Posted Yesterday at 21:171 day Just heard the sad news that Pete passed away earlier today.Pete was around in the early days of Lord Jims, Hernies, ( where he ran the coffee bar!) Normie Baths etc etcRIP Pete. Edited 14 hours ago14 hr by Mike title expanded
23 hours ago23 hr thanks for letting us know Julian44 minutes ago, Julianb said:Just heard the sad news that Pete passed away earlier today.Pete was around in the early days of Lord Jims, Hernies, ( where he ran the coffee bar!) Normie Baths etc etcRIP Pete.the below is from his intro/bio on his profile here @Petedillon also many posts and 2 albums of photos from these timesRIP Petehttps://www.soul-source.co.uk/profile/10770-petedillon/A brief intro...I was involved in the setting up of the nighters at the Central. I could also be seen working the door or cloakroom..also doing the memberships. I also used to work the italian espresso machine in the coffee bar at Hernies All-Nighters in Leeds (my apologies to anyone whoever bought one there!!). This was a very short-lived club which opened just after the Wheel was closed. was very popular with the all-nighter crowd, only to be raided itself. The Wheel was my first all-nighter, apart from the local Leeds Spinning Disc ones, the L'Ambassador in Bradford, followed by the Metro in Wakefield, Hernies & the Central in Leeds, the Torch, Va-Va, Casino and so on. In the early 90's I opened a used vinyl shop in Pudsey in Leeds, which was great fun but no profit. So then turned to record fairs, this lasted around 3-4 years. Musically, I have many varied loves..Walter Jackson, Oscar Toney Jnr, Geater Davis ... Away from Soul music, I love Miles Davis(Bitches Brew era), Blue Note/Prestige Jazz, Jamaican r'n'b & ska . The best live acts Ive seen are Marvin Gaye in Bradford!!, Oscar Toney at the Torch, Al Green at the Hardrock in Manchester on same bill as Oscar Toney & Margie Joseph!!! also Herbie Hancock at Leeds Uni .. Favourite record.. The Coldest Days Of My Life-Walter Jackson..which took me 10 years to find on a 45 !!.Everyone said it wasn't rare, but only on the issue, not the promo..it was damn hard to find..  Promoting, along with Mike Eastwood , a monthly Saturday night Soul gig in Leeds. Featuring Soul without boundaries..no limits to what we will play, from Northern, Crossover & Modern to Funk, Ska, Mod Jazz, R&B etc.. ..come on down to the Cellar ...At Cellar 7 on Great George Street in Leeds..The first Saturday in every month..SEE THE GIG GUIDE FOR FULL DETAILS.one album linkhttps://www.soul-source.co.uk/gallery/album/4330-early-7039s-leeds-central-amp-stuff/
9 hours ago9 hr Sad to hear this. Pete was a great guy who always had time to chat to youngsters. Contributed to many events and used to post on here regularly. RIP.
8 hours ago8 hr Sorry to hear this news.Pete was a good guy who I had a lot of time and respect for.Thoughts go to his family.
Just heard the sad news that Pete passed away earlier today.
Pete was around in the early days of Lord Jims, Hernies, ( where he ran the coffee bar!) Normie Baths etc etc
RIP Pete.
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