Tom Moulton posted this on Facebook earlier today  ............

Singer, songwriter, Alfie Davison, passed away this past Easter Sunday, April 13th, after various medical complications. Davison was widely known, particularly in the U.K., for his songwriting achievements, namely the 1978 "pop / r&b" smash recording and song,
"Who's Gonna Love Me", recorded by The Imperials, which reached number 5 on the Music World pop charts. He went on as both singer and songwriter of the 1980 "Northern Soul" classic, "Love Is Serious Business".

In more recent times his "disco" song contribution, "Put Yourself In My Place" by TJM, was remixed by the "legendary", Tom Moulton, on Tom's 2011 CD album, "Philly ReGrooved 2", as well as two other recent previous appearances, on the 2011 "TJM" CD compilation, on Big Break Records, and an even earlier remix by Woody Bianchi on D-Vision in Italy.

Producer and longtime friend, Reid Whitelaw, said that Alfie Davison was the most warmest, caring, gentle, and loving souls he ever knew.

 

R.I.P.

He made some great tracks down the years & had a few popular cuts, this being his main one here in the UK ........... 

 

Edited April 26, 201411 yr by Roburt

Sad news indeed   R.I.P Alfie

 

 

Kev 

Edited April 26, 201411 yr by Kev John

Yes, RIP Alfie - Love Is Serious Business was the first record that convinced me I should embrace other soul records and not just the oldies.

rip alfie - you made an anthem on our scene...a 45 i will never sell 

Rip alfie a true northern soul legend

More sad news 

 

R.I.P. Alfie

remember him on the SWANS video - another northern soul legend gone,,,

More sad news Indeed!! R.I.P. Alfie.

R.I.P. Mr Alfie Davison. You left a legacy that will never be forgotten by any northern soul music fan. 

 

Steve

Sad news. None of us getting any younger.

R.I.P. Alfie

Sad to hear this, Love Is a Serious Business always got me on the floor at Stafford.

Wow, that is sad news, "Love is a Serious Business" was the sound track to 1986 for me, I'm sure he knew how special that recording was to thousands upon thousands of fans...

 

We salute you Alfie, may you rest in peace.

 

Malcolm

RIP Alfie 

Mal C, on 26 Apr 2014 - 6:27 PM, said:

Wow, that is sad news, "Love is a Serious Business" was the sound track to 1986 for me, I'm sure he knew how special that recording was to thousands upon thousands of fans...

 

We salute you Alfie, may you rest in peace.

 

Malcolm

And before that Malcolm.

 

Wigan, Clifton Hall, Cleethorpes...............................

 

 

A serious record.

 

 

God Bless Alfie.

 

Peter

top tune ....goodnight alfie ..

Very Sad News

 

RIP Alfie

 r.i p ...anyone enlighten me who played serious buisness first ,levine ?

R.I.P Mr Davidson............ great tunage Go sing to the Angels

 

Deepest respect

 

Julie X

Another one of the all time greats gone to sing in the heavens soul club rip

RIP.

My first hearing of ' LIASB' was in 1983 on that dodgy -SOS- pressing with Greg Perry on the flip!

Truly wonderful, still.

Jim

Always so sad when a NS singer departs, by all accounts he was a smashing bloke and so great he got some recognition in the UK. Love is serious business.

Very sad news.  Rest in Peace, Alfie.

fuzzj, on 27 Apr 2014 - 1:32 PM, said:fuzzj, on 27 Apr 2014 - 1:32 PM, said:

 r.i p ...anyone enlighten me who played serious buisness first ,levine ?

Sir Dickie if my memory serves me right.

 

Then played by all and sundry - it was a huge record.

 

Peter

Edited April 28, 201411 yr by Peter99

Rest in peace Alfie.

"Love Is A Serious Business" all time top 10 northern soul!

RIP Alfie Davidson, always enjoyed hearing Love is a serious business thank you making it possible.

RIP Alfie, always did and still does gives me the tingles when I hear or play it.