The Originals, often called “Motown’s best-kept secret,” were a successful Motown R&B and soul group during the late 1960s and the 1970s, most notable for the hits “Baby I’m For Real” and the disco classic “Down To Love Town”
Hank Dixon is the only surviving member of The Originals and chats to Ady about his career in music
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