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Edited November 14, 201311 yr by mickjay33

Wow!

Though I think the context is a bit different, the band were from Manchester and their soul scene would have been in the North I suppose...but yeah, can't dispute that proof

Edited November 14, 201311 yr by Pete S

 

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John Manship

 

Well bang goes the theory that DAVE GODIN was the first person to coin the phrase

"NORTHERN SOUL"

this advert is from the R&B Scene JULY 1965

Roger Eagles "Bible" for R&B all nighter congregation of the 60's

 

 

I've found (googled) this picture of them outside.....................

 

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John Manship

 

Well bang goes the theory that DAVE GODIN was the first person to coin the phrase

"NORTHERN SOUL"

this advert is from the R&B Scene JULY 1965

Roger Eagles "Bible" for R&B all nighter congregation of the 60's

 

 

Whether Dave Godin actually invented the phrase we will never know, as he may

have heard the phrase "northern soul scene" meaning the soul scene in the north as opposed to London etc.

 

He could have heard it on his trip(s) to the Wheel or in his shop who knows ?

 

However I think when he actually coined the phrase in Blues & Soul he actually

named the musical genre "Northern Soul" which people had not called it before.

Pete S is right its a matter of context.

 

Kegsy

Edited November 14, 201311 yr by Kegsy

interesting

jason

no he wasnt .the london soul boys were using this term as a snide remark street term as  they thought they were superior as  they had moved on to pychodelic and other new wave bands they used it and it was meant in derision . guys nowadays dont relalise that soul was a dirty word in  the late 60s    and  sales had collapsed leading to small runs and rare records from that period .many sold off their soul collections at that time as you would be berated for having such    records in the house ,and you would be classed as a wally or a simpleton ,same if you owned ska  and reggae .

 

example ; 'those silly northerners are still listening to soul music and we have moved on to new sounds ,bla bla bla '

 

no offence meant to anybody on here