Thinksmart Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) https://news.sky.com/story/kenny-lynch-up-on-the-roof-singer-and-carry-on-star-dies-11889653 Everyone in Northern Soul knows 'Moving Away' of course and possibly 'My Own Two Feet' (or Puff! and others) but he was much more. The first British songwriter working in the Brill Building, NY in the early 1960s, had a key Soho record shop with R&B/Soul imports, wrote for Small Faces, produced Mod bands such as The Action, The Boys and The Game in the mid-late 1960s. His early 1960s songs are great R&B/early Soul. Even had his Disco song with 'Half A Day Is Done And We Haven't Earned A Penny'. That's without his comedy, film and cabaret career of less relevance here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Lynch https://www.discogs.com/artist/88596-Kenny-Lynch Edited December 18, 2019 by Thinksmart 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 So sad. Impressive career. RIP. Ed 1 1 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hooker1951 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Kenny Lynch was a great all round artist good singer , good actor, and made some good feasible copies of American artists, RIP Kenny ML Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 sad news Rip Kenny 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mach Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 R.I.P Kenny. 2 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dukeofburgundy Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 A different dance scene for this cut and one that I felt should have had some prominence. The man had class Kenny Lynch RIP 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 RIP Kenny, memories of your singing and TV from my childhood Kenny pictured here with Paul, Linda and other famous faces of a famous LP Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
45cellar Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Very sad news. R.I.P. Kenny Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Legend! Didn`t get the credit he so richly deserved. RIP sir Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Foster Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 R.I.P. Kenny Movin' away, thank you Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dimples Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steveh73 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Edited December 18, 2019 by Steveh73 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Nickinstoke Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I bought this recently, it was the only record I’d ever seen with the names Kenny Lynch and Curtis Mayfield on the same label. It turned out to be the Etta James classic written by Willie Dixon - I wonder what the story is behind this Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dukeofburgundy Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) I think the lead singer on 'I Want To Make Love To You' might be Genya Ravan, formerly with Ten Wheel Drive. She does a very fine version of Lorraine Ellison 'Stay With Me' on Polydor. I used to own an LP of her's called 'Night Owl'. I seem to recall she was Mick Ronson's girlfriend. (Don't take any of this as fact 'cos it's from a muddled memory about a record I owned over forty years ago) Edited December 19, 2019 by Firecrest clarification. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) Kenny also penned and produced Blueslogy (Elton John, playing piano, quit the group in 1967) Edited December 19, 2019 by Blackpoolsoul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Nickinstoke Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Firecrest said: I think the lead singer on 'I Want To Make Love To You' might be Genya Ravan, formerly with Ten Wheel Drive. She does a very fine version of Lorraine Ellison 'Stay With Me' on Polydor. I used to own an LP of her's called 'Night Owl'. I seem to recall she was Mick Ronson's girlfriend. (Don't take any of this as fact 'cos it's from a muddled memory about a record I owned over forty years ago) You’re quite right, it is Genya Ravan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 13 hours ago, Nickinstoke said: You’re quite right, it is Genya Ravan Brilliant stuff I never knew that thanks https://www.genyaravan.com Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Polyvelts Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 One of the few black faces on telly growing up in sixties and seventies in UK, led the way. RIP Kenny Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Joesoap Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Sad news. Definitely an overlooked talent. He owned record shops in London in the 60s, wrote hits for the Small Faces and had many a showbiz shenanigans with Brucie, Tarby, etc. What a life! Found this one in a local charity earlier in the year. Not bad at all... Also, behind this one: RIP legend. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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