by admin | May 10, 2019 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Latin soul legend Joe Bataan was born Bataan Nitollano in 1942 to African-American/Filipino parents. Growing up in Spanish Harlem he inevitably fell into gang culture. Having briefly led a local Puerto Rican street gang named the Dragons, he fell foul of the law and...
by admin | May 8, 2019 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Joe Harris cut his first 45 as a schoolboy with Little Joe & The Moroccos and went on to lead the Fabulous Peps and sing with the Ohio Players before Norman Whitfield took him to Motown records where he formed The Undisputed Truth. The band are back together and...
by admin | May 1, 2019 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Californian Oliver Brown went to Miami to seek his fortune and certainly found it. His talent soon brought him to the attention of Henry Stone of TK Records who employed him as the label’s house percussionist, recording with Betty Wright, George & Gwen...
by admin | Apr 27, 2019 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Harold ‘Bobby’ Hutton began singing at the age of five. His professional career began In Detroit, Michigan after he won a talent show at the 20 Grand club and was invited to Motown by Mickey Stevenson where he was paired as a songwriter with Raynoma Gordy,...
by admin | Apr 7, 2019 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Lee Fields, or ‘Little JB’ as he is often lovingly referred to in reference to his physical and vocal resemblance to James Brown, is a singer/songwriter/producer who released hi first single in 1969 and has remained active ever since. Currently fronting...
by admin | Apr 4, 2019 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Archie Bell & The Drells of Houston, Texas were one of the main acts on Philadelphia International Records with hits including Tighten Up, I Can’t Stop Dancing, Here I Go Again, Soul City Walk and Don’t Let Love Get You Down. Still recording and...