Run For Cover was one of first minor hits for The Dells, one of the finest and longest-lasting vocal groups in R&B history – and it’s a Northern Soul classic.

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Spencer Wiggins had no success even at the height of his career in the ’60s, but this song has since become a Northern Soul classic.

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Everybody knows Aretha Franklin. Few apart from hardcore soul fans remember the Queen of Soul’s big sister Erma. (more…)

Nina Simone’s ten-minute-long interpretation of the biblical-themed song Sinner Man became a classic in her hands.

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Nancy Sinatra didn’t know the hidden meaning behind Sugar Town, the seemingly sweet song she was first given to sing by Lee Hazlewood back in 1966.

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For more than 60 years Danny Thompson was the go-to guy for anyone in need of a double bass player.

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The Doors perfectly captured the mood of those last days of sunshine before the days get shorter and the leaves start to turn and fall.  (more…)

The Monkees’ TV show was one of the first things I ever saw when my family moved briefly back to England from Germany in 1967.

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Country Joe & The Fish is a name I remember hearing in my youth, though I don’t remember hearing any of their records.

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Tony Clarke never had a big hit in his lifetime but is revered here for one of the biggest Northern Soul favourites of all time – Landslide. (more…)