Soul collectors on the whole and Philly followers particularly shall be unhappy to be taught of the demise on 30th December of Philly soul stalwart Herley Johnson Jr., finest remembered for his work with cult group the Ambassadors. Shaped within ...

Plainly 2020 has claimed its first soul casualty. Few particulars can be found, however it’s being reported on a number of music websites that Northern soul heroine LORRAINE CHANDLER has died. Born in Detroit, a singer, songwriter and producer, Ms ...

RITA RAY (born: Kristi Raias) is a blue eyed soulstress from Estonia and we had been launched to her late final yr by way of the energetic and catchy single ‘Disco Stu’. We reported it as a “pleasing disco romp ...

Acclaimed Italian multi-instrumentalist producer, MICHELE CHIAVARINI has simply executed what most prime mixers/producers/spinner do – launched his personal label. With companion Fernanda Reis, he is arrange SPRY Information and, very fittingly, it is launched with a Chiavarini marquee manufacturing…. a ...

‘Take Care Of The Music’ from the JAZZCODES is the second launch on Michele Chiavarini’s newly launched SPRY Data label (see story under). The band is the creation of Chiavarini and it stems from his want to greatest mix home ...

Do not know an excessive amount of about ANGELA NASHED, save that she works out of Montreal, Canada and proper now her delicate and candy cowl of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Mercy Mercy Me’ is successful her plenty of pals within the ...

Simply earlier than a sure Gregory Porter started a excessive profile marketing campaign to popularise vocal jazz, JOSÉ JAMES launched his fourth lengthy participant. 2013’s ‘No Starting No Finish’ was James’ debut on the long-lasting Blue Word label and, drawing ...

          For individuals of a sure age, the phrase “disco” is synonymous with the picture of a white-suited John Travolta strutting his stuff within the blockbuster film Saturday Evening Fever whereas the hirsute, shiny-toothed Bee Gees squawked ‘Staying Alive’ with ...

UK singer and all-round entertainer, KENNY LYNCH died yesterday, 18th December. He was 81 and although no reason behind loss of life has been revealed, it has been identified that Kenny had been ailing for a while. Born in London ...

If you have not seen … it’s Christmas time and for the final time (trustworthy) we current a brand new Christmas soul track for these getting a wee bit fed up with all of the previous chestnuts and turkeys! Our ...