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Judy Street

Born into a musical family, Judy Street began singing in clubs while at college, until a member of the audience approached her and said "come with me to LA and i'll make you a star" That was an offer too good to refuse and shortly after Judy was in the studio with the...
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Elsie Baker Gray of The Debonaires

Elsie began singing professionally as part of Detroit group the Sterophonics in her early teens, a group which, as well as releasing their own material also provided backing vocals for artists such as Spyder Turner,  Timmy Shaw and Spencer Stirling.  When the...
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Retta Young

Retta Young chats about her life in music

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Joe Phillips of The Winstons

Colour Him Father' sold a million copies for Washington DC band The Winstons' at the peak of their career in 1969.  Today they're still performing and recording having just released the lead single 'There Are More Good Men Than Bad' and there's more good news! It's...
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Chris Amoo of The Real Thing

Liverpool is world famous for its musical talent and in the 1970s the city gave us four young men from Toxteth who are still today the UKs biggest ever black British group. The Real Thing were catapulted into our living rooms having won the TV talent show Opportunity...
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Sandi Everett of Whirlwind

You know how they say everything happens for a reason? In 1974 Sandi Everett met Ron Foster of Ecstasy Passion & Pain and encouraged him to see her group, Whirlwind, perform. He did, he was impressed, introduced them to Roulette Records and the rest, as they say,...
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Billy Valentine has a new release!

Home Is Where The Hatred Is' is the new single from Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth, available as a high quality download from Bandcamp. Having premiered on New Years Day, it has already been A-listed by JazzFM. It follows previous single 'We The People Who...
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Millie Jackson

Sometimes the best things begin with a dare, like Millie Jackson's singing career for example.. Out with the girls at an open-mic night in NYC, Millie was challenged by her workmates to get up on stage and when she did, she impressed a member of the audience so much...
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Carol Williams

Carol Williams is probably best known for her Salsoul period which gave the world disco classics like Love Is You and More, but her life as a recording artist began much earlier as lead singer with The Pennies, The Geminis and Back East. Continuing to evolve with the...
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Gloria Scott announces UK tour dates for 2023

If you managed to catch Gloria's 2019 performances at either the 100 Club or Margate i won't need to tell you why you need to make a date in your diary to see this soul legend in concert. A former Ikette, Gloria made the seminal LP, under the watchful eye of Barry...
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Judy Street

Born into a musical family, Judy Street began singing in clubs while at college, until a member of the audience approached her and said "come with me to LA and i'll make you a star" That was an offer too good to refuse and shortly after Judy was in the studio with the...
Read More

Elsie Baker Gray of The Debonaires

Elsie began singing professionally as part of Detroit group the Sterophonics in her early teens, a group which, as well as releasing their own material also provided backing vocals for artists such as Spyder Turner,  Timmy Shaw and Spencer Stirling.  When the...
Read More

Retta Young

Retta Young chats about her life in music

Read More

Joe Phillips of The Winstons

Colour Him Father' sold a million copies for Washington DC band The Winstons' at the peak of their career in 1969.  Today they're still performing and recording having just released the lead single 'There Are More Good Men Than Bad' and there's more good news! It's...
Read More

Chris Amoo of The Real Thing

Liverpool is world famous for its musical talent and in the 1970s the city gave us four young men from Toxteth who are still today the UKs biggest ever black British group. The Real Thing were catapulted into our living rooms having won the TV talent show Opportunity...
Read More

Sandi Everett of Whirlwind

You know how they say everything happens for a reason? In 1974 Sandi Everett met Ron Foster of Ecstasy Passion & Pain and encouraged him to see her group, Whirlwind, perform. He did, he was impressed, introduced them to Roulette Records and the rest, as they say,...
Read More

Billy Valentine has a new release!

Home Is Where The Hatred Is' is the new single from Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth, available as a high quality download from Bandcamp. Having premiered on New Years Day, it has already been A-listed by JazzFM. It follows previous single 'We The People Who...
Read More

Millie Jackson

Sometimes the best things begin with a dare, like Millie Jackson's singing career for example.. Out with the girls at an open-mic night in NYC, Millie was challenged by her workmates to get up on stage and when she did, she impressed a member of the audience so much...
Read More

Carol Williams

Carol Williams is probably best known for her Salsoul period which gave the world disco classics like Love Is You and More, but her life as a recording artist began much earlier as lead singer with The Pennies, The Geminis and Back East. Continuing to evolve with the...
Read More

Gloria Scott announces UK tour dates for 2023

If you managed to catch Gloria's 2019 performances at either the 100 Club or Margate i won't need to tell you why you need to make a date in your diary to see this soul legend in concert. A former Ikette, Gloria made the seminal LP, under the watchful eye of Barry...
Read More

LATEST NEWS

LP launch, tour dates, forthcoming 45rpm from indie labels

Billy Valentine has a new release!

Billy Valentine has a new release!

Jan 9, 2023

Home Is Where The Hatred Is' is the new single from Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth, available as a high quality download from Bandcamp. Having premiered on New Years Day, it has already been A-listed by JazzFM. It follows previous single 'We The People Who...

read more
Gloria Scott announces UK tour dates for 2023

Gloria Scott announces UK tour dates for 2023

Dec 20, 2022

If you managed to catch Gloria's 2019 performances at either the 100 Club or Margate i won't need to tell you why you need to make a date in your diary to see this soul legend in concert. A former Ikette, Gloria made the seminal LP, under the watchful eye of Barry...

read more

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Judy Street

Judy Street

Oct 19, 2023

Born into a musical family, Judy Street began singing in clubs while at college, until a member of the audience approached her and said "come with me to LA and i'll make you a star" That was an offer too good to refuse and shortly after Judy was in the studio with the...

read more
Elsie Baker Gray of The Debonaires

Elsie Baker Gray of The Debonaires

Oct 18, 2023

Elsie began singing professionally as part of Detroit group the Sterophonics in her early teens, a group which, as well as releasing their own material also provided backing vocals for artists such as Spyder Turner,  Timmy Shaw and Spencer Stirling.  When the...

read more
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