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3 hours ago, sunnysoul said:

Was Eddie ever aware of the popularity of I Never Knew and his other records with soul fans around the world ?

Yes he was well aware as early as 1977. We spoke on the phone regularly when I resided in the US. I think we only spoke of the In release as other material hadn't surfaced then, if my memory serves correct. 

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22 minutes ago, The Golden 101 said:

Yes he was well aware as early as 1977. We spoke on the phone regularly when I resided in the US. I think we only spoke of the In release as other material hadn't surfaced then, if my memory serves correct. 

Thanks , was he still in the business through the 80s and 90s ?

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39 minutes ago, Dayo said:

Absolutely right.  Who spun it first?  Pretty sure I heard it at Mecca first, but memory plays tricks.

RIP Eddie

Ian Levine played it first(I think Tony Cummings sold it to him). I had it a couple of weeks later after Simon Soussan sent it over to Russ Winstanley in a batch. RW wasn't overly aware of the growing momentum, therefore selling it to me for £75.  

Not sure if it's the same copy I have today(it sure looks like it). It went on to be the biggest play ever during my Casino years behind the decks. 

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52 minutes ago, The Golden 101 said:

Ian Levine played it first(I think Tony Cummings sold it to him). I had it a couple of weeks later after Simon Soussan sent it over to Russ Winstanley in a batch. RW wasn't overly aware of the growing momentum, therefore selling it to me for £75.  

Not sure if it's the same copy I have today(it sure looks like it). It went on to be the biggest play ever during my Casino years behind the decks. 

Kev -

Is that the journo Tony Cummings who used to have a bizarre hatred of the "Northern Disco Scene".  He of the long running feud with Dave Godin? If so, I recall, he wrote a long piece in Black Music mag about 1974 which conjectured about the singer Eddie Foster living in poor circumstances, while European white kids were getting rich exploiting his music.  Anyone else remember?

That would be ironic.

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1 hour ago, mike said:

here's that  article 

 

 

 

 

That's the one Mike.  Getting off topic a bit, but what a strange article that was - thanks for posting.  Much as I loved reading Dave Godin, the vitriol he reserved for Tony Cummings used to make me squirm a little.  It was handbags at dawn!

 

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2 hours ago, Dayo said:

Kev -

Is that the journo Tony Cummings who used to have a bizarre hatred of the "Northern Disco Scene".  He of the long running feud with Dave Godin? If so, I recall, he wrote a long piece in Black Music mag about 1974 which conjectured about the singer Eddie Foster living in poor circumstances, while European white kids were getting rich exploiting his music.  Anyone else remember?

That would be ironic.

I think he probably got the 45 from

Eddie.  Strange link but back then Tony was simply fascinated by Black music. It was the Northern scene that somehow irritated him. 

Last time I say him though was 12 years ago in Stoke(he used to work in the area) and he was in great spirits and happy it was all still

prospering  

 

 

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8 hours ago, Dayo said:

Kev -

Is that the journo Tony Cummings who used to have a bizarre hatred of the "Northern Disco Scene".  He of the long running feud with Dave Godin? If so, I recall, he wrote a long piece in Black Music mag about 1974 which conjectured about the singer Eddie Foster living in poor circumstances, while European white kids were getting rich exploiting his music.  Anyone else remember?

That would be ironic.

yes i remember...eddie awoke from his dream..'where the hell is Wigan?'

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On 14 January 2016 at 12:41, Dayo said:

Kev -

Is that the journo Tony Cummings who used to have a bizarre hatred of the "Northern Disco Scene".  He of the long running feud with Dave Godin? If so, I recall, he wrote a long piece in Black Music mag about 1974 which conjectured about the singer Eddie Foster living in poor circumstances, while European white kids were getting rich exploiting his music.  Anyone else remember?

That would be ironic.

I well remember that article.

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