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Ebays latest big hitters Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Auctions [Sorted By Value] http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mQavT0B-jfRSUXiu6Y-rjrQ/140.jpg Acetate Unissued Irma Fascinations You Need Love Vi.. $8199.00 Ended 15 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mqFyhx3pO1ZFOvy7dllNTzw/140.jpg Funk Willie Wright Right On For The Darkness Hotel Vg .. $5699.00 Ended 16 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mt7XR5Zeceug-CcdR0tN-TQ/140.jpg The Parliaments This Is My Rainy Day Cabell 115 Getting.. $5324.55 Ended 24 Mar http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/m84XevK-mRdIIo5PLI4SKmA/140.jpg Frienz S T Ultra Unreleased Modern Soul Disco Funk Lp.. $4607.89 Ended 28 Mar http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mbBAJVMDwOwbrDCAry56Uzw/140.jpg 4 10 Box 2600 Lot 45s Mint M- Unplayed Rock Soul Funk .. $4600.00 Ended 30 Apr http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mWS50DDIsKT4yYoPiUkSBuw/140.jpg Hear It Beach Soul Cannonball Knightsbridge 50 Sunny Da.. $4599.00 Ended 13 Mar http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mBOgVXPT0uFQgvDrdSLnawg/140.jpg Monster - Karmello Brooks $4138.10 Ended 28 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mUExfVPYxRh-a77Kq5z66DQ/140.jpg Super The Emeralds Catch Me I M Falling Beware Vick.. $3999.99 Ended 01 May http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mk6hPZaa6ZThbp4SizTfxxQ/140.jpg Cecil Washington Don T Like To Lose Ultra Prophonic.. $3758.00 Ended 04 Apr http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mVANa4ldWkWlBr0GgAE4Ltg/140.jpg - Grey Imprint - Do You Get The Message - Clear Hill.. $3655.00 Ended 17 Apr http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mvoiXBxbl-C-ycNOJTV5-Hg/140.jpg Gene Toones What More Do You Want Simco Hear $3550.00 Ended 14 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/m9kCA4cCU0_T2XUecdf4T-g/140.jpg Paul Wagner That World I Knew Unknown Cj Mp3 $3250.00 Ended 04 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mHWvhrFLujqn140klitvQfg/140.jpg 5 5 Box 1 300 Lot 45s Mint M- Unplayed Rock Soul Funk .. $3050.00 Ended 23 Apr http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mbgktBKKDXNPFEtaky1nhPw/140.jpg Eddie Daniels Is He Better Than Me Soul Funk Boots Li.. $3049.00 Ended 02 Mar http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mpM80XN0YazL67AfWPkYVdA/140.jpg Bros Inc Pyramid Us Golden Eye 1972 Vg Very Rare $2968.20 Ended 02 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mdLxb4WJVwFrtn2-rJD8QzQ/140.jpg 65 Northern Monster Jimmy Andrews Big City Playboy Bl.. $2324.00 Ended 16 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mUsa-JAhIMP9ZeWjB_gpJCQ/140.jpg The Dynamic Three You Said Yeah I Have Tried Delval V.. $2282.00 Ended 02 May http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mcMUHSZvdqjJl0Rd34Jtl5Q/140.jpg Hear Original Johnny Honeycutt - I M Coming Over - T.. $2200.00 Ended 13 Mar http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mN5ZE7P2p4DFhIUuwKvQn5w/140.jpg Moses Dillard The Tex-Town Display Now Lp 69 Privat.. $2200.00 Ended 02 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/m5K-EpG9E6OG-pqz5tLKv4g/140.jpg Soulettes Bring Your Fine Self Home Scope Hear $2136.52 Ended 15 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/m3VbxisXghxqcrounTNiU1A/140.jpg Funk Sweet Soul Unissued Demo Acetate The Embers Hear $2125.00 Ended 15 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mku6l_H7xMbt3ZYTISui1Mw/140.jpg Promo Single The Just Brothers Carlena Garrison $2125.00 Ended 15 Mar http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mOlfSD6XGLtLe9SJ9sXgcpQ/140.jpg Mega Monster Modern Soul Wanda Mcdaniel Gangster Boy .. $2026.00 Ended 17 Apr http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mfEvuGmj7FgZ9-9L8pXw-Sw/140.jpg Yiddish Soul Brother Amnon Only Girl I Had Chess Hear $2001.00 Ended 15 Feb Masqueraders On La Beat 6606 I M Gonna Make It How -.. $2000.00 Ended 14 Mar http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/ms03eXQn2epT9KFLdT18koA/140.jpg Sealed Orig Mighty Ryeders Help Us Spread The Message S.. $1891.68 Ended 24 Mar http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mAaAz64Kb66Ig-4uS8EwYIg/140.jpg Funk Volumes Ain T Gonna Give You Up Karen Hear $1875.00 Ended 15 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/maOdZhYQ4b3UlVLUXEnA-nw/140.jpg Hy-Tones You Don T Even Know My Name Till You Break Up .. $1845.00 Ended 27 Mar http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/m7D2EqB1k50FXQkIbtLBrAA/140.jpg Funk Psych Deep Soul - Richard Marks - Purple Haze Spea.. $1825.00 Ended 21 Feb http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mJcFB3J5KIYRM1D1vHd1YlQ/140.jpg Bob Fred I Ll Be On My Way Big Mack Hear $1802.00 Ended 03 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mSMgh9_fZ10Nqs_xxAlWmJg/140.jpg Robo Arigo Konastone Majesty Sexy Thing Private Afro.. $1780.00 Ended 19 Apr http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mjQ5SeQxvDhBxWaYO9feWEw/140.jpg New Love Ltd And Interstate 95 - Soul Funk Boogie 1978 .. $1775.00 Ended 01 May http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mQCxq4UaPGxlNwzRQJQPqIA/140.jpg Black Magic 1972 Strong Message Brainwash Bet It S A Hi.. $1753.00 Ended 11 Feb http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mEbc0-ryWTS4D8aiZtdPNQQ/140.jpg Modern Soul Boogie Paul Wright Watch Yourself Pork Vg .. $1724.00 Ended 15 Feb http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mWWTaaBw1pCB-HH5VLhw6CA/140.jpg Sweet Soul Jades Lucky Fellow Mode Hear $1712.87 Ended 14 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/m5wedO9r75zQ6-YTOKSpCBA/140.jpg Eddie Parker - But If You Must Go I Need A True Love .. $1669.00 Ended 09 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mDI_aEakgVrXhhKyPWSGHGA/140.jpg Sandi Sheldon You Re Gonna Make Me Love You Promo 7 .. $1650.00 Ended 19 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mw0_rAXhJ_Do6OS_OeT964Q/140.jpg Ozobby Horn Born To Move On Deep Afro Funk Psych Fuzz .. $1632.00 Ended 08 Feb http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mnoqoSDi4dyFqXlrJ6GMV3w/140.jpg - George Hobson - Let It Be Real - Sound City - Mp3 $1625.03 Ended 21 Feb http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/m_F6l4N9wWnm_4-Os8zSrGA/140.jpg Original Soul Jimmie Raye Kkc 002 Philly Dog Around The.. $1624.00 Ended 24 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mjdSULPLitLKgiQWA2d4FIA/140.jpg Modern Soul Funk Disco Lp Unknown - Acetate Chicago Ra.. $1572.23 Ended 01 May http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mwtTBlLatzuiyEv-qk_BDGg/140.jpg Livy Ekemezie Friday Night Insane Mega Afro Boogie Fun.. $1525.00 Ended 19 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mol_MEwlQo66RJzVcMdFGcA/140.jpg Funk - Winter - Bones - North Wind Muzic - Vg Mp3 - $1524.00 Ended 17 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mu21r3t_xTLQHIvAsvc5F0Q/140.jpg Darker Shades Ltd A Very Soul Funk From Austin Texas $1491.00 Ended 17 Apr http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/m5xaoePWbJNwSVw3YqPkyEw/140.jpg Mod Latin Manny Corchado Pow-Wow Decca Original Booga.. $1469.00 Ended 24 Mar http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mrmTD0AH7wlutSgZiScE5OA/140.jpg Sweet Soul Funk - The Scorpion - Keep On Trying - Sbp -.. $1427.00 Ended 17 Apr http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mP3aysHxeAnFGDSlskqPjwQ/140.jpg Crossover Soul Unreleased Acetate Unknown Artist Get Do.. $1402.00 Ended 14 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/minDcx9Nm8tao8bJYR2OfiQ/140.jpg Sam Ward Sister Lee Groove City Hear $1400.00 Ended 15 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mOai6-JnQbto5Miob9Nepvg/140.jpg Deep Soul - Joe Walker - We Need Each Other - Sing Song.. $1391.60 Ended 17 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mlODy1aWp1G3ZnklwNTBUMw/140.jpg Soul Communicaters Those Lonely Nights Fee Bee Orig 19.. $1325.00 Ended 08 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/m91vHPUcusYgFD9dev3P0LA/140.jpg Freddie Terrell S Soul Expedition 72 Lefevre Mlsp .. $1324.00 Ended 28 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mk15D0Z63XhUfQsSx-olPrQ/140.jpg Funk Soul Lifters Hot Funky Sweaty House Of The Fox.. $1315.00 Ended 14 Feb http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mysnC-kz7WQr-JUZ5KhJ9RQ/140.jpg Silky Hargraves Keep Loving Me You Re Too Good De.. $1314.00 Ended 22 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/my4ZfLteUbHu3xvrS9Iur5g/140.jpg Funk - Black Fur - Feel The Shock - Bar-Tone - Mp3 - $1305.00 Ended 17 Apr http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mLN1Fs11xX0eQ1wZeMFooAQ/140.jpg Funk Rufus Wood Before 2001 Espanola Vg Hear $1250.00 Ended 15 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mZZynGoI2BvYpMY9GBxNM4Q/140.jpg Ray Medina New Latin Breed Dr Felix Head S Head 7 .. $1242.71 Ended 07 Mar http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/m2LMI4CQ9umuQQ9bJaLNu1w/140.jpg Hotline You Are Mine Killer Super Afro Boogie Disco Fu.. $1236.00 Ended 19 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/m_ISyv5ahewX_lEFpGIQt-A/140.jpg Walter Wilson - Love Keeps Me Crying 7 Wand Dj Copy Ul.. $1225.00 Ended 10 Mar http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mqaj0L1Oakb1HXpdGD8qhzg/140.jpg The West Coast Distributors Norther Soul Girl I Love .. $1212.22 Ended 11 Mar http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mTDAvSvPVM4arV6UdHjL2cA/140.jpg Latin Boogaloo Soul Funk - Manny Corchado - Pow-Wow .. $1206.99 Ended 29 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mgEHmVP964azmg2LoeohGcg/140.jpg Utopias Girls Are Against Me Detroit Listen $1200.00 Ended 16 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mBkfxnt1tHpzt0zzL49guOQ/140.jpg Orig Mighty Ryeders Help Us Spread The Message Funk So.. $1200.00 Ended 29 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mQ6qcEYNb8RStVPNg0YqDKA/140.jpg William Cummings Make My Love A Hurting Thing Bang Ba.. $1190.00 Ended 18 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/micRwE7nGSg8SvBnNgn2tqA/140.jpg Jimmie Bo Horne I Can T Speak Dade Hear $1176.00 Ended 03 Apr http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mwjNqjaxVJQ3DH-9u-RtcdA/140.jpg Ultra Private Afro Funk Jazz Mor Thiam Dini Safarrar D.. $1175.00 Ended 22 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mqcuNLBzmZ3x0xcytm4jZsg/140.jpg Re-Vells I Want A New Love Ultra Stomper Sweet Soul .. $1153.00 Ended 26 Apr http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mRV29eQoyf8wcLSvvpGWHPQ/140.jpg Cajun Hart Got To Find A Way Warner Bros 69 Ex M.. $1150.00 Ended 24 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/msFdO9Q4B-hon0ofHNIQPVQ/140.jpg Monster - Ty Karim $1136.60 Ended 28 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mXSoG2yHjX2OL_wBXKJHyFw/140.jpg Jock Mitchell $1137.00 Ended 17 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/m0oZmlsTOhVTrWoNXA1n3tQ/140.jpg The Aquamen- Line And Track Hiback 109-Blue Eye .. $1136.00 Ended 12 Mar http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mbKjmlsB5EwpoxLf6HhCAmg/140.jpg Christ Gabriel Jazz Missionary Group Lp Private Spiritu.. $1136.00 Ended 20 Mar http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mI4FY6YpsvsxDDsZoELqZpA/140.jpg Nat T Jones Moving Forward Goliath Hear $1136.00 Ended 06 Apr http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mjMHSwiyW64FHa8EN1LPhaA/140.jpg Akwassa In The Groove Super Afro Funk Clover Nigeria O.. $1136.00 Ended 19 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/m_aiOpyB2Cv_uBfUaIAY3Ng/140.jpg Emma Baloka Freedom Killer Super Afro Disco Boogie Fun.. $1136.00 Ended 19 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mhmRxzQAarpGcIuYXQYElZQ/140.jpg Robert Cardwell Soul Searchers Band L S D Soul Goodness.. $1126.69 Ended 27 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/myA8TIvcnDSkbE3NETLCS4A/140.jpg Modern Soul Funk - Mixed Generation Enterprize - Take I.. $1125.00 Ended 07 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mO3QU3LPwpVCqdonVj2nuBg/140.jpg Vickie Labat Got To Keep Hangin On Shagg Hear $1121.00 Ended 14 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mkmxcAHmAAC_HXDEadWcCdg/140.jpg Parisians Twinkle Little Star Demon Hot Hear $1115.95 Ended 25 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/me5vGsHNSCOgmFfPiAudKrQ/140.jpg Demon Funk You Can Run But You Can T Hide D-Funk Hear It $1105.00 Ended 11 Mar http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/m5N8DvlRKa9DtuhBOHaO8qw/140.jpg Brief Encounter Special Release Shrink Original Pressin.. $1100.00 Ended 10 Apr http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mSqKMNQz1fa8T2n-qRbxGdQ/140.jpg Monster - Ty Karim $1085.93 Ended 12 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/maKNejlvpbxFTr9i9EHTP6w/140.jpg Earl Jackson Soul Self Satisfaction Abc 68 Ex Promo $1090.00 Ended 24 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mC8gK0jWHBjXDXOTheH3D5A/140.jpg Modern Soul Boogie - Aceloveace - The Teacher - Hi Rize.. $1081.55 Ended 17 Apr http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mRxass8m80kbBKGJDBRLUIA/140.jpg Soul Bros Inc Pyramid 7 Promo Golden Eye 1001 Vg Vg $1044.99 Ended 30 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mR8kjodnJlwAwblbTpCAgMQ/140.jpg Silky Hargraves Keep Loving Me Mega You Re Too Good Funk $1037.00 Ended 26 Apr http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mz97JB2QpR3V54r63dSEo7A/140.jpg The Four Perfections Rare- Original Partytime Pt-100.. $1034.99 Ended 19 Apr http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mgcp1wNLnerXBB9i4eNHcsA/140.jpg Kenny Gamble The Jokes On You Listen $1034.00 Ended 26 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mGDaix4sR5qc1kJhghY2Amw/140.jpg Roy Robert I Know What To Do To Satisfy You Tina Nm Hear $1030.00 Ended 03 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/m7mwmvygH205zfv-AVR7giw/140.jpg The Highlighters Band The Funky 16 Corners Three Diamon.. $1030.00 Ended 16 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mCy3WfFtpW8yqWZwCBARuJw/140.jpg Ivorys - Please Stay I M In A Groove Despenza 122.. $1025.50 Ended 14 Feb http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/m7gTym_Dx9BCE4WlerURxKA/140.jpg Bobby Valentin -Use It Before You Lose It Fania Gold La.. $1025.00 Ended 14 Mar http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/muBZMCcLoKj4DhcxGV8CZWA/140.jpg Geraldo Pino Boogie Fever Killer Afro Disco Boogie Fun.. $1025.00 Ended 19 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/m6TximTHdHM9SlwNFWnMgeg/140.jpg Aleke Kanonu - Aleke Lp Arcana A1003 - 1980 Nigerian Af.. $1011.00 Ended 02 Mar http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mQzAJZPjyl8CCY9eO6dX7Sg/140.jpg 70s Soul Curtis Wiggins Kiss Me Goodbye Palm Vg Hear $1009.99 Ended 14 Feb http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mGssA9_jUoigB-TLDIFXWsQ/140.jpg Hear It Soul The Trends Abc Dj 10993 Thank S For A Li.. $1009.00 Ended 24 Apr http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/m51vqqOqTKGGsANJLz4N3MQ/140.jpg Crossover Soul Archie Williams Company Wait She S Com.. $1000.00 Ended 14 Feb http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/m/mD52JA2vRPtggMyRb81DZng/140.jpg Wade Flemons Jeanette Ramsel Ex $1000.00 Ended 28 Mar http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/m/mV_ppC2HMU_zqa40BcIszag/140.jpg Tan Geers What S The Use Of Me Trying Okeh 68 Stron.. $1000.00 Ended 24 Apr http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/myptlO0d0IBqu_QUceAUcOA/140.jpg Super Soul Little Tommy Sound Of Soul 104 Baby Can T .. $999.99 Ended 03 Apr http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/m/mTffHLPjIwspjlu_tjS2saA/140.jpg Al Wilson Help Me Wand Demo M- Hear $999.00 Ended 24 Feb

Another month rolling in and just in time here's the May 2016 release news from Ace Records Scratch My Back! Pye Beat Girls 1963-1968 Girls Various Artists (Beat Girls) CD £11.50 Located in London’s West End, Pye and sister label Piccadilly boasted a super girl-pop catalogue. With the emphasis on 1960s beat, here are two-dozen peachy highlights. http://acerecords.co.uk/scratch-my-back-pye-beat-girls-1963-1968 The Golden Age Of American Popular Music - More Country Hits Country Various Artists (Golden Age of American Popular Music) CD £11.50 Classic country music that breached the barriers of the American Pop charts. http://acerecords.co.uk/the-golden-age-of-american-popular-music-more-country-hits Bluesin' By The Bayou - I'm Not Jiving Blues Various Artists (By the Bayou) CD £11.50 28 raw Blues gems trawled from the swamps of South Louisiana. http://acerecords.co.uk/bluesin-by-the-bayou-im-not-jiving Here Today! The Songs Of Brian Wilson Pop Various Artists (Songwriter Series) LP £21.70 Interpretations of six Pet Sounds compositions are among the highlights of this celebration of Brian Wilson’s songwriting genius. http://acerecords.co.uk/here-today-the-songs-of-brian-wilson-1 Just As Long - The Complete Wand Recordings 1972-74 70s Soul The Independents CD £11.50 Essential 70s Chicago group soul, on CD from the original tapes for the first time. Contains 8 US Top 40 R&B hits. http://acerecords.co.uk/just-as-long-the-complete-wand-recordings-1972-74 Mainstream Modern Soul 1969-1976 70s Soul Various Artists (Mainstream Records) CD £11.50 The New York label concentrated on soul in the 70s; Philly style dancers, beautiful ballads and smouldering southern productions. http://acerecords.co.uk/mainstream-modern-soul-1969-1976

Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul died at the age of 81 this Sunday morning at his home in Blackwood, New Jersey, Sourced via http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Billy-Paul-Soul-Singer-Death-Philadelphia-Manager--376903281.html Also the following statement was announced on the website billypaul.com We regret to announce with a heavy heart that Billy has passed away today at home after a serious medical condition. We would like to extend our most sincere condolences to his wife Blanche and family for their loss, as they and the world grieves the loss of another musical icon that helped pioneered todays R&B music. Billy will be truly missed RIP Billy Paul A full detailed biography is featured on wikipedia and billypaul.com and some brief preview clips from this follows below... Billy Paul (born Paul Williams; December 1, 1935) is a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones" as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences. He is one of the many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell. Paul is usually identified by his diverse vocal style which ranges from mellow and soulful to low and raspy. Questlove of The Roots has equated Paul to Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, calling him "one of the criminally unmentioned proprietors of socially conscious post-revolution '60s civil rights music... ...was a brief stand in for one of the ailing Blue Notes with Harold Melvin. Paul remembered: "Well, I didn’t want to dance so Harold Melvin fired me (laughs). I had a six month stay with The Flamingos - I was with The Flamingos for a while." It was around this time that Paul established a lifelong friendship withMarvin Gaye—both singers filling in with other groups. Paul recalled: "I was one of the Blue Notes at one time and Marvin Gaye was in The Moonglows.... We were such good friends. We never did a record together and that would have been one of my dreams. And you know what one of my fascinations is? What we would be doing if he were here today. I think about Marvin every day. The love I have for this man is unbelievable. We were close, we were like brothers. When I would go on the road out in California, he would go round to the house... ...Oh man! I was up against Ray Charles, I was up against Curtis Mayfield, I was up against Isaac Hayes. I was in the Wilberforce University in Ohio, I had to go do a homecoming - my wife and her mother went. And when I see Ringo Starr call my name, I said Ohhh... Yeah... The most sobering thing is to have a number one record across the whole entire world in all languages. It’s a masterpiece, it’s a classic. "The song was PIR's first No. 1. In addition, the label was enjoying considerable success with their other artists including the O'Jays and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Paul remembered the atmosphere at the label: "It was like a family full of music. It was like music round the clock, you know... ...with 'Am I Black Enough.' I wanted - I'm gonna make it this time and come out. I think it's true to the audience, cos they look for something to come out compared to Mrs. Jones and that was Clive Davis' idea to do that. I think it was Kenny and Clive Davis, but I think it was mostly Clive Davis."For his part, Davis has said that he opposed releasing the song as a single. Still, Davis called it an "all time great record, all time great performance. "Gamble, the co-writer and producer of the track, said the song "was great and Billy sounded great doing it.".Paul reflected... ...Reverend George Clements (left) honored Billy Paul for the song "Let 'Em In." Reverend George Clements, the crusading pastor of Holy Angels Catholic Church on the South Side of Chicago presented Paul with an award for the song on Billy Paul Day, 23 May 1977 that included a ceremony at the church with the church's school choir performing the song. When informed of the honor by Father Clements, Paul reportedly cried tears of joy... ... Andrew Hamilton put it bluntly: "Gamble and Huff did a horrible job picking Paul's singles. Some better choices, and his career might have been Hall-of-Famish."Similarly, Jason Ankeny wrote: "Too easily dismissed as little more than a one-hit wonder, Billy Paul was, in fact, one of the most gifted and affecting talents to grace the Philadelphia International stable - the recipient of some of the Gamble and Huff team's most lush and sophisticated productions. His deeply soulful voice bridged the gap between jazz and soul, textured in equal measure by street-smart swagger and touching ... ...made two studio albums in the 1980s. The first Lately was released in 1985 and was a dramatic musical departure from the lush Philadelphia Soul of his previous efforts. Recorded for Lonnie Simmons' Total Experience Records, the album's synthesizer and keyboard-driven tracks (typical of music production at the time) were closer to Simmons' work with The Gap Band and Yarbrough and Peoples than they were to Paul's 70's orchestrated wall of sound. The album's title track, a ballad, was released as a single in the U.K. but did not chart. The follow-up single - a slow jam called "Sexual Therapy" - fared better climbing to #80 on the U.K. charts. Paul's final studio album was 1988's Wide Open for the Ichiban label. Similar in production style to his previous release, though perhaps a bit smoother, it reached #61 on the Soul chart. However, the singles "We Could Have Been" and "I Just Love You So Much" failed... ...2009, the biographical feature film Am I Black Enough for You?, directed by Swedish director Göran Hugo Olsson was released. Awarding the film three stars,Uncut magazine said "Olsson modelled his film on Let’s Get Lost, Bruce Weber’s 1989 portrait of Chet Baker, saying: "Paul is certainly no fallen demi-genius to set alongside Baker, but he proves an engaging, articulate subject, with a story that stretches back to playing alongside Charlie Parker, and peppered with the usual racial prejudice. His career is, in its way, emblematic of black America’s struggles over the last half century, including a descent into cocaine addiction and recovery, both shared with his wife, who remains a quirky, willful presence throughout the ... ...receiving the Grammy for "Me and Mrs. Jones", Paul has won several Ebby awards given by the readers of Ebony magazine; has been a recipient of anAmerican Music Award, the NAACP Image Award and numerous proclamations and keys to cities across the United States. Paul received the 2015 AMG Favorite Retro Artist of the Year award as well as being given the prestigious Sandy Hosey Lifetime Achievement Award during the Artists Music Guild's 2015 AMG Heritage Awards broadcast held on November 14, 2015 in Monroe, NC.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Paul http://billyp7.wix.com/soul-artist#!about/c10fk

The film Nina was released this weekend in the USA Company Blurb She was one of the century's most extraordinary talents, a 15-time Grammy nominee and Grammy Hall of Fame Recipient; her mesmerizing songs and passionate politics combined to make her the unforgettable Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana). But fame and fortune came with a price, and her later years were riddled with depression, alcohol abuse and isolation. Rediscovering the meaning of her life and work took courage, strength and one true friend: Clifton Henderson (David Oyelowo), the man who started out as her assistant and eventually became her loyal manager. With Clifton's encouragement, the "high priestess of soul" began a courageous journey back to her music ... and, eventually, herself. Reviews As you may well be aware there has been quite a lot of controversy regarding this film and its choice of actress. Given that this is now out it's interesting to see how the final; product has been received. The Guardian has a recent first look review.. 'The chorus from the most famous Nina Simone song never heard in the Nina Simone biopic is the one that rattles around in your head most as you watch it: “Goddam!” Cynthia Mort’s long-in-development Nina has been the focus of considerable casting controversy, but the light-skinned Zoe Saldana wearing dark makeup and face-altering prosthetics is only the film’s surface problem. At its core it is an inept, cliche-ridden story edited together in a treacly and cheap manner. Set 20 years ago, Nina feels like a made-for-television movie of the era, the type which, thankfully, we rarely see any more' The full review can be read via http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/20/nina-simone-biopic-review-zoe-saldana Other online reviews seem to do take a similar if not at times harsher tone Anyway it's now out in the USA, no sign of an UK release date yet. Official Trailer More info http://www.us.rljentertainment.com/product/nina/346cf4d6-7e3b-e511-9440-0ad9f5e1f797 As always if you do get to see it either now or in the future then feel free to pass on your take

Just been passed on to us that Charity Soul have been invited to be a partner with the Leeds Rhinos Foundation Trust Information from Charity Soul Secretary Dave Johnson... Yes, we here at Charity soul are involved with a major project which has just come to fruition. Charity Soul is registered charity which runs fundraising soul music events throughout the UK and as such we are extremely delighted to announce that we have been asked to be partner with the Leeds Rhinos Foundation Trust... http://www.leedsrhinosfoundation.org/home.php ...and we will provide the music at events organised by the Foundation with Charity Soul being the beneficiary of any monetary donations made to our charity at these functions. To say we are 'over the moon' with this outcome is an understatement, and we are to provide the music at an event on Saturday 23rd April at Leeds Headingley Stadium Dave Johnson - Secretary/Administrator Charity Soul @the Happy Hooker http://charitysoul.co.uk/