by Ady Crampton | May 29, 2023 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Singing in local groups from her early teens, Retta Young was discovered by legendary producer Paul Kyser. He soon recruited Retta to form part of his female vocal ensemble The Devotions and there began her recording career. While on tour with The Devotions, Retta...
by Ady Crampton | May 19, 2023 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
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...
by Ady Crampton | Mar 31, 2023 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
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...
by Ady Crampton | Mar 20, 2023 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
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,...
by Ady Crampton | Jan 5, 2023 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
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...
by Ady Crampton | Dec 31, 2022 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
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...