Junior
Junior first began singing in a local band at the age of 14, encouraged by the sounds of doo-wop, early Motown, soul and reggae. This hobby soon became a full time musical career and Junior…
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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.
George McCrae
George McCrae’s debut single as a solo artist “Rock Your Baby” was one of the landmark recordings of early disco music. Having sold 11 million copies, it is one of fewer than 40 all-time singles to…
Clydene Jackson
Songwriter, arranger, pianist and award winning singer, Clydene is best known on the soul scene for her 1975 Ray Charles produced LP ‘Fresh’ featuring the killer cut ‘I Need Your Love’. Meanwhile she has written…
Gloria Jones
Known as ‘The Queen of Northern Soul’, Gloria Jones is a Motown singer/songwriter, a prolific backing singer, a performer in musicals such as Hair, mother to Marc Bolan’s son Rolan and a philanthropist. Fresh from…
G. C. Cameron
‘G’ as he likes to be known, is credited with having six different voices. He’s perhaps best known as the lead singer of The Spinners on their 1970 hit It’s A Shame and for his…
Norman Connors
Legendary jazz drummer, writer, producer & arranger Norman Connors, who’s career has spanned 60 years, has led some influential jazz and R&B groups achieving big hits featuring the vocal talent of Phyllis Hyman, Michael Henderson,…
Freda Payne
First recording as a jazz singer for ABC Paramount’s Impact label, Freda shot to stardom following a chance meeting with school friends Brian and Eddie Holland who invited her to join their fledgeling label Invictus,…
Norman Carter – The Delfonics
At the request of founder member William Hart, Norman Carter continues the Delfonics’ legacy with live performances throughout the west coast of America to enthusiastic audiences. Here Norman speaks about his life in music and…
Chris Clark
Chris Clark began her career with Motown in 1963. Tall, tanned, blue-eyed and bluesey-sounding, Chris was signed as a recording artist and soon moved on to writing music for herself and other Motown artists. She…
Harold Payne – songwriter extrordinaire
Harold Payne is a multi-platinum songwriter whose soulful uplifting song and husky heartfelt vocal combined with his uncanny gift for spontaneity have graced stages around the world. Harold was Bobby Womack’s songwriting partner for 35…
Thelma Jones
Thelma Jones burst onto the NYC scene with a smash hit Never Leave Me which launched her career with Barry records before moving to Muscle Shoals after Barry records’ demise. Salty Tears brought Thelma to…
Patrinell Staten Wright
Patrinell Staten Wright, recording under her maiden name, took Seattle by storm with her self-penned ‘Little Love Affair’. Widely considered to be one of the truly ‘holy grail’ tracks on the UK soul scene, her…
