Lee Fields
Lee Fields, or ‘Little JB’ as he is often lovingly referred to in reference to his physical and vocal resemblance to James Brown, is a singer/songwriter/producer who released hi first single in 1969 and has…
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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.
Archie Bell of The Drells
Archie Bell & The Drells of Houston, Texas were one of the main acts on Philadelphia International Records with hits including Tighten Up, I Can’t Stop Dancing, Here I Go Again, Soul City Walk and…
Deniece Williams
Recording in the 60s under her maiden name of Deniece Chandler, Deniece Williams is a grammy award winning singer songwriter and producer who achieved success in the 70s and 80s with songs such as Free,…
Carolyn Crawford
After winning a talent contest in Detroit aged 13 Carolyn, already an accomplished songwriter with a stack of original compositions under her belt, spent the early hours of her 14th birthday recording her debut single…
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Looking for a particular interview but no time to trawl through several pages to find it? Here’s how to get to it fast! If you know which star you’re looking for, just put his or…
Joe Bataan
Joe Bataan was born Bataan Nitollano in 1942 to African-American/Filipino parents in Spanish Harlem where he briefly led the Dragons, a local Puerto Rican street gang, before being sent to the Coxsackie Correctional Facility to…
Jimmy James of The Vagabonds
Jimmy James is a Jamaican born singer known for songs like “Come To Me Softly”, “A Man Like Me”, “Now Is the Time” and “I’ll Go Where the Music Takes Me”. Based in Britain, he…
Arthur Guillory of The Ascots
Port Arthur natives, Arthur. C. Guillory, James Duhon and Talmadge Armstrong released some great music as the Ascots, earlier spelled as The Escotts. Recording on local Texan labels Spindletop, American Playboy and latterly Crazy Cajun…
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”,…
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…
