Tommy Hunt
With over 65 years in show business Tommy Hunt is one of the original pioneers of “Rock ‘n’ Roll”. In the late 50’s he was a member of the sensational doo wop group, “The Flamingos”,…
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Hi, I am the drivetime presenter on the commercial UK station Radio Newark and host of a weekly (mainly 70s) soul show on 4 UK networks. Besides playing great underplayed soul music from 1968 - 1983, I intend to share my interviews with the stars of yesteryear who are still doing it today giving an insight into their colourful lives and introducing their new work.
William ‘Mickey’ Stevenson – Motown’s First A&R Man
Mickey Stevenson, Motown’s 1st A&R man. A songwriter and producer, most famous for his pivotal contribution to Motown’s success during the 60s by seeking out artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, arrangers, choreographers, distributors….and generally making it…
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Jimmy Sterling
Jimmy Sterling’s career started at a very young age as a backup drummer for a variety of local groups around the inner-city and suburbs of Detroit. He also performed with Motown elite’s Edwin Starr and…
Ben Pirani
Soul music is many things to Ben Pirani: It’s positive and it’s hopeful. It’s a soundtrack for struggle, which is where soul music came from in the first place. That the struggle has been happening…
Dean Parrish
American singer and film/TV actor Dean Parrish, born Phil Anastasi in Brooklyn NY, is probably best known for his northern soul anthem I’m On My Way which became famous for being the last record that…
Lorraine Silver
Lorraine Silver secured a recording contract with UK label PYE aged just 13 and went on to record the Wigan Casino favourite ‘Lost Summer Love’ Still performing to an enthusiastic crowd, Lorraine tells Ady about…
Marlo Cozart chooses the tracks of her years
New Jersey based gospel songstress Marlo Cozart released her debut single ‘A Fool’ on UK label Six Nine Records in March 2018. Written for her by Eddie and Perthea Saunders of the New Jersey Connection,…
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Spyder Turner
Spyder Turner is well loved on the northern soul scene. He caught the eye of MGM records in 1967 and released several 45s and an LP including his big hit Stand By Me plus the…
Kris Peterson
Kris Peterson, the blue-eyed soul singer from Detroit, began her singing career with the Nodells and saw the issue of her first single in 1965. Known in northern soul circles for her floor-filler ‘Just As…
Myron Edwins (The Edwards Generation)
The Edwards Generation were a San Francisco based family group that released a number of singles and an album during the 1970s. Their releases are highly revered globally by soul and funk connoisseurs. UK label…
Bonnie & Anita Pointer (The Pointer Sisters)
The Pointer Sisters achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their career spanned four decades and their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, disco, jazz, blues, soul, funk, country and dance. The…
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Charles Parks III (High Society Players)
The High Society Band were a soulful rhythm band backing vocalists such as Lakeshore Drive, featured on the 1978 release Disco Scene, and also Chicago’s Larry Dixon. They cut several tracks in the 1980s which…
