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Cissy Stone - Gone But Not Forgotten (Decca)


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I had Cissy Stone "Gone but not forgotten" in the late 70's.

I went to the USA in 1978. I spent most of the time hunting round record shops.

I saw a record called "Gone But Not Forgotten" that I didn't know. Thinking it might be another version of Cissy Stone I bought it.

It was by Johnny Robinson on OKEH.

I was pleasantly surprised when I played it back home, it was a different record than the one I thought, but great classy Detroit!!

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Troop;

 

They were a Birmingham band that did soul/funk covers, Cissy Stone fronted the band and had a huge presence on stage which matched her huge vocal, I heard "Gone" many times at Wigan, but surely if were being honest here its not a soul record and belongs in the bin with Muriel Day, Helen Shapiro, Tom Jones et all.

 

I thought we had largely moved past playing pop records, its sad because there must be thousands of records made by black men/women that should get a chance.

 

Rant over, I'll go and stand in the corner now :g:  :g:

 

Gouch

Well put Brian.....that Bill Oddie thing wants putting in the bin with it...budge up in that corner I'm joining  you! :yes:

dave L

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Saw Cissy Stone at The Bungalow (Stockport County FC ) in 1979. Bit of a white Tina Turner, stomping around the stage singing her head off in a tiny outfit which left nothing to the imagination.  Whoo!

 

She was a regular live act at Wakefield Tiffanies I seem to remember. Wakefield Tiffs also had a Northern Room - the Bali Hai, so Cissy was right in the thick of it. She could belt out a tune too. Not my cup of tea but she was a trouper......

 

Ian D  :D

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Troop;

 

They were a Birmingham band that did soul/funk covers, Cissy Stone fronted the band and had a huge presence on stage which matched her huge vocal, I heard "Gone" many times at Wigan, but surely if were being honest here its not a soul record and belongs in the bin with Muriel Day, Helen Shapiro, Tom Jones et all.

 

I thought we had largely moved past playing pop records, its sad because there must be thousands of records made by black men/women that should get a chance.

 

Rant over, I'll go and stand in the corner now :g:  :g:

 

Gouch

 

Bit harsh I think Brian - many much loved tunes are essentially 'pop soul' by both black and white singers. Colour not massively relevant to me as long as they create an atmosphere or a bit of excitement. Look at the number of blue-eyed 60's garage and beach scene records played over the years, loads of them by white acts but who cares. It's what's in the grooves that counts  :D 

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Pete,i was told by a top dj when i requested Holly St James "I don't do white" so i guess background checks are already in place by some  :huh:

Top Dj and a racist!

What happens when he finds out his favourite record is by a white singer, does he not like it anymore!

It really should not matter what the colour of the singer is, if the record is good or not is what matters.

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was a wigan record I heard dave evison play it at wigan and then went and bought a copy and played it up in Scotland. always a fav up here when played. remember when chris king was up in Aberdeen playing and never heard it so I gave him my spare copy lol

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Wigan Tune. Can you imagine what some playlists would look like if you removed the "WHITE" artist records!

and anyone who calls Helen Shapiro needs a kick up the arse! Fabulous voice she had/has & I should know I once sang with her on stage when I was 4or 5.

Who the F++K wants to check the artists colour before they will play a good dancer out! :g:

look at the tips for 2015 thread and I can tell you theres at least one is a white artist.

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was a wigan record I heard dave evison play it at wigan and then went and bought a copy and played it up in Scotland. always a fav up here when played. remember when chris king was up in Aberdeen playing and never heard it so I gave him my spare copy lol

 

Brilliant, thanks - that kind of answers my initial question

 

Out of interest any idea year-wise when DE would have been playing it at Wigan?

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Brilliant, thanks - that kind of answers my initial question

 

Out of interest any idea year-wise when DE would have been playing it at Wigan?

late 70s I would say

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Wigan Tune. Can you imagine what some playlists would look like if you removed the "WHITE" artist records!

and anyone who calls Helen Shapiro needs a kick up the arse! Fabulous voice she had/has & I should know I once sang with her on stage when I was 4or 5.

Who the F++K wants to check the artists colour before they will play a good dancer out! :g:

look at the tips for 2015 thread and I can tell you theres at least one is a white artist.

Can I just make it clear that my earlier post was completely colour blind and made purely on the basis that this is a shite disco record, deserving of being filed alongside Sheila B Devotion and 'Northern Monsters'  of a similar ilk. Thank you.

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Can I just make it clear that my earlier post was completely colour blind and made purely on the basis that this is a shite disco record, deserving of being filed alongside Sheila B Devotion and 'Northern Monsters'  of a similar ilk. Thank you.

Can I also say that the scene is littered with "Disco Pish" so to some CS is a good record and to others its crap.

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Guest Garry Huxley

got a box of 50 demos from a record shop that was selling a load of old warehouse stock for 10p each and sold all of them for £5 each,  

same with box of Julian covey island re issue

this was back in 1981.

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