by Ady Crampton | Jun 22, 2020 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Singer, songwriter, producer and actor Teddy ‘Dutch’ Robinson was the original lead singer with the Ohio Players and stayed for their first 3 albums before leaving for a solo career that produced the modern soul classic ‘Can’t Get Along Without...
by Ady Crampton | May 29, 2020 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Singer, songwriter, producer and one half of the Valentine Brothers, began his professional career as a warm up artist for the likes of Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack before being invited to join the Young Holt Trio to form Young Holt Unlimited. Ady caught up with...
by Ady Crampton | Apr 15, 2020 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Described by Aretha Franklin and Patti Labelle as being one of the top ten singers of all time, Jeanie is probably best known for her self-penned modern soul classic Making New Friends. Her career began long before that sought-after 45 and continues to this day and...
by Ady Crampton | Apr 8, 2020 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist Kevin helped form The Montclairs who were a sweet vocal harmony group in St Louis. Their debut recording brought them to the attention of the legendary Oliver Sain who took them to Jewel/Paula records where northern soul...
by Ady Crampton | Dec 27, 2019 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
Junior first began singing in a local band at the age of 14, encouraged by the sounds of doo-wop, early Motown, soul and reggae. This hobby soon became a full time musical career and Junior realised that his talents lay in writing and performing his own music. His...
by Ady Crampton | Dec 19, 2019 | Interviews with the stars, Interviews with the stars
George McCrae’s debut single as a solo artist “Rock Your Baby” was one of the landmark recordings of early disco music. Having sold 11 million copies, it is one of fewer than 40 all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) physical copies...