Thank you PeaceNHarmony, Ralph and Kenneth.
I could still add that as late as in 1986 Chips produced one of my favourite albums, Bobby Womack's Womagic, which peaked at # 66 on "Billboard 200"...
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Thank you PeaceNHarmony, Ralph and Kenneth.
I could still add that as late as in 1986 Chips produced one of my favourite albums, Bobby Womack's Womagic, which peaked at # 66 on "Billboard 200"...
Hi drlorne, that indeed is Petula Clark.
Please read my review of the new book on the underrated Chips Moman: https://www.soulexpress.net/chips_moman.htm
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Heikki
R.I.P. Phil Spector.
(One thing in that article above: he didn't produce The Righteous Brothers' "Soul & Inspirration." Bill Medley did).
Hi!
My review of this great book ten years ago:
https://www.soulexpress.net/deep110.htm#groovesville
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Heikki
Hi!
Frances Nero: https://www.soulexpress.net/deep110.htm#francesnero
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Heikki
Hi!
The 78-year old blues/r&b artist has just released his very first solo album. He talks about it and his career on the whole at
https://www.soulexpress.net/sonny_green.htm
Best regards...
Hi!
An excellent version by Phil Spector and Ike & Tina Turner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axCYkOnptv8
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Heikki
Thank you, PeaceNHarmony and Boogiedown,
H.B. really is an amazing arranger and a true legend.
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Heikki
Hi!
There's a new compilation CD of their songs,
and another one that chronicles Fame Records, where they were the main writing team -
https://www.soulexpress.net/penn_oldham_fame.htm
Best...
Hi!
The third part of the Checkmates Ltd. story (1976-present) is now available below.
I bet there are more records in the discography than you'd expect.
Also H.B. Barnum and Phil Hurtt are...
Hi!
Please find her wistful new song below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrjLMTW_RlE&feature=youtu.be
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Heikki
Hi Calvin!
That was great to hear. My wife is from Lappeenranta, so we visit the place quite often.
Just let me know, when you're coming.
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Heikki
Hi!
You keep forgetting one country :)
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-10-happiest-countries-in-the-world
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Heikki
Hi!
Ace/Kent has rereleased a Tamla-Motown compilation from 1964,
and there's also an excellent CD from Kenny Carter and Eddie Floyd's autobiography -
...
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It was produced by Hamilton Bohannon, but Freddie Gorman wasn't on it.
Freddie: "Bohannon and I, we couldn't see eye to eye, so I didn't actually go to Phase II (album). The other members...
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This is what Thom Bell said in Bob Stanley's liner notes to the recent Kent CD "Ready Or Not/Thom Bell" on the New York City track, "I'm Doing Fine Now." -
"A lot of people thought it was...
Thank you, Robb!
Some like Harold Hopkins were new to me.
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Heikki
Hi!
I believe Marv and I were friends on this forum, although we never met.
I always enjoyed his postings, and we mostly agreed on most of the topics; actually on everything, if I remember...
Hi Bluerock!
I'm doing fine. I'm currently engaged in my other dear hobby, cinema. We have this international film festival called "Love & Anarchy" running still till the end of this week.
Best...
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Earlier this year the Smokey Robinson soundalike, Chazz Dixon, said that probably he won't release any new solo albums anymore... but he did:
...
Hi!
His discography: https://www.soulexpress.net/royc_discography.htm
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Heikki
Hi Mysterysinger!
In the case of Spencer Davis Group, as a bonus you also get translation into Finnish language.
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Heikki
Hi!
Bettye talks about her new CD -
https://www.soulexpress.net/deep4_2020.htm
There's also an interview with Don Bryant and a couple of great retrospect compilations.
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Heikki
Hi!
Here's my review from way back...
https://www.soulexpress.net/deep1_2014.htm#staxstory
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Heikki