Tag: Billy Paul
The Overtones – The Overtones
Their reputation founded on their lively stage performances, invariably with a colourful instrumental band behind them, The Overtones’ sad loss this year of one of their lineup has left them a quartet. It may be a cliché that the departed Timmy would beyond any doubt have wanted the outfit to continue – whatever his own problems and crises – but it surely is the truth.
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Jon Allen – Blue Flame
Easily one of our favourite songwriters, Allen has a husky, soulful voice to be envied and a way with a tune. Females love his intimate delivery and the chaps marvel at his melodic and emphatic guitar playing and slivers of harp.
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Bootsy Collins – World Wide Funk
I have fond memories of that exciting show at Hammersmith, Mothership descending and all and featuring Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy’s Rubber Band with Mudbone Cooper AND a spliff-riding standup guy…so this new Bootsy and guests set is pretty welcome. Even for a guy who cannot dance..and never could.
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Fleetwood Mac – Tango In The Night (2017 2-CD Edition)
With its tropical dusk artwork and by now steady(ish) band lineup, the pop-rock edition of Fleetwood Mac was enjoying major success in the charts and releasing some jewel singles for radio, to boot.
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Nikka Costa – Nothing Compares 2 U (Single)
Nikka Costa Nothing Compares 2 U (Single) (Metropolis Recordings) Your writer has collected just...
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Todd Rundgren – An Evening With Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren An Evening With Todd Rundgren (Cleopatra Records) Well done Cleopatra for bringing...
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Gilbert O’Sullivan – The Essential Collection
Gilbert O’Sullivan The Essential Collection (Union Square/BMG) Three or four years ago, Union...
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Judith Owen – Somebody’s Child
Judith Owen Somebody’s Child (Twanky Records) One thing about this singer-songwriter that...
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Mayer Hawthorne – Man About Town
Mayer Hawthorne Man About Town (Vagrant/BMG) Hawthorne returns with another set in his own name,...
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Robert Cray
Robert Cray With a new album ‘In My Soul’ out and a UK tour in the Autumn, it’s a good time for...
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