Tomangoes Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Ok, a few years back a couple of Northern Soul 'hits' that were commercial flops when first released got reworked and became big pop records. Thats a fact, not a defense of why, what, when, if, but, etc etc. What Northern Soul tune and modern artist combination do you think could follow these two into the pop charts purely based of 'commercial pop appeal' I'll start off with Robbie Williams singing 'Your ready now' (JUST A LARF, FOLKS) Ed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Ok, a few years back a couple of Northern Soul 'hits' that were commercial flops when first released got reworked and became big pop records. Thats a fact, not a defense of why, what, when, if, but, etc etc. What Northern Soul tune and modern artist combination do you think could follow these two into the pop charts purely based of 'commercial pop appeal' I'll start off with Robbie Williams singing 'Your ready now' (JUST A LARF, FOLKS) Ed amy winehouse doing 'lonely for you baby' would be good Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I think Duffy could do justice to maybe Etta James - Mellow Fellow, Seven Day Fool or Bettye Lavette - Feel Good All Over, Stand Up Like A Man, I'm Holding On etc. despite what some people think Duffy has a pretty good voice, hard edged and could cover numerous authentic diva numbers. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Rich Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 More of a deep tune but I think Moby and 'Last Bus from Tupelo' (Frankie Newsomes Sagport offering) would be a great match-up. On the Northern side, I think M People could do a pretty good fist of 'I'll never forget you' - Snake on sax, the bird with the big barnet has got the vocal range, etc. Don't think it would chart though. One with a better chance would be for 'Scouting for Girls' to liven up and give an harder edge to the insipid and schmaltzy (imo) Papa Bear and the Cubs rendition of 'You're So Fine'. I'll see if I can put it to them at the Engine Shed in a few weeks Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Nothing Can Compare To You" - Any Winehouse Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Matt Male Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Lily Allan doing the Gem's - Can't Take a Hint. I can hear her now... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Newer Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Jully Black has done a cracking version of Seven Day Fool, she is from Toronto. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 Thats just what I mean, I hope Jully does well. Ed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 "Manifesto" - Dexy's Midnight Runners "Hung Up On Your Love" - Rod Stewart "I Never Knew" - UB40 Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 More of a deep tune but I think Moby and 'Last Bus from Tupelo' (Frankie Newsomes Sagport offering) would be a great match-up. Them's fighting words where I come from... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
shute Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Joe Cocker ''Job Opening'' Sparks ''We can make it'' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 I think Duffy could do justice to maybe Etta James - Mellow Fellow, Seven Day Fool or Bettye Lavette - Feel Good All Over, Stand Up Like A Man, I'm Holding On etc. despite what some people think Duffy has a pretty good voice, hard edged and could cover numerous authentic diva numbers. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Give over, Mark, she'd even struggle with "Nine Time Out Of Ten" and "Lost Summer Love", never mind a real classic! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZ6DtD6cys This is not what I was looking for, but hey I also just heard Michael Buble singing 'Im coming home baby', so we may have opened the Northern Soul flood gates. Ed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZ6DtD6cys This is not what I was looking for, but hey I also just heard Michael Buble singing 'Im coming home baby', so we may have opened the Northern Soul flood gates. Ed Uh oh. I don't like the sound of that so much Ed. But here's a taste of what can happen with the right producer, song and band behind you. Just listen to this and tell me that if this had been recorded in '68 and was by Roberta 'Ms Soul' Hightower on Flying Tumbleweed records from buttf**k USA, that this wouldn't have been a monster everywhere? I'd have played it in a second! My fave 'pop' song from last year....... Ian D Amy_Winehouse___Tears_Dry_On_Their_Own.mp3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChrisOD1964 Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 ian thats likeable chris Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 ian thats likeable chris Course it is Chris! It's an Ashford & Simpson co-write, a Mark Ronson production and the Dap-Kings on the backing - the only thing not to like is the fact it's that it's drug-slut-whore AMY LOL. The best song Tammi Terrell never recorded......... Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Course it is Chris! It's an Ashford & Simpson co-write, a Mark Ronson production and the Dap-Kings on the backing - the only thing not to like is the fact it's that it's drug-slut-whore AMY LOL. The best song Tammi Terrell never recorded......... Ian D I would like to hear the following ......... Westlife doing " Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo " , or " I'm Coming To Your Rescue " ......... Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I would like to hear the following ......... Westlife doing " Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo " , or " I'm Coming To Your Rescue " ......... Malc Burton Sugababes doing "Do It To It"? Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 (edited) Sugababes doing "Do It To It"? Ian D Gareth Gates - You Sexy Sugar Plum The Wombles - Supership Malc Burton Edited March 9, 2008 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
doowopmick Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Joss Stone - You've been gone to long Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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