Soul Shrews

Bonjour, DelTee, oui ca va vien, comme c'est va? Still on the trail mate if you can call it a trail. No real leads just snippets, mainly about his sometime partner Tony Silvester, thanks Tony Rounce Some interesting theories put foward by Sunnysoul, gonna check them out. Not giving up tho', keep ya posted(or keep me posted if you find something,please) Cheers Paul PS Ou est Bert?

Yep, spot on Ken

Er.........BUMP A couple more of Berts Northern classics George Blackwell-"Can't, Lose my Head" Maxine Brown-"Can't Get Along Without You" And a couple of 70's Inner Space-"Break The Chains" Marlena Shaw- "Love Has Gone Away" Cheers Paul PS Really desperate for info' now!

Sounds a bit fishy to me Joan I wouldn't claim to have been one of Petes best mates, but on the times we met he seemed to be totally genuine "100% I'ts my life Northern Soul," and he lived it to the full "Good on 'im", as we say in Shrewsbury. We miss you Pete, Cheers, Paul 'n' Mandy

Think yer ears might need a wash Baz It's Mike James Kirkland on lead vocals, Mike + Censations cut some great sides on Highland and Revue labels, he was also "Bo" in Bo+Ruth "You're Gonna Get Next To Me" on Claridge/EMI in the 70's and cut a rare LP under his own name too. There's a full interview and discography in "In The Basement" mag' from a few years ago. Love "Don't Mess With Me" too!! Cheers Paul Woosnam PS The other sides a great ballad too!

Or you could just go directly to "You Tube" Cheers Paco

Ow much!!! Seem to remember owning a US one sided promo at one time. Making do with a UK 12 at the mo' oh and the LP too. Saw him live a couple of years ago @ North sea Jazz here in Holland, he didn't do New York City tho'. Great record we like it 'round our way.

Is Huey pronounced Hughie? Paul Woosnam

I like the idea of going for quantity, especially if they're unknown (to me) but these days space doesn't permit so I'd have to go for a couple of exspensive things myself. Northern/modern oldie I guess as I'm not up on the current stuff, then again if I could hear it first........! Nice thread Chipsman.

Looks like a rare 'un Ken, where you been? And why aren't you on the marmite thread? Cheers Paco

Je vous enprie, a tout l"heur. Le Paco

And Norbert is German, I think? Really confused now, and still not learned anything more about the mysterious monsieur/herr deCoteaux!!!

It's pronounced in French! Bienvernue, Paco

Yeah, go along with that 100% sunnysoul. But why can't we find any info? A couple of Berts northern classics; Patty Young-"Head and Shoulders" Gloria Parker-"Best Thing For You Baby" And a couple of 70's; Sister Sledge-"Love Don't You Go Through No Changes In Me" Ace Spectrum-"Don't Send Nobody Else" Anybody? Purleees!

Sydney plays the fool

Yes and wasn't his sometime partner Tony "Champagne " Sylvester?

Any Soul Sourcers got any information about this fabulous writer/producer/arranger? Worked with Marlena Shaw and the Main Ingredient in the 70's to name but two, but I also believe he was involved with some rare/northern 60's as Norbert deCoteaux? Asking this partly as a favour for a non Soul Source friend, who asked Marlena Shaw about him at the Jazz Cafe a couple of years ago. Unfortunately she could only tell him how to pronounce deCoteaux correctly! Thanks in advance Paul Woosnam

Agree with Melba Moore, Cognac, Ami Stewart, and John Davis. Oh and Special Brew and diet pills!

Co written and produced by August Darnell. 'Ave you played the original 12 lately? FAST!!!

"'bout to blow my mind, 'bout to blow my mind, crazy! 'bout to blow my mind, ....."