Have been told this morning that he has had a major stroke.

Does anyone know if is this true?

Ian -Best Wishes for a full recovery -

Wishing Ian a full and speedy recovery.

get well soon Ian ' regardless of what anyone says you were untouchable early 70' to mid 70's.

Wishing a speedy recovery to one of the scene`s greats.

get well soon ian

very sad news,get well soon..might take a lot of hard work and determination but if anyone has it im sure you do!

speedy recovery

If you do know Ian, his single mindedness and determination will ensure that he'll make every effort, and more, to make a recovery. Pity the doctors & nurses though !

Get well soon big fella XX

Get well soon Ian,..what would we do without the podcasts

Get well soon Ian, I know you didn't really want to let this out for all to see but from what I can see here it's nice to read all the positive comments.

 

Love and kisses 

 

John & Your Empress x

i agree with the above it's nice to read some nice positive stuff 

get well soon ian 

get well soon Sir , the world awaits . Regards Simon.

Get well soon Ian

Best wishes

Eric P.

This is what I love about people on the soul scene, when one of our own needs help and support we all come together and put the politics aside...... wishing you a speedy recovery Ian .. stay strong and positive x

Best wishes to Ian and a speedy recovery. It really is a ghastly thing to happen.

 

And a reminder to you all to get your blood pressure checked regularly. This one creeps up on you suddenly and then boom!

 

Steve 

Get well soon Ian.

Dont ian i never met him but speedy recovery and hope to here your back behind the decks were you belong

This is like a family member we have lost contact with over a silly argument, and we need to make up  with them before its too late, in fact he is a senior member of the Northern Soul family and all in all I know he has our respect and best wishes, he brought us pleasure in the music he discovered which is immeasurable and the music he made. A true legend for me......Get Well soon Ian ........

Dear Ian, I know I sent a message via FB to you, but nevertheless I echo the sentiments on Soul Source. Get well soon and hope to see you at the Hammersmith event if you can make it.

Ian just called us to say 'Thanks from the bottom of his heart' for all the good wishes.

Sadly Ian cannot make the launch night of his new Cutting Edge promotion at the Hammersmith Club, W6 on Sept 6, but hopes you might try it.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Ian...............

Hope you get well soon Ian

Wish him a speedy and full recovery

Get well soon Ian, hope you pull through and make a full recovery. I echo what both Spot and Arthur (Fenn) said. The best parts of my life were spent in the Highland room. Venue number 1 for me thanks to  you and Colin and the sounds you discovered and played.       Stupot, Snaith, E Yorks            

Ian, wishing you a fast and full recovery, Jacque & Fred Ward from Wakefield.

Edited August 28, 201410 yr by Mr Fred

Sending you Love and all our best wishes Ian

from Sue and Chris (soulies in Bath) X

All the best for swift recovery

Hope you can recover in good shape Ian. All the best Andy d.

be it a long road to recovery or not, i have total faith in you overcoming this hurdle ian, god bless you for being who you are, and what you mean to the scene, make a strong and swift recovery.

 

sincere regards, rob

 

Best wishes to one of the early pioneers of the scene!  Get your self well and see you soon.

 

(Farmer) Carl Dene 

Was too young for the Mecca..but those records are my collection. Thanks for finding them.

 

You are a legend.  Best wishes. Get well soon.

 

LEVINE MUST STAY!

A speedy recovery Ian, those nights at the Highland room will never be forgotten, it was part of my history and the process of my learning to love the music and the scene. The records that you introduced to the scene will always be legendary and will live on forever.

From a fan and a someone with a great deal of respect for your work and input to the Northern Soul scene.

Edited September 8, 201410 yr by Northern Soul UK

Get well Ian my days at the ''mecca'' are in my heart for ever . best John

I wish you a speedy recovery Ian will say a prayer for you getting back to normal

Hope you make a speedy recovery Ian,

  best, Ivor

Actually I've been meaning to go visit him but I've been pretty submerged over the last few weeks. One of my labels is the Disco Recharge imprint which releases classy Disco/Hi-Nrg compilations and we've recently been repackaging and remastering much of Ian's back-catalog from Evelyn Thomas, Miquel Brown, James Wells and Barbara Pennington which are all selling very nicely for niche market releases. Here's most of 'em to date:-

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_14?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=disco+recharge&sprefix=disco+recharge%2Cpopular%2C134

 

However, we're about to release two specific Ian Levine compilations which have been compiled by Simon White and which are both getting some great reaction and doing very nicely in the Amazon rankings:-

 

24 Hours A Day - Ian Levine - The Disco Years

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DISCO-RECHARGE-HOURS-LEVINE-YEARS/dp/B00JYDGIYG/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1410883249&sr=1-1&keywords=disco+recharge

 

Beating Faster - Ian Levine - The Hi-Nrg Years

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DISCO-RECHARGE-BEATING-FASTER-LEVINE/dp/B00JYDGJ0E/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1410883249&sr=1-2&keywords=disco+recharge

 

Both albums are currently both in the Top 10 Funk and Top 20 Disco Amazon charts which are the most lively positions he's seen for a few years I reckon. So I'm just waiting to get the finished copies in my hand and THEN I'll go see him! I'm pretty sure that will cheer him up some! 

 

Ian D 

Ian, another two here wishing you all the best. Don't think you'll remember us but you might remember buying Deep Blue Train on UK Verve from me at Sale Mecca '73- '74 ish .  Rich and Gill Hillel.   PS  Our mutual friend Tony Davidson (not on SS) also wishes you the best for a speedy recovery.

Ian, another two here wishing you all the best. Don't think you'll remember us but you might remember buying Deep Blue Train on UK Verve from me at Sale Mecca '73- '74 ish .  Rich and Gill Hillel.   PS  Our mutual friend Tony Davidson (not on SS) also wishes you the best for a speedy recovery.

I remember that period really well and can remember Ian breaking that tune first. No one could believe there was a new discovery on UK Verve. Well done you guys for finding that. Took me years to find one and by then no one was interested. I think the only place it was ever played was via Ian's gigs at the time. I miss these bold, brassy UK Northern releases. The UK production teams in the 60s were quite often better than their US counterparts at the time in my opinion.

'Deep Blue Train' is s real weird one. Props for finding it. Proper digging.

Ian D

Just seen this so apologies for a late reply.

 

Just want to wish you the best for a full and speedy recovery.  My mum had a stroke some years ago so I've seen the difficulties it can cause and wouldn't wish it on anyone.  She made a good recovery over time, so I'm hoping the same can happen for you.  I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

 

Best of luck,

 

Nick Brown.

really didnt get along with ian on here but wouldnt want to see him having a stroke.for all his faults he didnt half turn up with some awesome finds in the early days but all ill feelings apart ian hope you have a full and speedy recovery     

........hehe...you ain't popped it yet then mate?!x Been around the Med and some Arab lands since I read this thread.....and was inspired to think of you twice en route....straight up!x 1 guy who is a 'MC' who sung on some of our tunes and huuuge around the Med mentioned your influence.....as did a Music Producer/writer who brought your name up too! I was wearing me Northern styled T Shirt which prompted those 2 sole responses directed at me as a consequence of wearing it! Only time I wore it and that was the 'chat'!!! Cred indeed Ian.........Northern Soul....Ian Levine.......legendary stuff!x

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I bought mine mate.....you earnt yours.....X

Well Ian Levine is back after his major stroke with a brand new podcast.

After nearly four months in hospital, his determination to do an all new three hour Podcast is quite amazing, and a surprising testament to his strength of will.

After all he's been through, I hope you will all listen to it with an open mind and give it a chance. All the best Ian.

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/ianlevine35/solid-soul-sensations-ian-levines-twenty-second-northern-soul-podcast/

Just read "Northern Soul - An Illustrated History" by Elaine Constantine and Gareth Sweeney.

Clear highlights for me include the interview snippets with Ian, how he hunted down and discovered so many unknown records in America, and then "broke" them back on the dancefloors of the UK, creating many a "monster" in the process.

The 4000 looted records in one trip - what a catch!!

Also, of course interesting with the whole "Modern" aspect of things.

Myself being a lover of all (well, at least most) styles of soul, I can appreciate that. Must have been really revolutionary back in the first half of the 70´s...

Despite all the critique directed at him - for me at least, he remains an inspiration when it comes to record collecting and DJ:ing.

 

Ian Levine, stay strong!!

Just read "Northern Soul - An Illustrated History" by Elaine Constantine and Gareth Sweeney.

Clear highlights for me include the interview snippets with Ian, how he hunted down and discovered so many unknown records in America, and then "broke" them back on the dancefloors of the UK, creating many a "monster" in the process.

The 4000 looted records in one trip - what a catch!!

Also, of course interesting with the whole "Modern" aspect of things.

Myself being a lover of all (well, at least most) styles of soul, I can appreciate that. Must have been really revolutionary back in the first half of the 70´s...

Despite all the critique directed at him - for me at least, he remains an inspiration when it comes to record collecting and DJ:ing.

 

Ian Levine, stay strong!!

Well said. Ian Levine has always been the guvnor, often imitated never equalled.  

Great to see him back. Love and best wishes from Chris Frost

His influence in the evolution of underground club culture was massive, which in turn paved the way for the appreciation of black American dance music like we have in 2014.

Get well soon.

Andy

...a nutter tho.....and glad to hear he is on the mend....physically!x Stay maverick otherwise mate...!x

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Once requested a record at the HR and got well effed off by Ian, 15 minutes later he came up to me and apologised, that's class !

Great to see IL's feeling well enough to get that podcast together.....

all the best for a speedy recovery,get well soon

Just got around to listening to Ian's latest podcast and to all soulies out there, forget the politics and your prejudices and give it a play - you will not be disappointed. Of course, do not expect a rehashing of "The Northern Soul Top 500" you can listen to that stuff anywhere. What Ian brings to the party is his insightful view of a musical genre that we never tire of exploring. From the outrageous R&B bust out from Jon Thomas with his original version (one I had never heard before) of Little Willie John's - Heartbreak (it's hurting me) through the 60's finger snappers of Ramona King and Jack & Jill to the on fours stomping of George & Gwen on through the 70's with the sublime Delilah Moore and up to the present day with Lack Of Afro and Mayer Hawthorne. 3 hours plus of fabulous music with something for everyone. Ian has never been afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve and it was as emotional listening to this as it was for Ian in creating it. Personal highlights for me are always the records that I have never heard before and the Betty Wright and Olivia Carmichael tunes were a revelation. Surprise for me was The Okaysions - Little Miss Flirt - which is track that I have been playing for years from the groups  ABC 33rpm jukebox E.P. but I never knew there was a different version on a 45. I have posted the ABC version on youtube as part of one of my DJ spots if anyone wants to give it a blast.

Link to Ian's podcast - https://www.mixcloud.com/ianlevine35/solid-soul-sensations-ian-levines-twenty-second-northern-soul-podcast/

Link to Frosties DJ spot -