Rest in Peace, Thom, those string arrangements inspired me, and always will, thanks!
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Rest in Peace, Thom, those string arrangements inspired me, and always will, thanks!
My first concert was The Four Tops, at the Liverpool Empire, aged 15, I told school I had a dentist appointment. told Mum a rugby match after school. but in my rugby bag was a change of clothes, had...
I like both, I use Spotify a lot, but I still like to buy CD's for favourite artists, what I fail to understand, here in the UK, with signed CD packages, many make you take a cassette copy? why? and...
Richly Deserved! Having a Brother 11 years older than me, I was brought up on Motown, here in the UK and loved it, but it was Philly that was my era, and I visited Philadelphia first! and my...
Gerald, came in for a radio interview, when I was at the commercial radio station in Liverpool, at the time of The European Tour 1991, still got my signed copy of the European Tour Promo CD, what a...
I never saw any post? and II did not post it, in case I had been told, a truly talented Man, Rest in Peace.
Thanks Heikki, thorough and accurate as ever!
It was such a pleasure, and a gift to meet Gerald, when he made his UK Motown Radio Tour for his debut album, such a great personality, I often think...
The Manhattans, have added new singer Lawrence Newton, following the passing of longtime Manhattans member David Tyson.
Philadelphia singer Lawrence "Weas" Newton. The powerful baritone has had a...
What a tough question, both were superb, and in their personal carers as well, I have no doubt about that, but which was the best? for me and it is my personal tastes. it has to be Eddie, their was...
What a True Lady Dusty was! the many times I met her, her personal life was fairly well known, and no one ever questioned it! The last time she came into the radio station I worked for based in...
Got to express some disappointment! was brought up to never swear, and never have, never needed to! Not many music books I have read that have even needed to go down this way.
Having been involved...
It seems so long since this much awaited book from Duke was announced, good news though, the Royal Mail has just been and delivered my signed copy, great clear signatire from Duke, with 4 Tops under...
What an Amazing Lamont Dozier Award Disc, I always thought it was unfair, that the radio station I was at for 21 years, would not allow awards given to us, presemters, to leave the they were on the...
I used to buy so many thinks from the USA, CD's, DVD's and Books, but now little with postage! A few signed books from the USA, bought in the UK have been signed in the book itself, not a plate,...
An interesting article on Duke, over her in the UK, in Music Republic Magazine.
https://musicrepublicmagazine.com/2018/04/duke-fakir-last-man-standing/
Rest in Peace, Richard Pratt, always have been a lover of Blue Magic, sweet soul, some real classic albums, Thanks Richards.
Sad news to report , that sadly David Tyson, has passed away! Deepest sympathy & condolences to Family & Friends, and of course his friends in The Manhattan's featuring Gerald Alston, Rest in Peace...
What a superb vocal from Our Levi Stubbs! a track recorded in 1999 to promote The City of Detroit with The Stubbs Girl members Thelma Stubbs Mitchell and Sheila Stubbs Taylor - 'Better Than Ever...
Thanks! Heikki.
It was sad, late Friday evening, to hear that Fans of The Manhattans Featuring Gerald Alston, are being asked if they will please Pray for group member, David Tyson.
'On behalf of the Harvey,...
LEVI was so genuine, and loyal, I think he could have easily released solo. but he saw himself as part of a sound, The Four Tops sound! This is why Duke's book is going to be so interesting! to make...
Anyone in The UK, wanting a signed copy, the Publishers still have some copies!
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For so many years we have had to wait for an autobiography or biography on my all time favourite group, and I think The UK's THE FOUR TOPS!
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The Group visted Liverpool so many times, my...
Valerie Holiday, said on Facebook 'We are thankful that it was possible to find a Lady to help in our situation.Thought we’d done our last tour, as finding replacements for our group is not an easy...
Two more new tracks from The Temptations 60 Album, on Spotify, this morning, 'Calling out my Name' and 'When we were Kings' and sounding so good! Can't wait for the album!