Blackpoolsoul

Perfect star as always Steve, thanks

I read this a couple of years ago and assume you spotted it Ready Steady Gone!The Soul Deceiver - Ready Steady Gone!The Soul Deceiver describes how entertainment agent Roy Tempest hoodwinked music promoters in the sixties by supplying fake American Soul acts

Been a while but just had a fantastic (please excuse the pun) chat with Samm Culley yesterday and he assures me The Puzzles, Four Puzzles and Fantastic Puzzles are the same group. Frank Gibbs, Leo Wright, Tommy Charles and Charles Dios were the boys and Samm was called in to lead on "My Sweet Baby" because of illness.

I read somewhere that Bob may have been Bobby St. Thomas, sometimes known as “Mr. Hello Detroit.” Sadly I can't find where I read it.

Jimmie sounds a little like Jimmie Robins "James Ray Robbins", but my ears are often wrong. Same folks E. Reason and C.Cable were involved with Big Ella Please Don't Hurt Me / Queen on Rush all with Chicago connections.

Have you still got yours as would love to know matrix details please

Jimmy "Okera" Hightower might have been lead and Gene possibly took the recordings to New York and didn't release them as The Combinations.

Merlene also penned, with Lloyd, "Crystal", RJ's latest Arrival. I also read that someone had mentioned a lady called Virginia Gray being an original member of The Sequins ?

John Greek had a group called The Puddin' Heads (1964). He really seemed to like group "desert" names it seems. The Chocolate Chips will be late 1969 or 1970.

With a broken heart I have to report the passing of Elsie Gray. We became friends 2 years ago and spent hours and hours talking about her career with The Debonaires. Elsie was so kind and even made me and sent me only last week a T shirt (which I will wear with pride). My world will not be the same and hope we meet in heaven "Baby Doll" 🙏" 😢" 🎵" 💔"

I only use Discogs as a database for that reason. My only worry is my password for the kids.

I chatted with you many moons ago and we were talking about the same subject "Only sell if you really need the money" you said "You only remember the ones you should not have sold" Live by that now

Fantastic info pal Willard passed 2020 Legacy.comWillard Hines (1943 - 2020) - ObituaryView Willard Hines's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

There was a great thread in 2009 https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/104319-hello-stranger-the-ollie-mclaughlin-covers/

I got this from Elsie as well about Darrell Banks "The Songs We Did Are: Somebody Somewhere Needs You: Angel Baby: I’m Knocking At Your Door: I’ve Got That Feeling: Just Because Your Love Is Gone: Never Alone: My Love Is Reserved For You: No One Blinder: I’m Saving My Loving."