Soul Shrews

Bessie Banks "Don"t You Worry Baby" Cheers Paul

Yes Locarno was great I remember one time with Pat Brady gusting with his upfront tunes. The Modern room was short lived but very good, even if it felt like you were visiting a lighthouse to get there. Cheers Paul

Queen Latifah under her Dana Owens name. Cheers Paul Dang that Shinehead beat me to it !

Yes Kev you"re right there . Good call. They also backed Jerry Butler & Betty Everett on "Just Be True" a few months later. Thanks to "Soul Harmony Singles" for info. Cheers Paul

Yep got it now. Thanks Mike

I can"t see the link either after clicking as normal. It just goes back to the page. Cheers Paul

Inferno was legit. Run By Neil Rushton. Cheers Paul

The Furys "I"m Satisfied" instrumental with The Performers "Set Me Free" on the flip of a light/sky blue Mirwood One of Mosieur Simons ? Cheers Paul

Could be, to be honest I don"t recognise any vocals. Also I have no idea where the letter writer got his info, but from the rest of the letter he was pushing other less well known Bay Area artists. May also have been the "other" Dramatics on Mainstream ? Cheers Paul

A great docu Steve W good call. I think its on YT ? Patti Austin, Edna Wright. Merry Clayton and more. Cheers Paul

He always had time for every soul fan weather they were experts with years of experience or just starting out. A lovely man. Regards Paul

Yes and as Eugene R was Barbaras squeeze not surprising. Cheers Paul

The reason I started this thread was after reading this letter in a Black Music magazine from 1975. It was written by a soul fan from San Francisco and I have no idea how he obtained this info Anyone heard of this or can confirm ? Cheers Paul

I know The Dells backed some Barbara Lewis Atlantic 45s. Also The Parliaments sang back up for Tamala Lewis "You Won"t Say Nothing." I also remember Dean Courtney telling Richard Searling on his JazzFM show that Valerie Simpson, Dee Dee Warwick and Cissy Houston were on "Back Up " duty for "Love You Just Can"t Walk Away" Just interested of any more. Cheers Paul

I think that just for the amount of sound s he discovered that he probably was good for the scene. Cheers Paul

Of course he wrote and produced some fine music before he changed his name. Such as Bobby Freeman "I"ll Never Fall In Love Again" RIP Sylvester Stewart.

I was hoping for more revelations as to finding/discovering some of these Northern Classics. Enjoyed it but no news really. Maybe in Pt 2 ? Cheers Paul

Yes its back, thanks Cheers Paul

I've not read this whole thread so excuse me if it"s already been mentioned but I" m missing the "Back To The Top" arrow on threads. Cheers Paul

We all miss Tim KenB. Talked about him a lot on Friday. Of course he was a regular guest at The Hideaway Regards Paul

Thanks Kev, we look forward to welcoming you behind the decks again. Cheers Paul

Think you should pull out Alfie Davidson as that could be an auction item. Cheers Paul

Another fine artist gone. I can only echo the posts above. Would like to add to his tributes the wonderful unreleased version of the Ashford/Simpson song "I Had A Love" Thank you for the music Mr Edwards. Regards Paul