Yes, had no idea that David Godin from Church Road Bexleyheath, was the man who actually got Berry Gordy to amalgamate the names of his 5 record labels under the single name of Tamla Motown. And therefore created the most famous label in the world.
Yes, had no idea that David Godin from Church Road Bexleyheath, was the man who actually got Berry Gordy to amalgamate the names of his 5 record labels under the single name of Tamla Motown. And therefore created the most famous label in the world.
Well worth a watch……
He was the first person to use the term 'Northern Soul'......enjoyed the documentary last night well worth a watch.
Yes, had no idea that David Godin from Church Road Bexleyheath, was the man who actually got Berry Gordy to amalgamate the names of his 5 record labels under the single name of Tamla Motown. And therefore created the most famous label in the world.
Well worth a watch……
He was the first person to use the term 'Northern Soul'......enjoyed the documentary last night well worth a watch.
Irrational perhaps but I hated / hate Norther soul. Especially the dancing.
Yes, had no idea that David Godin from Church Road Bexleyheath, was the man who actually got Berry Gordy to amalgamate the names of his 5 record labels under the single name of Tamla Motown. And therefore created the most famous label in the world.
Well worth a watch……
He was the first person to use the term 'Northern Soul'......enjoyed the documentary last night well worth a watch.
Irrational perhaps but I hated / hate Norther soul. Especially the dancing.
Yes, had no idea that David Godin from Church Road Bexleyheath, was the man who actually got Berry Gordy to amalgamate the names of his 5 record labels under the single name of Tamla Motown. And therefore created the most famous label in the world.
Well worth a watch……
He was the first person to use the term 'Northern Soul'......enjoyed the documentary last night well worth a watch.
Haven't seen the documentary so don't know if it was mentioned but Dave Godin had a record shop, Soul City in Deptford High Street& later in Covent Garden & when Northern football teams were in London a few would always make their way to Soul City amongst others searching for deleted UK releases or some old imports. One day Dave G. & David Nathan were going through new stock & came across some uptempo stuff & DG said put those aside for the northern soul boys & the name stuck. Dave Godin was actually God Father to a mate of mines sons.
Yes, had no idea that David Godin from Church Road Bexleyheath, was the man who actually got Berry Gordy to amalgamate the names of his 5 record labels under the single name of Tamla Motown. And therefore created the most famous label in the world.
Well worth a watch……
The name Tamla Motown was for EMI distributed records in the UK & elsewhere around the world after originally coming out on the Oriole label (early 60s) & then Stateside. In America "Tamla Motown" didn't exist, the company name was the Motown Corporation & the five main labels were Motown, Gordy, Tamla, Soul, VIP there were others like the early Melody & others & a more rock orientated Rare Earth a bit later(after the group) Also there was the short lived Mowest for the west coast acts but then they moved the whole company to LA & that fucked them, such a shame after allegedly fucking many smaller record companies in Detroit as well as some of their own artists.
Enjoyed the program despite being on the opposing side.
Well that's how it felt growing up with my brother bringing home Tamla and Reggae nonsense on his Lambretta while I was supplying quality rock records for the delight of the family. My Dad was a night worker and often used to do a passable Chas and Dave impression from his bed.
I always like to tell Northern Soul-ers that it was a Londoner who coined the term Northern Soul, most of them don't know their history. I know that some of them wouldn't be anywhere near it if they called it Southern Soul, that's for sure.
I can take it or leave it, prefer the Stax and Atlantic sound personally. Of course Motown started as a Rock n Roll/Do-wop label...
"I had started to notice that northern football fans who were in London to follow their team were coming into the store to buy records, but they weren't interested in the latest developments in the black American chart. I devised the name as a shorthand sales term. It was just to say ‘if you’ve got customers from the north, don't waste time playing them records currently in the US black chart, just play them what they like – ‘Northern Soul’.".......Dave Godin.
I always like to tell Northern Soul-ers that it was a Londoner who coined the term Northern Soul, most of them don't know their history. I know that some of them wouldn't be anywhere near it if they called it Southern Soul, that's for sure.
I can take it or leave it, prefer the Stax and Atlantic sound personally. Of course Motown started as a Rock n Roll/Do-wop label...
History ? It's about the music, that's the history that people care about. I doubt that anybody has ever thought about "what if it was called southern soul" Too ridiculous for words.
Motown certainly didn't start as a Rock n Roll/Do-wop label. The first releases were on Tamla for a start, the Motown label wasn't introduced until months later Maybe you should learn your history ? It was formed initially as an RnB label although some white pop acts were signed later, Below is the very first release by Berry Gordy on his Tamla label. Rock N Roll ? I don't think so. Doo wop ? The B side has hints of Doo Wop for sure, that doesn't make the label a doo wop label. A few releases later was their first hit, Money by Barrett Strong
Thanks, it’s just that since the demise of the local radio station and not seeing around the valley for some time and not heard about himI thought he may have passed on. Sorry Clive if you read this.
I always like to tell Northern Soul-ers that it was a Londoner who coined the term Northern Soul, most of them don't know their history. I know that some of them wouldn't be anywhere near it if they called it Southern Soul, that's for sure.
I can take it or leave it, prefer the Stax and Atlantic sound personally. Of course Motown started as a Rock n Roll/Do-wop label...
History ? It's about the music, that's the history that people care about. I doubt that anybody has ever thought about "what if it was called southern soul" Too ridiculous for words.
Motown certainly didn't start as a Rock n Roll/Do-wop label. The first releases were on Tamla for a start, the Motown label wasn't introduced until months later Maybe you should learn your history ? It was formed initially as an RnB label although some white pop acts were signed later, Below is the very first release by Berry Gordy on his Tamla label. Rock N Roll ? I don't think so. Doo wop ? The B side has hints of Doo Wop for sure, that doesn't make the label a doo wop label. A few releases later was their first hit, Money by Barrett Strong
To me (and obviously not to you) RnB and Rock n Roll are inseperable, mainly just the colour of the skin of the acts. I see where you are coming from, but if you are going to be pedantic, did they call "Come to Me" soul? Is there not a doo-wop backing?
As for Southern Soul? If you had met some of the ultra-chippy northerners I have hanging out at the Northern Soul weekend here in Albufeira, there is no doubt that anything with the monicker "southern" attached would have gone straight in the bin...
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Didnt know the Bexleyheath connection but recognised Clive R.
Edit Sorry that sounds a bit rude, not meant to be, a genuine question.
Well that's how it felt growing up with my brother bringing home Tamla and Reggae nonsense on his Lambretta while I was supplying quality rock records for the delight of the family. My Dad was a night worker and often used to do a passable Chas and Dave impression from his bed.
I can take it or leave it, prefer the Stax and Atlantic sound personally. Of course Motown started as a Rock n Roll/Do-wop label...
Motown certainly didn't start as a Rock n Roll/Do-wop label. The first releases were on Tamla for a start, the Motown label wasn't introduced until months later Maybe you should learn your history ?
It was formed initially as an RnB label although some white pop acts were signed later, Below is the very first release by Berry Gordy on his Tamla label. Rock N Roll ? I don't think so. Doo wop ? The B side has hints of Doo Wop for sure, that doesn't make the label a doo wop label. A few releases later was their first hit, Money by Barrett Strong
To me (and obviously not to you) RnB and Rock n Roll are inseperable, mainly just the colour of the skin of the acts. I see where you are coming from, but if you are going to be pedantic, did they call "Come to Me" soul? Is there not a doo-wop backing?
As for Southern Soul? If you had met some of the ultra-chippy northerners I have hanging out at the Northern Soul weekend here in Albufeira, there is no doubt that anything with the monicker "southern" attached would have gone straight in the bin...