Gilly

RIP Frank Garcia

I have just looked at Facebook Detroit Soul (Kevin Spittle) there is an article on his page, my information is the same but it came from another source, someone who wrote music, i didnt pinch it

I know a little more but sometimes you have to be careful, there is always someone ready to pounce on the information and use it to their gain, next you know facts get written as if they are the bringer of the news

No its not in my book mate, I guess it could be

Not a dead end at all, try this Lawrence (Larry) Thomas, Derek (Draw) Ali, Samuel Harris and Lloyd Harris.

Yes those two clips are destined to be used in my forthcoming book

Still have the poster for the Drill Hall all nighter

He was doing things in Burton on Trent in the earlier to mid 70s

Yet more from a fellow who's house I used to frequent, oh I whished he could be still with us to see how the world has took him in their hands, his music lives on. Hope your looking down Dave, and a quote from him "that's my Gilly" something he used to say when I used to go round.

Wonderful, right up my street. Thank-you

He certainly was the man at Yate, up with the best of them. Always had time for people, a great roll model and someone to look up to, he did miss the train a few times so Yate lacked on those nights. Got a few nice group photos away from nighters when he would visit Burton on Trent

remember getting 50 copies of the Jimmy Raye on his own label JRE one time

I bought one of your books Steve, I love my books on music. Whenever mine comes out im hoping to sell a few but its a risk I guess, especially when as I have financed it entirely myself.

The version of "What Should I Do" is the version that myself and Andy "Tats" Taylor got in 1990 The version you put out initially was new to my ears, not as though it makes any difference I guess. There both fantastic just as all her other unreleased stuff and very proud alongside Andy in unearthing it all and from a lovely man Dave Hamilton. Shame both Anne and Dave didn't live to see their life's work hit the world of music with great impact. Thanks to all concerned Gilly and pp Tats.

Ive got an acetate of this and had it at least 25 yrs I have it down as JJ Barnes also the a Capello of it. I know that Tony Hester and Steve Mancha also sang it (unreleased) The Golden World group were made up of members who were available on the day of which Tony Hester was one of them. The song was released by Edwin on Ed Wingates insistence maybe a little extra thankyou for Edwin bringing some food to the table in the form of Back Street, Agent oo soul, S O S and Headline News

Not aware of a radio show, nor dismissing it either but later 85 or more likely 86 is correct as Eric & Vikings was pulled out of Popcorns basement by Chris, Guy and myself in 85

We are not getting George Fowler mixed up with T J Fowler are we ?

If there is I'm not aware of them, something ive written in my forever forthcoming book is that in those days they payed someone to log everything down that was played on the show (don't know if they still have to do that now) in its full details but they had a shock when Guy went on the show as he was playing acetates that he and we had picked up in Detroit with little to no information written upon. The poor girls head was in bits.

Yes, Terry Christian before he became famous did radio Derby, he was one of the few that bought awards to the Derby based station. Guy did it and later Dave Evison. I, Tim Finch, Guy and Chris King took Richard Popcorn Wylie on the show onetime and all of us including Terry went over Normanton for a curry afterwards.

Where is the bit about finding Tony Colton under my bed

Got mine from a collector friend in Detroit 1994 when I was there with John Kingham. it was less than $10 from memory

Don't get confused with the DJ his name was Spike, the smallest DJ in the UK. Having said that I think Spiv who was from Repton also DJ and of course Kev Orton DJ at a very early age, money raised for his vinyl doing a paper round whilst still at school

Hi, since this is about Midlands clubs I would like to include a very famous one from my nearest Town of Burton-on Trent. The famed 76 Club. Not entirely devoted to Soul music by any means but people on hear will have fond memory's of that venue. The list of live acts appearing there over the years is quite outstanding. As I remember it Friday was "Freaky" night. Saturday was maybe more commercial but included a lot of Soul music. Sunday was the dedicated Soul night with the likes of Carl Dene being the regular DJ. A book written and published by Rob Cox entitled "Rock This Town" is/was available that covers the clubs history and of course there is a large section dedicated to its coverage of Soul music, I do hope the older members on here can recall some story's regarding this iconic club. As most will know there was a club every night of the week and weekend where you could have your fill of Soul music These are some of the places of those times I talk about and remember as a 13yr old in 1970 Rugby Club, Sharpes and Knights Club, Leander Club, Pirelli Club, Henhurst Hill Club and more that I don't remember. What a great start in life for me, I continue to this day (without tea breaks) still doing this Soul thing and I'm currently writing a book about my trips to Detroit in meeting and spending quality time with the people who created the music of what this Soul Source Forum is all about Richard "Gilly" Gilbert X of Willington, Derbyshire.