The Tops and The Temps - LOVE these guys SO much - This IS to die for !!, they are just AMAZING live !!...saw them at the NIA in Brum in 2005 it was one HUGE dance parteeeeee !!
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Mr Sam Cooke A truly, amazing gifted vocalist and amazing person who fought for what was good and right. "Music is what feelings sound like" and his voice does just that !!
Rev Al Green Saw Rev Al in Birmingham in 2005............he can still cut the mustard !!. That voice is still goin strong......great live...........and daughter and I LOVED the roses, the head fell off of mine lol, but daughters is lovingly pressed in the tour book - Thanks Rev Al - We love you too !! One of the warmest, sweetest folks I have yet to see onstage....he pulls in EVERY member of his audience, makes you feel so very welcome to be there....he just oozes kindness !! "Music is the universal language of mankind"
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Mr Will Young Fabulous vocalist, can sing anything you care to throw in his direction, always sings LIVE !!. Appreciates Great music from all eras and sings Great music accompanied by Great musicians. Boy do these guys just LOVE doing what they do and it shows- the camaraderie is wonderful - it's like a huge jamming session !!. I love it when they perform the smaller more intimate gigs (Birmingham Symphony Hall was FAB and Killerton waaay back !!), just Will and the posse onstage. No distractions, so I can soak up those wonderful vocals, the wonderful music - Oh yes - I'm not much of an "Arena" person........just want to drink in the sound !!. I'd much rather be up and dancing myself than sit there watching others dance......I get itchy feet !!. Just Adore "Over You" especially the latino version with Thomas on percussion and the guys on brass ,"Fridays Child", ANY of the soul numbers that get the brass section on the go - Pure class and "Heaven" for me. Did I say Great live too, Oh Yes indeedy!!.......go listen !!. Brass section: Kevin Robinson on Trumpet/John Johnson on Trombone/Ian Kirkham on Saxophone !!(Yup they all also play for Simply Red - great taste in music Guys !!.) John and Ian are releasing their own music too..........visit their sites now !! Geeetar !! John Thompson and Joseph Ross -Yup those guitars sing **Nods in ageement***you just HAVE to hear those "Solo" spots !!............Drums....was Chris Bailey........now Jerry Brown. Just love this quote from an interview Jerry did - says it ALL for me !! It was hard when last year we did the summer tour, because that was always Chris Baileys gig, and I had to come into Will’s camp and the guys have been here from the beginning. I came in and what I found is that everybody ears were really open, everybody’s listening to everybody and everybody respected each other’s space. I really took that on board and that was an interesting side of playing in this band. These musicians really enjoy musical space and I really felt that in a major way.Howard Francis and Isaac Aryee ..keyboards. Danny Cummins or Thomas Dyani on percussion - WOW you should see Thomas go........he's lost in music !!. Backing vocals- Priscilla Jones, Brendan Guyatt, Beverley Skeete, Michelle Robinson ........ these guys are artists in their own right too.............each and every one. Fantastic vocalists and solo performers..........go see their own sites too !! This is To die for........Will and THE BAND LIVE singing "Fridays Child" with Brendan, Michelle and Priscilla on backing vocals!!. AMAZING Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life ..Shaun Escoffery- First heard his voice on Bev's prog on Radio 2 and thought Wow!!. You really need to hear more, he has the most amazing voice full of light and shade !! Please visit Oyster records - They have some terrific artists..........as they say on their blurb........- Click the link in My friends Please - Go listen.....you will be so glad you did !! About Oyster Music Greetings from Oysterville. We are a small independent 'Soul / House' label based in the UK. Although not massively prolific in terms of output, the quality of our releases more than makes up for that. (Yeah Yeah...I know we would say that wouldn't we). Well check us out and hit us back! !! Myspace Contact Tables Beverley Knight - Our 1st Lady of Soul in the UK. What a voice !! and Electric onstage, just feels that music !!. Fabulous on the last tour...........so much so that daughter and I are going to see Bev yet again in November........"Midlanders Rule OK" !! Her new album "Music City Soul" IS everything she mentions on the VT below and more !!. A must for any Soul fan.....Go Bev !!
Priscilla Jones - Yet another Midlands girl with a huge voice, full of soul!!. Her new album "Prophecy" out now......Go get it at....... http://www.priscillajones.com/
TUNDE and the Lighthouse Family Fabulous live. Saw the Lighthouses when they first brought out Ocean Drive..........WOW and Tunde solo just after he released his solo album............he is fabulous live..........he is not with the label anymore apparently......if anyone knows what he's doing musically please drop me a line !!
Brenda Edwards
I got so fed up of hearing this song - oversung by so many ............ Then Brenda sang it........made it fresh again, understated it and then powered it...........it moved me to tears. This lady has an amazing voice and knows just HOW to use it to full effect.....and I'm still waiting for her album to add to my collection. Still has her feet very much on the ground and appreciates her fans........way to go Brenda !!