Motown, atlantic, stax, chess, minit soul music - any fans.

i am a huge fan of all things vintage soul.

from otis redding to edwin starr and from aretha franklin to freda payne.

are their any other soul bods on these forums.

also a fan of ska - trojan label as well as old school home grown 80's groups like madness, specials, selector, bad manners and the beat.

lastly are their any vintage scooter fans?

i have a 1963 vepsa gl 150 - in olde english white with red piping. union jack seat and spare wheel cover, loads of chrome and 7 spotlights.

yeah baby yeah!!!!

Motown plays a lot around this house. I'm not sure how she's classed but I love that young lady, Joss Stone. Her voice is beyond wonderful and so powerful considering she's only 18. I caught her live performance with Melissa Etheridge (my favorite female singer) on TV and just about fell over. They were doing a Janis Joplin tribute. Not many can keep up with the raw power and feelings that flow from Melissa but Joss can.

joss stone has a great voice. no question.


also i am a huge fan of beth orton, she seems to do a lot of recording inthe u.s to help her folk roots. not so popular in the u,k but if your ladies with great voices then try her on for size.

her best album was :

central reservation.


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plus i dj occasionally a scooter show northern soul nights.

have you heard of Northern Soul in the U.S.A

Thanks Charles I'll check her out.

I actually like a lot of the old soul songs; like Diana Ross, Aretha, etc. Though many people I know would not know it! I find myself humming along when, say, these songs are on on Oldies Day at work.
I always liked Madness and there are a LOT of 80s bands I love from your country; The Smiths, etc.