Fred Wesley & The New JB’s
If You Don’t Get It The First Time (1973) Doin It To Death (1973) Fred Wesley & The New JB’s – probably like many in JB’s Band, Wesley had a falling out with Mr Brown – great tracks though. Fred Wesley – Wikipedia
Soul Bands
The Mar-keys
Last Night – UK London Atlantic USA Satellite (STAX) Philly Dog Honey Pot Grab This Thing Pop-Eye- Stroll Last Night written by Chips Moman, was another instrumental Mod Soul anthem from The Mar-keys. Add the STAX session horn section to the rhythm section (Booker T and The MG’s) and you get the Mar-Keys. Although the … Read more
Trammps
Hold Back The Night (1975) Trammps had one big chart hit and a wonderful, great sound, very catchy. When this was played at weddings in the mid seventies everyone got up to dance and it still gets an airing today. Brilliant happy vibe and strange because the lyrics are about a break-up! Their first iteration … Read more
Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers were the session band who stayed loyal to Motown from 1959 to 1972 when the company decamped to Los Angeles. It is widely acknowledged that these brilliant musicians were responsible for the Motown sound, helped in no small way by the genious of the Holland Dozier Holland writing partnership. They have been … Read more
Cliff Nobles And Co
Love Is All Right THE HORSE My Love Gets Stronger (Atlantic) Cliff Nobles and Co reached No. 5 in the UK pop chart in 1968 with “Love is All Right” on the DIRECTION Label. This track was a favourite at the Blue Note and The Wheel soul clubs in Manchester but the B side, The … Read more
Carter Brothers
So Glad She’s Mine The Carter Brothers were more of a blues act than true soul. They consisted of Roman Carter, Albert Carter and Jerry Carter. Roman Carter received the Best Male Blues Vocalist award in 1999.
Booker T in the UK
From NEWCASTLE IC Website: 60s stars shine again Apr 8 2005 By Alan Nichol, The Evening Chronicle Booker T in the UK – In a couple of weeks from now that grand old dame of popular music Newcastle City Hall gets ready to receive two pivotal acts from her prime. They are acts which defined … Read more
Wilmer And The Dukes
Give Me One More Chance – 1968 On the UK Action label, this was a fantastic New York soul track by Wilmer and The Dukes. They were from Rochester New York State but may have recorded this song in Detroit? They specialised mainly in cover versions – Get Out My Life Woman the Lee Dorsey … Read more
The Drifters
There Goes My Baby The Drifters produced a whole raft of songs which proved perennial favourites with the soul fans at Manchester soul clubs in the sixties particularly at the Twisted Wheel and the Blue Note. The Drifters are unique in soul music being the most successful in pop terms and also just the same in the Mod … Read more
Sly Stone
DANCE TO THE MUSIC – 1968 (Direction)M’ LadyEVERYDAY PEOPLE – Direction 1968It’s A Family Affair – 1971Sing a Simple SongI Want to Take You Higher Sly & the Family Stone were different – could be called hippie psychedelic soul. Well they could be.! ‘Different strokes for different folks’ a tale of live and let live … Read more