So a few years ago I visited my wife’s old employees in Boston USA - they had just moved back there from London

Also present at this gathering was both their sets of parents - one of whom had been a professional dancer in her younger days on the Shivaree Tv Show 

She played me this clip at the times and pointed herself out - Dark hair girl left hand side of singer - anyway I really liked this track - having never heard it before , picked up a copy for a dollar and that was that - stuck it in the box 

Fast forward a few years and am listening to the latest Pete Smith beat ballad compilation on Mixcloud and on it comes ! 

Has this been getting plays as I have never heard it or seen it anywhere - do’s / podcasts / sales lists , etc and genuinely thought it was an unknown and well under the radar ? 

What’s your thoughts - bubblegum pop or blue eyed soul ? 

He just CAN'T be the same guy as the '60s Detroit songwriter!!!  He's too young, and I can't picture him having hung out with the inner-City crowd.

It's not the same Bruce Scott- this singer is from New York City. 

4 hours ago, The Yank said:

It's not the same Bruce Scott- this singer is from New York City. 

Thanks.  I knew he was too young, and am almost 100% sure that The Bruce Scott who worked mostly in Detroit, but also a little in Chicago, was an African-American.  I think I've seen him in a few photos, too.

https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/328702-Bruce-Scott

 

I can't imagine why anyone would want to play it tbh?  Each two their own and all that but it ain't very good and certainly not "Northern"?  Bubblegum pop as you say.

On 03/10/2020 at 00:32, Benji said:

https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/328702-Bruce-Scott

 

White boy mixes pop with a bit of R&B to make it 'hip' for the teens.

'Once A Thief, Twice A Thief' played on the Northern scene, also 'You Can't Lose Something You Never Had' was a version of a tune released on a Kent Anniversary 45 by 'Chubby Checker'. Both these are on his LP..

 

 

Edited October 21, 20205 yr by Soul-slider

Pretty sure this is the same person - 

 

I feel satisfied at being able to save the £125 asked on Discogs for that one...... Rather have Kung Fu Fighting on Pye LOL