Darrow Fletcher - The Interview - The Full Story

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What a brilliant interview from one of my all time heroes of the Soul Scene ,Darrow Fletcher.. Thanks a million Boxy your a star

Cant wait until Nov at the Wilton

Love, Peace & Happiness Always

Ian Cunliffe

Agreed brilliant interview, really interesting, also great as always to hear from a legendary artist, but please why (for us vinyl nuts) can't Ace release the missing album on vinyl ?? But no matter, just great that the music can be heard at long last whatever the format. Can you just clarify Dave, does the 70's CD include all of the the aforementioned demo copy LP that Darrow mentions, the one that he said was recorded with Ray Charles ( and possibly copies are with Mable John ).

Agreed brilliant interview, really interesting, also great as always to hear from a legendary artist, but please why (for us vinyl nuts) can't Ace release the missing album on vinyl ?? But no matter, just great that the music can be heard at long last whatever the format. Can you just clarify Dave, does the 70's CD include all of the the aforementioned demo copy LP that Darrow mentions, the one that he said was recorded with Ray Charles ( and possibly copies are with Mable John ).

Hi Brett

All the unissued tracks cut for the album in LA are included on the Kent CD plus the tracks that were later issued on 45's on Crossover/Atco/Atlantic.

Darrow cut a fantastic version of "Sunny" for the album. I hope to get Darrow to include this in his set at the Wilton, accompanied by the original backing track from the master tapes,

Hope that answers your questions. Hope to see you at the Wilton.

Dave

Thanks Dave, and yes i'm going to be at the Wilton, will there be a chance for Darrow Fletcher to do a signing and meeting moment, just got a few 45's i'd love autographing.

Thanks again for such a rich and fabulous interview.

Cheers Brett

Great stuff

As said already, excellent interview. Incredible to think he had no new product after 1979 when he was only 29! Hope he did or does get an opportunity to work on fresh material as he said he wanted to do. Looking forward to his gig at the 100 Club in November.

Apart from a great interview, Dave has been a terrific help to Darrow in sorting this and a lot of other things out to help his career along. He's the reason this tour is happening and he has worked tirelessly and efficiently for that purpose to help Darrow along.

The unissued material is really superb and we will include every bit of it. Contractually it has been one of the hardest ever so I'm not going to ask for vinyl release until the new relationship is fully established. We would ideally like to find the original art work (if there was any) that would spur us on to trying harder.

Ady

What a great interview and article about a true legend of soul music.

BRILLIANT

Dave

Video of Darrow's performance at the Wilton that this article led ups to....