soul.  Show some Northern Soul spirit and push us (I mean Pied Piper) ahead.  I would have voted many more times, but they had a star by name so I couldn't.

 

Have I begged, I mean lobbied enough?  Please don't make me sad. :(   Your friend to the end and a member of this family.

 

Ta,

 

Lorraine Chandler (notice the full name, I'm pulling out everything here)!

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Only 1 vote currently separating 2nd and 3rd!  Will let run another couple of days in case that gap widens.

 

Regards,

 

Dave

 

Dave, have you fallen for Lorraines lobbying, because it sure looks like you're gonna keep this running until pied piper get that 2nd spot!

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Dave, have you fallen for Lorrainhes lobbying, because it sure looks like you're gonna keep this running until pied piper get that 2nd spot!

 

:lol:  :lol:

 

OK - you sussed me! :D

 

Voting will close at 175 votes, I think that should be affair reflection of 'the soul-source  electorate'. :thumbsup:

 

Regards,

 

Dave

Whoo Hoo! :rofl::lol:    Only 25 more votes and Pied Piper will secure the second place throne!  I love Motown and I love Gamble & Huff, however, Mr. C, this is a family affair.  You know that Pied Piper belongs to Northern Soul, you and others created us, them.  Eddie Parker (it's name dropping time) has just learn how to receive e-mails and is working on how to send them as we speak, poor baby.  To know that he, y o u r  Eddie Parker, battling for second place makes me nervous :sweatingbullets:! 

 

It does my heart good that we Pied Piper is tied for second place and I thank the late comers for that, but there are more Pied Pipers out there.  Make Eddie Parker proud!  Cast your vote for Pied Piper now please.

 

Ta,

 

Lorraine Chandler

Whoo Hoo! :rofl::lol:    Only 25 more votes and Pied Piper will secure the second place throne!  I love Motown and I love Gamble & Huff, however, Mr. C, this is a family affair.  You know that Pied Piper belongs to Northern Soul, you and others created us, them.  Eddie Parker (it's name dropping time) has just learn how to receive e-mails and is working on how to send them as we speak, poor baby.  To know that he, y o u r  Eddie Parker, battling for second place makes me nervous :sweatingbullets:! 

 

It does my heart good that we Pied Piper is tied for second place and I thank the late comers for that, but there are more Pied Pipers out there.  Make Eddie Parker proud!  Cast your vote for Pied Piper now please.

 

Ta,

 

Lorraine Chandler

 

Can't imagine technophobe Eddie Parker getting to grips with E-mail! I bet that's a sight worth seeing! 

You can close it now Dave.  I've changed my vote from Bridges, Knight & Eaton (swayed by that fantastic B.O.S. night in Coventry) to the thoroughly deserving Pied Piper team.

 

:hatsoff2: - Kev

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Missed all this so bear with me...did the Harthon guys get a shout?

 

They made the 'semi final' Neil.  the only votes now are for the 8 finalists. It's a kinda 'knockout' straw poll.

 

Pied Piper now running in second place.....can they stay there?

 

Regards,

 

Dave

Remember Sharon Scott, The Hesitations, The Metros, and Mike & Ray?  They are all counting on you to take your vote from Ashford & Simpson, Whitfield-Strong and George Kerr.  All wonderful producers in their own right, but not competing for a strong second place slot. 

 

Pied Piper needs 20 more votes to secure second place.  Before you know it, this poll will be over and a lot of people are counting on me to bring it home.  This is a tough job.  Pied Piper needs your vote.  Thanks Kev, Big Gordy and Premium Stuff.  I feel like I Can't Hold On, but I must carry on to the finish. :boxing:   Pied Piper must prevail!  I must not give up! :dash2:  But What Can I Do? :huh:

 

Lorraine

From a general Soul perspective, some very worthy candidates....................but from a "Northern Soul"  perspective, it has to be Pied Piper!!

 

Des

Pied Piper for me Northern wise. From a soul perspective I would have put Bridges Knight and Eaton ahead of HDH.

From a Northern point of view, the best was knocked out in an early round, Popcorn Wylie and Tony Hester!

Come on folks we can still do this for Lorraine and Pied Piper, just needs a few of you to delete your vote and vote again for Pied Piper.

Richard

Come on folks we can still do this for Lorraine and Pied Piper, just needs a few of you to delete your vote and vote again for Pied Piper.

Richard

 

This is daft, it's just a poll for fun, there's no prize, why not just cancel the poll if it's going to be fixed?

Thanks Des, Toad, Chalky, Richard and Back Street Blue!

 

Pete S., you say there is "no prize."  You are incorrect.  The prize is the PRIDE.  :thumbup:   I represent Pied Piper and this little poll is making me and the other artists so proud.  We artists at Pied Piper did not find fame or fortune but you found us and I/we could not be happier.

 

Pete S., I too enjoy the favors of Popcorn and Tony, however, they are not in this poll.  And this is fun, nor is it fixed.  Folks are changing their votes because it is the right thing to do.  Pied Piper is Northern Soul and proud of it!  The other wonderful producers cannot vie or win second place, so you might as well make your vote really count! :yes:

 

You all know how I love you and love representing Northern Soul.  Sooo, Mr. Pete S., don't you take the fun out of it and give Pied Piper your vote!  Just fifteen more votes to go and this will all be over.  Pied Piper needs ten votes to truly secure and hang in second place. 

 

Pete S., Tell Me Your Mine and give me Pied Piper your vote!

 

Lorraine

Lorraine - it's closer than that now - Pied Piper has 44 votes and Holland-Dozier-Holland has 49 votes.

 

Pied Piper needs only 6 votes to take first place  :yes: 

 

Go Pied Piper  :boxing: 

 

Richard

Lorraine - it's closer than that now - Pied Piper has 44 votes and Holland-Dozier-Holland has 49 votes.

 

Pied Piper needs only 6 votes to take first place  :yes: 

 

Go Pied Piper  :boxing: 

 

Richard

 

:shhh: I know sweet Richard, I was trying to stay under the radar count to go over the top!  Some folks are not counting!

 

Lorraine

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Depends on your taste in music. As this is a site biased towards Northern/Rare Soul (only my opinion) there should be two or three short priced favourites.

However, I bet if this poll was in Japan, George Kerr would be odds on. Anyway here goes...

OK.  If you think that HD&H represents and personifies explicitly what is Northern Soul, so be it.  While we Pied Piper artists pride ourselves in having our own corner of the world with you all and HD&H is international...it's okay.  We at Pied Piper will carry the second place banner proudly, cause it ain't bad coming in behind HD&H, believe me.  There were some heavy contenders in the final eight and Pied Piper did extremely well. :yes:

 

This has been fun.  I thank those who gave and switched their votes.  I have thoroughly enjoyed the lobbying and I hope we can swing the last nine votes!  You all know I love the music of HD&H along with the rest   of   the   world.  The next time you play or hear Eddie Parker's, Love You Baby or I'm Gone that put Pied Piper smack in the heart of Northern Soul, what are your feet and your finger poppin' telling you?  It's saying this is Northern Soul baby! :yes::D   However, if you know in your heart and think HD&H's music embodies the Northern Soul spirit and essence...so shall it be. 

 

I'm off to the Detroit Bankrupt forum now, my job is done here.  Thank you all again for your votes and thank you for putting up with me!

 

Lorraine,

Artist, Writer and representative of Pied Piper and Northern Soul

and Lobbiest to Favorite Producers Poll and hope you give us

Pied Piper the last nine votes! Whew!

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4 more votes allowed before the closure of what is obviously the most important poll in the history of soul music since Keeraaang's 1978 poll!   :thumbup:  :thumbsup:

 

After a week of perfectly permissible lobbying, Pied Piper Productions are a short head in front of Holland Dozier and Holland. :yes:

 

In the words of a well know animator....ANYTHING can happen in the next half-hour. :wicked:

 

Tell Me Your Mine v Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart  

 

I'm Gone v Something About You

 

I'm Not Built That Way v One Way Out

 

Your last shout peeps....

 

Regards,

 

Dave

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLJkbZAb2js   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_lz-gzW0pg

Well Lorraine, it looks like you've sorted this one out, now get down City Hall and stir those politicians up too. Ady

 

Yes Ady. 

 

I'm so overwhelmed at the moment. :rofl:  :lol:   I'm composing the acceptance speech for tomorrow.  This was a lot of fun though.

 

Lorraine

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Ok Votes are in, all done and dusted. Results are above but top three afgter the 175 votes were as follows: 

 

Pied Piper (56 votes)

HDH (53 votes)

Gamble and Huff (32 votes)

 

Thanks to all who voted and took part.  Just a bit of fun but some great names in the mix over the past few weeks polls eh?

 

Big congrats to Lorraine! Tell Jack A you won and get him on here!

 

Regards,

 

Dave

:D Thank you all for recognizing the love that we artists of Pied Piper Productions have for all of you.  Ady Croasdell and others will have to address the producers, but I will speak for the artists.  When we discuss you all, all you see are smiles and hear how grateful we are of your support over all of these years (we still do not believe it).

 

This poll, although it was a lot of fun for me, I was serious when I said it represented our pride when it comes to Northern Soul.  I would have fought for days for second place, :boxing:   but to go ahead of HD&H (what we call them here at Motown) had me screaming.  The piece that Dave Moore put together at the end with the Hesitations and The Vandellas was wonderful.

 

Thanks to KevinKent and Dave Abbott for voting at the end and thank you all for your votes.  I will sleep peacefully tonight. :wave:

 

Tara,

 

Lorraine

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