Chris L

I wrote an article about Van McCoy for Dave Moore's "There's That Beat" - the more I dug into the man the more I was in awe of him. The real highlight was tracking down and befriending David Kapralik his long time partner at Columbia/Date, freckling awesome dude !! Van McCoy has been forever synonymous with soul music and not many soul stars can match his contribution. Chris Lalor takes a look at the man, his life, his music and pays tribute to one of the few people who wear the mantle of "legendary" in complete comfort.

Good idea thanks, what's the "book price" for the book ?

The co-writer Alecia Evelyn, wrote a bunch of pop and rock & roll songs too........................ Also listen and learn langauge tapes This record holds "The Record" as being the most played soul record on TV & film. When you hear the intro you just want to hug the nearest secretary

During 1968 to 1970 there were a large batch of earlier released UK soul records that got re-released. Can I find anywhere a list of what got released in those years?, preferably by label, to avoid scouring through some 100.000+ releases............... Any info welcome, it's for a magazine article I'm writing, any assistance is welcome, thanks. This for example got released originally in 1966 on UK CBS and then re-released in 1969 on Direction.......................

Wot Me A VMC Fan ?

Hope so, guess it'll never leave the UK shores....................

OK got it, there are some who would think that £100 voor a Vibrations on Neptune is "TTP"

I'd fancy this one but what's TTP ?

Came accros this showing a lot of artists that have passed away over the last 8 years, not all soul singers but heck of a lot of them. https://www.spectropo...mbers/index.htm I hadn't realised that so many had left us, one of them I'd actually written myself. Chris L

Started reading this book, looks good, takes me way............way back.............Northern Soul even gets a mention. The book makes the point that the early scene was very, very London based, so it was normal for us to grow up in that environment. When the "scene" changed to include funk, that was our departure theme tune. Thank heavens Tony Rounce siad "Go Norf Young Men"..................... Good book, thanks for the tip people

Barbara Mills - Queen of fools Ray Whitley - I've been hurt

These are icons from a time when songs were carefree, joyful and free of any malice, halcyon days Add : Gene Chandler - I'm just a fool for you. Doris Troy - I'll do anything Dobie Gray - Out on the floor This list is endless...........

Got to shake his hand and say "hello" to him on his UK when this made the charts, at the Bournemouth Chelsea Village. We knocked on his door some H U G E bouncer type came out and said "Not tonight lads" and off we went just at that moment he came out and my mate Nigel shouted "Hey Curtis" he turned and wrong footed his bodyguards and me and Nige got to say "hello" Devestated when the Impressions broke up (well when he left anyway) "You've been cheatin' " was our gangs theme song

I bought the Tighten Up book, should be an interesting read when I'm on the coach from London to Stoke in July

P J Proby - Niki Hoeky - Still in my collection Elvis - Rubberneckin' Toys - Ski-ing in the snow

Vala Regan - Fireman, for DJ-ing so not too worried about condition, thanks

Rocky Roberts - Just because of you Top dog choon at the early Mecca/Torch days