Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
You’re No Good – Stateside 1964 Getting Mighty Crowded HUGE on the first original Soul scene and 380 on Kev Roberts Top 500 of the Second Soul scene. Shoop Shoop (Its In His Kiss) Let It Be Me – With Jerry Butler (French) Wondering Betty Everett was a constant at the Twisted Wheel especially with … Read more
I Got A Feeling was first made a hit on our original sixties Soul scene by the Four Tops: this great version, almost eclipsed that, and reaches 466 on Kev Roberts Top 500 on the scene that followed ours. Barbara married Eddie Singleton, after he split up with his wife; Ranoma Singleton/Berry – the former … Read more
Wrapped, Tied And Tangled Voodoo Voodoo TINY TIM You’re The Boss – UK LONDON, USA Atlantic (with Jimmy Ricks) Game of Love – London 1957 -(covered by Wayne Fontana in the early sixties). See See Rider – London LaVern Baker – Tweedlee Dee – 1955 Columbia (rare). Copied by lots of subsequent artists, 1955 USA … Read more
Yes I’m Ready Keep Him (London) 1963 Sad, Sad, Girl – 1965 Slipping Away – Atlantic 1969 Oh, How It Hurts Barbara Mason’s first big hit: YES I’M READY was produced in 1965 by Philadelphia R&B Radio DJ Jimmy Bishop on his own record label, Arctic, released in the UK on The London Atlantic label. This … Read more
Toe Hold was recorded by Sharon Tandy who was a surprise guest artist on the European STAX tour when it visited the Palace Theatre Manchester. Sharon replaced Carla Thomas who was ill. Steve Cropper introduced her (she had come straight from South Africa) and She sang Toe Hold originally by recorded by Stax Blues and … Read more