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Liking your opinion Mikey

Andy, how you can say that mate, I just don't know. I would rate Jackie in the top three soul singers of all time along with Otis and Sam Cooke. Maybe Solomon Burke in Fourth. Just quality vocal, showman, dancer - he had it all and was a pioneer. Would be interested to hear your top three, if you have faves that is.

I didn't think it fell flat Dan. I thought it was hilarious!

Cast overview, first billed only: Robert Townsend .... Donald 'Duck' Matthews Michael Wright .... Eddie King, Jr. Leon .... James Thomas 'J.T.' Matthews Harry J. Lennix .... Terrance 'Dresser' Williams Tico Wells .... Anthony 'Choirboy' Stone Diahann Carroll .... Eleanor Potter Harold Nicholas .... Ernest 'Sarge' Johnson Tressa Thomas .... Duck's Baby Sister John Canada Terrell .... Michael 'Flash' Turner Chuck Patterson .... Jimmy Potter Hawthorne James .... Big Red Davis Roy Fegan .... Bird Troy Beyer .... Baby Doll Carla Brothers .... Tanya Sawyer Deborah Lacey .... Rose

"Fifteen years after Ronnie McNeir released his 'Love Suspect' album on Expansion Records (1987), we comemorate the Detroit soul legend¹s new status as official new member of The Four Tops. Since the passing of Lawrence Payton, Ronnie McNeir has performed internationally with the Tops adding his own magic to the veteran soul group". ?

Who was the guy who replaced Lawrence Payton in the Four Tops? Did he have something to do with that film? Or am I on the wrong track?

Second (one of the greatest)

Mind if I sneak in with Holland Dozier Holland early doors, cheers Well someone was going to!

:angry: Bit harsh Jon, Jackie had a fantastic voice, been around since mid fifties, Elvis loved him & so did I.

Seconded

Who was it that said "spinning is easy, it's the stopping thats hard". One of those TV docs screened last year?

No!!!!!!!!!! Lady in Green? Magnetics? Bonnie? Isn't it? Marvellous

Yeah, his name was Bruce RIP. Wakefield was the nighter - different strength gear from week to week. Sad but true

Yeah I have studied your photos Jon with great interest. To my amazement I saw myself in the group shot pic from the Unicorn Club in 86' Can't believe the hair

This is a good point, But when you see a Magician ( Keb Darge-Gethro from Wolves ) on the dance floor it all comes together they can make it flow....& it is a pleasure to watch......I can't coment on Suzi Cameron as I have never seen her dance..... Keep It Coming Jon Buck link

I don't know any whispers first off. But do you know if the flipside of the issue is 'The light of day'?

This a good thread, well done Jon. Is spinning a northern thing? I say this as we don't spin in the south anymore. This is somewhat of a generalisation, but I have noticed a decline in spinning and clapping over the past twenty years. Neither spinning nor clapping, or acrobatics make a good dancer. Its timing, beat and personal expression imo

Trends - Not too old to cry (ABC) VIP'S - Strange little girl (CONGRESS) Della Reese - A clock that's got no hands (RCA) Bobby Hebb - You wanna change me (PHILLIPS) Roy Hamilton - Earthquake (EPIC) Joe Hinton - You gotta have love (BACK BEAT) B J Thomas - Baby cried (SCEPTER) Freddie Gorman - The day will come (MIRACLE) O'Jays - Whip it on me (IMPERIAL) Garland Green - Don't let love walk out on us (RCA)

Sounds like one for my next CD mate. ps, Nobody know's the true meaning of the sscdt, they are a riddle wrapped inside an enigma!

Misadventures at Mega Boob Manor! Not really. LOL

Lynne Randell is an Aussie

Freddie Houston's Soft Walking was originally an air wear Doc Martins esq ad for American sixties shoes. How about Spyder Turner - I can't make it anymore for Viagra

Lenny 'Tony Blackburn' Gamble - I'll do anything.

Larry Trider - Carbon Copy