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THE 146th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Posted: June 27, 2012 in al green, dj flash gordon parks, hi records, lets stay together, soul mix, Take Me to the River, tired of being alone, willie mitchell
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Here’s the 146th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Flash Gordon Parks, its called The Mitch Green Mix”, there’s some Classic Hi Music on here, from the Great Al Green and Willie Mitchell.

Press play button below to Listen or to Download go to the 13th Floor Growing Old Blog!

Full Track Listing as Follows:

1. Willie Mitchell – Groovin’
2. Al Green – Free At Last
3. Al Green – Here I Am
4. Al Green – The Letter
5. Willie Mitchell – I’m Moving On
6. Al Green – I’m Glad Your Mine
7. Al Green – Feel Like Summer
8. Al Green – Take Me To The River
9. Willie Mitchell – Honey Pot
10. Al Green – Tired Of Being Alone
11. Al Green – Hangin On
12. Al Green – I’d Fly Away
13. Willie Mitchell – I Wish It Would Rain
14. Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
15. Al Green – I Gotta Be More (Take Me Higher)
16. Willie Mitchell – The Horse
17. Al Green – You Ought To Be With Me
18. Willie Mitchell – Strawberry Soul
19. Al Green – Simply Beautiful



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HAND BELL AND JACKIE WILSON

Posted: June 24, 2012 in Carl Davis, Carl Smith, Funk Brothers, hand bell, Higher and Higher, jackie wilson, scum
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It was now about Late April time 1987, our New House was a bit of a Tip really, the Person we Exchanged Houses with, was as we found out, a Bit Of a, shall we say “Scum” 


The House had been Left in a State with Stains all over the Carpets, one particular Stain near the Front Door, was from 1 of Her Kids “Throwin Up” we Dumped all the Crappy Carpets and any other “Crap” left from Her!


It took Weeks to get Clean & Tidy and all Traces of the Previous Tenant “Gone”, another thing that was Really Annoying, was all the House Pipes ran through the Bathroom, “At the top of the Wall” this meant every time we had a Bath, all the Pipes “Condensated” and Dripped down on to the Floor, what a Dump we had moved to!

Every Weekend, Us and the Kids, went back to Great Yarmouth, to see Family etc, and this is when I used to go to the “Cash & Carry” to Buy Stock for my Mobile Shop.


I used to Buy all Types of Household Items, Fruit & Veg, Sweets, Cakes & Toiletries etc etc, anything I thought I could Sell Really! 


After I finally got everything ready to Start going out and about in the Van, I realised the Van would have to be Parked outside the House at Night, with all that “Stock” in there, so I decided I needed to Park the Van in a Driveway, for Safety!

So for Quickness I knocked down our Front Wall and starting Reversing the Van into that Space at Night Times with the Back Door right up to the Front Window, I then Slept Easier at Night!


I then started going out during the Day, around Council Estates, Old Peoples Homes etc, looking for Business, I knew “Norwich” well so I picked a Few Places well known Places!


I had a small Problem when I got to these Places, apart from knocking on Doors, I needed something to let them Know I was there!

My “Old Boy” suggested I had a “Bell” to ring when I got there, as it turned out my “Grandad” had a fair sized Bell (from years ago), which I Borrowed, and from then on when I arrived at certain places “I Started to Ring the Bell” & it Worked! 


Up until then, we were getting on Fine in “Norwich” but things were soon to Change!


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As for some Music, The Great Jackie Wilson Released His 44th (out of 67) Single in 1967, (some 45 Years ago), it is My Favorite Track of His, it was Called (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher.


It Reached Number 6 on the US Pop Chart and Number 1 on the US R&B Chart, it was Released in the UK 2 Years later, where got to Number 11 on the UK Pop Charts.


It was on the Brunswick Record Label and Written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner & Carl Smith, the Track was Produced by Carl Davis.

The Musicians on the Track were All Member’s of “The Funk Brothers” from “Motown Records“


Incidentally the Track was Released a Further 2 Times in the UK over the Years, both Charting!


The Track was Voted on the “Rolling Stone” List of the Greatest 500 Songs of all Time at Number 246! 



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THE 145th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Posted: June 20, 2012 in dj grizz, donald byrd, donald byrd mix, jazz mix, love has come around, soulnrnb blog
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Here’s the 145th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Grizz, from the Music Blog “Soul N RnB”, its called  “Donald Byrd Mix”, there’s some Classic Jazz Music on here, from the Great “Donald Byrd”


Press play button below to Listen or to Download go to the SoulNRnB Blog!

Full Track Listing as Follows:

Sky High
Places and spaces
Wind Parade
Stepping into tomorrow
Love has come around
Dominoes
Think twice
Change
Loving You
Where are we going

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THE GREATEST SOUL SINGER OF ALL TIME….TEDDY PENDERGRASS

Posted: June 17, 2012 in black elvis, gamble and huff, greatest soul singer of all time, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, love language, philadephia international, teddy, TEDDY PENDERGRASS, whitney houston
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In this Series of Posts, I will writing about the Artist’s who are in My “Greatest Ever Soul Singer of All-Time” Poll. 

The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, it has been Running for a Couple of Weeks now, so if You haven’t already Voted, Please do so!

In these Post’s, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their 20 Greatest Songs.

I will Write a Post on each Artist in Order of “Top to Bottom” of the Poll!

ARTIST NUMBER 4…………..TEDDY PENDERGRASS


Born “Theodore DeReese Pendergrass” on March 26th 1950, Teddy Pendergrass was a Singer/ Song-Writer who could also Play the Guitar, Drums and Piano.

He first found Fame in 1972 as the Lead Singer with R&B Band “Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes” when they Signed to Gamble & Huff‘s Record Label “Philadelphia International”


TP Featured on 4 “Harold Melvin”Album’s before Leaving Over a Dispute about Money, in 1976.

He Signed as a Solo Artist with Gamble & Huff and Released His Debut Self-Titled Album in 1977.


The Album went “Platinum” & Reached the Following Chart Positions in the US, Pop Chart Number 17 & US R&B Chart Number 6.

In fact TP First 4 Album’s (between 1977 and 1980) All Achieved “Platinum” Status!


His Highest Ever Placed Album was His 3rd Release “Teddy” Reaching Number 5 on US Pop Chart and Number 1 on the US R&B Chart!


By the Early 80’s the US Media were Calling “TP” the “Black Elvis” and He was one of “The Hottest Properties” in the US!

This was all to Change, when on March 18th 1982, TP was involved in a “Car Accident” the Brakes on His “Rolls Royce” Failed and he Hit the Guard Rail in the middle of the Road and crossed the Opposite Traffic Lane and Hit 2 Trees!

Teddy Pendergrass Suffered Severe “Spinal Cord Injuries” Leaving Him Paralysed from the Waist Down!


It was 2 Years (in 1984) before He Released His Next “Brand New” Studio Album, it was Called “Love Language” which incidentally Contained a Track called “Hold On “which Featured a “New Female Singer” by the Name of “Whitney Houston”

His First Live Performance after the Accident was on 13th July 1985 at the US version of  “Live Aid” this was Performed in Philadelphia.


TP made a Total of 6 more Album’s after His Accident!


He Finally Retired from the Music Business in 2006, after this time there were Plans to Make a Film of His Life and He Set Up a Charity for Paralysed Victims, which He Worked “Tirelessly” for!


Tragedy was to Strike a few Years later in 2009, when “TP” was Struck Down with Colon Cancer, which was Successfully Operated on, in June of that Year.


But by a Couple of Month’s later in 2009 “TP” was back in Hospital with “Respiratory Problems” and Sadly 7 Months Later on 13th January 2010, he was to Die of “Respiratory Failure” He was Aged 59.


Teddy Pendergrass Full Solo Discography is as Follows:


14 Studio Album’s
2 Live Album’s 
9 Compilation Album’s
36 Single’s


Checkout the Great Singles Teddy Pendergrass Recorded!

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THE 144th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Posted: June 13, 2012 in 80 soul mix, bobby womack, chuck jackson, dells, going back to my roots, isley brothers, lamont dozier, ray bausa, roy ayers
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Here’s the 144th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Ray Bausa, its called  “Going Back To My Roots“, there’s some Classic Soul Music on here, mainly from the 70 and 80’s, including some Roy Ayers, Lamont Dozier, Dells, Chuck Jackson, Isley Brothers and Bobby Womack!

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BROKEN DOWN YELLOW VAN and SLAVE

Posted: June 10, 2012 in cotillion, feel my love, gpo van, jimmy douglass, nathan, new business, SLAVE, starleana young, steve arrington, steve washington, stone jam, susan
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We must be around Easter Time 1987, I with the Help of my Father had just Brought a Van from an Auction, I had to go back next day to pick it up!


In them days they had to do Checks and the money had to go through etc etc, So the next day I took Nathan with me , to go & get the Van, I cant Remember how we got there, but I can Remember getting the Keys and Starting it up for the First Time, it did not start at First!


Anyway the Auction Place was a Few Miles away and we came back on the Inner-Ring Road in Norwich, cant really remember the Journey back, but what I can remember is, we got about 2 Minutes from Home, and the Van Just stopped!

We had just about Reached the Heartsease Roundabout in the City, and we had ran out of Petrol, we had to Push the Van up on the Kerb and then went to Buy a Jerry Can & then get some Petrol, Luckily there was a Garage very near by!


All of this took a little While, so when we Finally got Home that Day, Susan had been Worrying where we were had been for about 3 Hours!


What an Eventful day that had been!


We spent the rest of Easter getting the Van Cleaned and ready for the start of my New Business!

What I was going to do was, carry on Making Pies, Cornish Pasties Sausage Rolls etc and go to Fetes Shows etc to Sell them, I also was going to Buy (for the Van) Groceries, Sweets and Toiletries to Sell around the Estates of Norwich.


I was going to do whatever I could to make it Work, so I was looking in to what Areas I could Sell around, including where we were now Living!


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Some Music now, as You will be aware if you Read this blog Regular, My favorite Band of All-Time is Slave.


Back in 1980 they Released their 5th Album “Stone Jam” it also turned out to be Their Highest ever Placed Album on the US R&B Chart, Reaching Number 5, and attaining Gold Status, what a Great Album Cover that was!


The 3rd Single to be Released from the Album, did not come out until 1981, it is also one of my Favorite all-Time Slave Tracks, “Feel My Love”


The Song was written by the Band and Produced by Jimmy Douglass and Steve Washington, and it was on the Cotillion Record Label.



The Track Featured Steve Arrington and Starlena Young on Vocals and the Late Great Mark Adams on Bass, look out for the Trade Mark Bass Intro.





Checkout this out, a Tribute Page to Mark Hicks.


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THE 143rd MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Posted: June 7, 2012 in 3 degrees, 80 soul mix, dayton, djrave, hi gloss, keni burke, luther vandross, sos band, soul mix
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Here’s the 143rd Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Gary, its called  Various Soul Mix 1, there’s some Classic Soul  Music on here, mainly from the 80’s, including some 3 Degrees, Luther Vandross, SOS Band,  Hi-Gloss, Dayton and Keni Burke!
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THE GREATEST SOUL SINGER OF ALL TIME….AL GREEN

Posted: June 3, 2012 in al green, al green is blues, back up train, famous beale street music festival, Forrest City Arkansas, greatest soul singer of all time, hi records, i cant get next to you, willie mitchell
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In this Series of Posts, I will writing about the Artist’s who are in My “Greatest Ever Soul Singer of All-Time” Poll. 


The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, it has been Running for a Couple of Weeks now, so if You haven’t already Voted, Please do so!

In these Post’s, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their 20 Greatest Songs.

I will Write a Post on each Artist in Order of “Top to Bottom” of the Poll!

ARTIST NUMBER 3………………AL GREEN 

This is the Artist who got my Vote, I would say he’s the Best Soul Singer of All Time by a Mile!


I think Marvin Gaye is a Great Soul Singer, but not the same Level as Al Green, and I think Luther Vandross was going a bit over to Pop Music by the end of His Career.


I have Written many Post’s on Al Green and his Music, so put his name in the Search Box, to Read more in-Depth Stuff on Al Green!


Now for a Brief Summary of Al Green’s Career and life!


Born in Forrest City, Arkansas on 13th April 1946, Albert Greene was the 6th Child to Robert and Cora Greene, they had 10 in Total 


He Started Singing at the Age of 10, in a Band called “The Greene Brothers”


At His High School, He Created and Started a Band by the Name of “Al Greene and the Creations”


This Band also included 2 Friends by the Names of “Curtis Rogers” and “Palmer James”

Around this same Period, Rogers and James Created their own Record Label called “Hot Line Music Journal”


By 1967 the Band had a Name Change to “Al Greene and the Soul Mates” they Recorded their First Track called “Back Up Train” and Released it on Their own hi

A couple of other Track’s followed, but all Flopped!

After this Al Greene Decided to go Solo, He Released his First Album on His Friend’s Record Label “Hot Line” it was also called “Back Up Train” most of the Track’s were Written by Rogers and James, also a Chap by the Name of “Tiny Watkins” Al Green Wrote One Track!

The Album again didn’t do Well and the Record Label Folded.

Al Green Met Willie Mitchell in 1969, when Mitchell, was Hiring Musicians for His Band, he was so Impressed with Al Greens Voice that He asked Him to Record an Album for “Hi Records” which Mitchell has joined a Couple of Years earlier.

By now “Al Green” had Dropped the “E” form His Name and on 15th April 1969, His Debut Record on the “Hi Record Label” was Released!

The Title Was “Green is Blues” and it was Produced by “Willie Mitchell” it had a lot of Cover version’s on there including: My Girl by Smokey Robinson, I Stand Accused by Jerry Butler and Get Back by The Beatles.

It was a Moderate Success!

The Second Album was Released on “Hi” in 1970 and called “Get’s Next To You” it was a Hit, it included a Remake of The Temptations Hit “I Cant Get Next To You”

This turned out to be “Al Greens” first of 6 Consecutive Gold Single Hits in the US.

The Rest Musically is History!

A Small Piece on His Private Life, A well Documented Incident Happened in 1974 to Al Green, this Slowly Turned him “To The Lord” and by 1976 He had become “An Ordained Pastor” at His own “Memphis Full Gospel Tabernacle” in Memphis.

Between 1981 and 1989 Al Green Recorded several Full Gospel Albums, that were Equally Well Received by the Record Buying Public, as he was Rewarded with 8 Gospel Grammy’s.

To bring Al Green’s Story right up to Date, I saw him in Concert, 2 Year’s ago at “The O2 Arena ” in London and He was “Fantastic” a Truly Great Singer and Performer, Brilliant!

As I write He is still Touring in the “USA” He was at the “Famous Beale Street Music Festival” in Memphis on 5th of May (see Below), and His next Date is 15th June in “Illinois” and this Tour Finishes in August this Year!

What a “Great Performer” I Hope I get another Chance to see Al Green, Sometime in the Future!

Here is Al Green’s Full Discography:

29 Studio Albums
23 Compilation Albums
1 Live Album
43 Single Releases


20 OF AL GREEN’S FINEST TRACK’S!

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