Guest Karen Heath Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Saw her at Jazz Cafe and was chatting to her about places been to. Also saw her again at Walthamstow where she guest djed. She lives in the next road to my cousin and he says he sees her and never says hi, but will when sees her next. Thought they would have lot in common as both in a band! And Karen B's cousin is Bedders from Madness-sorry Karen! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
asboannie Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) she was the driver of the green mini that hit a tree in Kew Gardens, London when he died. been past the spot a few times and there is still lots of flowers etc. Shane Yes, and was the last HIT he had . That was wicked sorry . Edited January 12, 2006 by asboannie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 And Karen B's cousin is Bedders from Madness-sorry Karen! . . . even worse they called Dangerman now! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest uroffal Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Hi, I was just wondering how many celebrity soulies there have been past and present such as people like Steve Davies - the Snooker player, Anna Ford the news reader anybody like to contribute to the list? Adam Ficek (drummer with the Babyshambles) is a big soul fan and has been around the London scene for a few years (100 Club etc). I only know this because he used to study at the University I work for and we used to book him to DJ a fair bit (he'd play fairly common stuff: Frank Wilson, Willie Tee, 'Move On Up' etc) bought a load of records off me about 7 or 8 years ago (so he has got some good stuff too ). Nice guy. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
leev Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 No it's not we'll never let it lie basssssdid Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Can someone tell me the name of the character name of the guy who was in 'Function at the Junction', when he was in Brookside please. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Can someone tell me the name of the character name of the guy who was in 'Function at the Junction', when he was in Brookside please. Are you on about Billy Corkhill who went off with Sheila Grant (Sue Johnston of Royle Family)? Jeez! I need to get out more! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Are you on about Billy Corkhill who went off with Sheila Grant (Sue Johnston of Royle Family)? Jeez! I need to get out more! I took a pic on my phone of him and Lisa Hurley there, one day Ill give a copy of it to her!! How about good old PY, he likes his Northern and his a great guy too! (Peter Young - Soul Cellar - Smooth FM) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Wasn't Kathy Burke a modette in the early '80s, or a soulie? Sorry Gene, but I just can't imagine Kathy Burke as a mod! Great Actress though. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest pete salland Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Stuart Cosgrove the some time arty pundit and station executive on Channel 4 used to go to the 100 Club,as I recall with his mate a geezer called Ceaser ® thought you always presented yourself quite famously,mr. anorak.p.s. where are mandy´s espedrilles ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I remember group (years and years ago!) going to 100 club and place in Belsize Park, cant remember their name but song was Boxer Beat (think it was called - loosing memory aswell as mind now!) they all dressed the same! Help! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Jo Boxers K Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 The Jo Boxers, Karen. They were mates with Keb, Ion etc. in the early 80s and used to regularly hang out at any do going on in London. They did a cover of the Womack/Pickett song Jealous Love which was quite credible. Sean McCluskey was their drummer and was quite a face on the London scene in those days: he used to run a night called London's Chosen Mass which helped spread the 60s Newies word down south quite a bit. I could be wrong, but I seem to remember him even deejaying at the 100 Club at some tiime in the 80s: maybe Ady C. can confirm this. He's still about and is still quite a big name on any underground club scene that springs up in London. Dunno if he's still got any of his soul records. Years later I managed a band called Earl Brutus which included one of the 'Boxers, Rob Marche, on guitar. Gordon King from Earl Brutus was quite heavily into Northern for a time. He had some great records and used to buy quite a lot of stuff from Rod Shard and co. in Manchester. Rob used to play guitar with The Grid, which was how I met ex-Soft Cell keyboard player Dave Ball. Dave was originally from Blackpool and did genuinely go to the Mecca quite a bit in his youth. I've played records at (non-soul) clubs with him over the years and he does have genuinely good records and great taste in soul. I guess my point is that a lot of people in pop groups are at least aware of Northern Soul, and it's not as mystifyingly underground as we sometimes think it might be. It seems to be a genre which blows away people who are genuinely into music. Where they differ from many of us is that they don't like it only exclusively, and don't stop listening to other forms of music, past and present. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest pete salland Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I remember group (years and years ago!) going to 100 club and place in Belsize Park, cant remember their name but song was Boxer Beat (think it was called - loosing memory aswell as mind now!) they all dressed the same! Help! belsize park was the country club ,karen. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Markw Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 the soulster 'quote' Yes Mark Boland was married to Gloria Jones. Gloria was on TV news a year or 2 ago with her and Marc Bolan's son, Rolan. Apparently, Marc's affairs were not in order when he was killed in the accident and neither Gloria nor Rolan have had a penny from his estate. She's been pursuing legal avenues so that her son at least can get some of Marc's royalties. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Jo Boxers K Thanks Mikey The Jo Boxers, Karen. They were mates with Keb, Ion etc. in the early 80s and used to regularly hang out at any do going on in London. They did a cover of the Womack/Pickett song Jealous Love which was quite credible. Sean McCluskey was their drummer and was quite a face on the London scene in those days: he used to run a night called London's Chosen Mass which helped spread the 60s Newies word down south quite a bit. I could be wrong, but I seem to remember him even deejaying at the 100 Club at some tiime in the 80s: maybe Ady C. can confirm this. He's still about and is still quite a big name on any underground club scene that springs up in London. Dunno if he's still got any of his soul records. Years later I managed a band called Earl Brutus which included one of the 'Boxers, Rob Marche, on guitar. Gordon King from Earl Brutus was quite heavily into Northern for a time. He had some great records and used to buy quite a lot of stuff from Rod Shard and co. in Manchester. Rob used to play guitar with The Grid, which was how I met ex-Soft Cell keyboard player Dave Ball. Dave was originally from Blackpool and did genuinely go to the Mecca quite a bit in his youth. I've played records at (non-soul) clubs with him over the years and he does have genuinely good records and great taste in soul. I guess my point is that a lot of people in pop groups are at least aware of Northern Soul, and it's not as mystifyingly underground as we sometimes think it might be. It seems to be a genre which blows away people who are genuinely into music. Where they differ from many of us is that they don't like it only exclusively, and don't stop listening to other forms of music, past and present. Londons Chosen Mass was something to do with Ion too - wasn't it? or am I still confused?!! belsize park was the country club ,karen. Thats it, remember being a 'posh' place with chicken in the basket and all that!! I liked it there! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest pete salland Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 one point garethx misses out is that sean ran the scala allnighters in kings cross.this nighter gave rise to my favourite dj,dj paco of soul shrews fame.respect to all the others mentioned(tony gordon will allways be one of my fave dancers)but no one seems to have mentioned shane of the pogues taking our coats at the 100 club(he probably dosent remember it either) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Good points, Pete. In those days The Scala had an atmosphere all of its own. Shane MacGowan was practically the only person I knew when I first went to the 100 Club. I was familiar with him from his stint behind the counter in Stan Brennan's Rocks Off shop in Hanway Street, so I used to spend quite a bit of time talking to him in the cloakroom. I was about fifteen and paranoid that I'd be ejected from the premises for being underage. When he first mentioned the idea of Pogue Mahone, where he would meld Punk Rock and Rebel Songs, I thought, with legendary foresight, 'that'll never take off." Happy days. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bigsoulman Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 the soulster 'quote' Yes Mark Boland was married to Gloria Jones. Correct, but his name was Marc Bolan Lenny Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest pete salland Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Good points, Pete. In those days The Scala had an atmosphere all of its own. Shane MacGowan was practically the only person I knew when I first went to the 100 Club. I was familiar with him from his stint behind the counter in Stan Brennan's Rocks Off shop in Hanway Street, so I used to spend quite a bit of time talking to him in the cloakroom. I was about fifteen and paranoid that I'd be ejected from the premises for being underage. When he first mentioned the idea of Pogue Mahone, where he would meld Punk Rock and Rebel Songs, I thought, with legendary foresight, 'that'll never take off." Happy days. hi gareth, just talking to surprisingly enough dj paco, as a cornishman i forgot to mention tim who also promoted the scala,dave warr and danny everard (all fellow pasties).also earlier mentioned blue rondo,so not forgetting chris sullivan(blue rondo and wag club front man) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 one point garethx misses out is that sean ran the scala allnighters in kings cross.this nighter gave rise to my favourite dj,dj paco of soul shrews fame.respect to all the others mentioned(tony gordon will allways be one of my fave dancers)but no one seems to have mentioned shane of the pogues taking our coats at the 100 club(he probably dosent remember it either) Dont remember that but heard it - does that count? Scala - I actually liked them even though so big everyone all other the place and didnt they cater for 'other' music (on dif. floors) as well as Northern? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Wedding reception at one night I went to. Some decided to hang around and annoy the soulies. A feat accomplished with rare aplomb. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
asboannie Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Correct, but his name was Marc Bolan Lenny Oh well we all make mistakes sometimes. I Should really have looked up the records box at the back of the cupboard under the stairs, where I've got some of his LP'S and Singles. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulfulsaint Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 As for Soft Cell, I thought it was Dave Ball who was the more active Soulie, though I'm willing to be corrected. I'll get me coat. Nick Get your coat driveller. Yes Dave Ball was a Mecca boy and was from Blackpool. But Marc Almond briefly worked in the cloakroom at Leeds Central. Not sure which one planned to murder 'Tainted Love'. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Get your coat driveller. Yes Dave Ball was a Mecca boy and was from Blackpool. But Marc Almond briefly worked in the cloakroom at Leeds Central. Not sure which one planned to murder 'Tainted Love'. Murdered it, Its a brilliant version Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I saw Wayne Hemmingway (TV Presenter & fashion geru) do a set at Chichester all-dayer last year. Miserable git left without saying good-bye. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest dkd Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Saw her at Jazz Cafe and was chatting to her about places been to. Also saw her again at Walthamstow where she guest djed. She lives in the next road to my cousin and he says he sees her and never says hi, but will when sees her next. Thought they would have lot in common as both in a band! Corrine DJ'd at our night in Walthamstow and is very much into the scene, stayed dancing until closing - I last saw her at the Blackpool weekender last September. Record Producer Steven Street also came and played a set for us, although one a bit more Motown than Northern, Saw the bloke from viz magazine at Hipshaker August Bank Holiday Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Leigh J Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I Can Remember The Joboxer Geezers In Their Big Hats At Stafford ,Also Ex Cricketer Graham Gooch Had A Scooter And Was Into 60's Soul. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
leev Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 on the joe boxer/ sean mcluskey topic, sean ran a cracking night in london mid to late 80s, it was at drummonds bar on the euston road opposite kings cross. the night if i remember was called mr e's or summit like that, john buck put me onto it, i used to go with the missus and then flatmate sean chambers and the rest of the weston court massive lol. eeh happy days. and if memory serves me correctly didn't mr mclusky go on to co found club u.k. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Modernsoulsucks Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Arthur Scargill but he was only a miner celebrity. I did have that guy outta the B52's at my stall one day buying cheap end Northern. No idea who he was at the time but I saw him on TV a couple of days later. Said he was a member of the N.Y.Soul Club. Shoulda realised really as he was accompanied by a bit of an entourage but then I never paid much attention to my customers as they got in the way of the crossword!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 The guy from 2 pints of lager and a packet of crisp's, goes to nighters every now and then, was at the last Keele, Lee Oakes his name is i think Yeah , he was at Winsford Sat. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paulb Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Just stumbled upon this snippet from an ian brown interview....... "No, I didn't want to be in a group! I was more interested in going off on my motor scooter to Northern Soul all-nighters. In Manchester, you couldn't avoid Northern Soul. Also, I did karate from 11 to 18. Aged 14, I was teaching it at weekends to grown men. I wanted my own karate school. But John's getting good now on guitar. He'd formed a group called The Waterfront with Andy Couzens (later of The High) on rhythm guitar, Mani on bass, a kid called Kaiser singing, and Chris on drums. John kept pestering me to sing and, in the end, I went to rehearsals with me and this Kaiser kid singing. We called ourselves The Patrol. We had a song called 'Come On'. 'Come Aaaaann!'. We played a few youth clubs but I didn't really get anything off it." "Anyway, later I'm at this party in Hulme... my mate's roadie-ing at Salford University, and he brings Geno Washington down to this party. An' he's a superstar kind of guy, big personality, all over the room. He comes up to me and he says 'You're a star. You're an actor. Be a singer.' I remember him on the street smoking a big spliff and this copper comes round sayin' 'What are you doing?'. And he's blowing his spliff in the copper's face, this is '83. And he's goin' 'I'm Geno, man. GENO GENO!", singing the Dexy's song, really cool. And the copper didn't do nothing, he just walked away. A few weeks later, I'm thinking about what this guy's said. What does he mean I'm a star, an actor? Anyway, I thought we'd give it a go so we kicked Kaiser out and started the real thing, The Stone Roses, in March '84." Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest ZTSC Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 (edited) Gloria was on TV news a year or 2 ago with her and Marc Bolan's son, Rolan. Apparently, Marc's affairs were not in order when he was killed in the accident and neither Gloria nor Rolan have had a penny from his estate. She's been pursuing legal avenues so that her son at least can get some of Marc's royalties. She was in the car when it hit the tree wasn't she. Edited January 17, 2006 by ZTSC Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest PayneyJnr Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Reluctant to use the word "Celebrity" but I am sure 70's Coventry City player Mickie Ginn was a soul boy and had a decent collection. Why I remember this I have no idea!! It's Micky with a Y, the Y relating to the tache he sported to look like a Mickey Quinn Minime I think. If I have the correct player. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
cloth ears Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 just wondering who they are? I know a couple to start it off: Dale Winton and steve davis sorry if its been done before! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Diddy Morgan Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 just wondering who they are? I know a couple to start it off: Dale Winton and steve davis sorry if its been done before! wasnt the queen mother once seen on the balcony in mr Ms Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest MattB Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Paddy Considine. Dances in a moloko video, quite good actually. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest MattB Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Paul Smith. Features heavily on the casino documentary. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Not sure about celebrities, but there aint arf some characters been on it like Bub (RIP) for example. Film Star (Kes) and crazy DJ. Ed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Some interesting ones (depending on your point of view I guess) wayne hemmingway ian brown (was a soulboy before the stone roses) Stuart Maconie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 (edited) Paddy Considine. Dances in a moloko video, quite good actually. dancing in a video does that make him a celebrity then? Edited July 27, 2008 by chalky Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 dancing in a video does that make him a celebrity then? https://paddyconsidine.co.uk/ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 https://paddyconsidine.co.uk/ never heard of the name before Simon, that's why questioned the celebrity bit. His page does describe him as Britains best kept secret Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest geordiebri Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 never heard of the name before Simon, that's why questioned the celebrity bit. His page does describe him as Britains best kept secret See "Dead Mans Shoes" probably the best british film of the last twenty years. IMHO He's a canny dancer like, as well! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Eric knowles from the antiques roadshow, don`t know wether he qualifies as a celebrity Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest geordiebri Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Eric knowles from the antiques roadshow, don`t know wether he qualifies as a celebrity Newsreader Anna Ford was apparently a Wigan regular. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Newsreader Anna Ford was apparently a Wigan regular. thank fook for that bri been racking my brains trying to remember her name, cheers Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest geordiebri Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 thank fook for that bri been racking my brains trying to remember her name, cheers Aye, I remember having her bent over the balcony by the record bar. (then I woke up) B_astard!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 just wondering who they are? I know a couple to start it off: Dale Winton and steve davis sorry if its been done before! merged with the last "celeb" thread Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
cloth ears Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 somebody said they saw matt lucas in the burnley alnighter on friday! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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