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Nov 4, 2026
Alan CrossHOST
Dance music is driven by bass, and because the Stone Roses wanted everybody to dance, Manny knew how he had to play.
Alan CrossHOST
He incorporated styles from old Sly and the Family Stone records, along with the sound known as Northern Soul, which was very R&B based.
Alan CrossHOST
Manny was never one for lessons in music theory.
Alan CrossHOST
It was all about the groove.
Colin SkehanHOST
There were other venues, other DJs and other enthusiasts helping to spread the word.
Colin SkehanHOST
Eventually, the music became known as Northern Soul, although that name But the spirit was always there.
Colin SkehanHOST
So when we talk about the relationship between New York and Manchester, we're talking about much more than two cities that happen to like the same music.
Colin SkehanHOST
We're talking about a remarkable musical exchange.
RobGUEST
It's very, very chimey.
RobGUEST
It's got chimes on it and seemingly it's a big Northern soul hit.
RobGUEST
It's a Holy Grail of Northern soul.
RobGUEST
So I've looked into it and I've heard people talking about it, but never heard of it.
RobGUEST
This one does what it says on the tin.
RobGUEST
It's okay.
RobGUEST
You know, it's got that ballroom.
RobGUEST
You know, when the Northern Soul dancers go to these dance halls.
Bev JohnsonHOST
And
Terry SpicerGUEST
he became an iconic figure in Britain in the 1970s among followers of Northern Soul.
Terry SpicerGUEST
Although he stopped making records in 1992, Major Lance continued to perform at concerts and tours until his death in 1994.
Terry SpicerGUEST
His daughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, is the governor-elect of Georgia.
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
leave me lonely if i let you hold me tight and give me a love that will never If my breath blew across your neck Could your greedy boots take any more? Your fancy eloquent words Are pouring just for the vert And boy, I'm ready to get it If I let you never ever leave me lonely If I let you hold me tight Give me a love that will never ever leave me lonely Two people acting insane Why don't we stop all this playing? Oh, yeah
Mod MartyHOST
Welcome to On Target, where I spin Northern Soul, Mod Beat, Rare Groove, and Forgotten Gems, all on vinyl, all at 45 RPM.
Mod MartyHOST
I'm your host, Mod Marty.
Mod MartyHOST
Welcome back.
Mod MartyHOST
Their voices are outstanding.
Mod MartyHOST
Their choice of sound is perfect.
Mod MartyHOST
And a track like this is just an instant Mod Northern Soul hit for sure.
Mod MartyHOST
In fact, right when I got this record, I saw someone posted from the Keystone Weekender, the 10th annual Keystone Weekender just happened in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
PaulAUDIENCE
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
PaulAUDIENCE
But, you know, have you heard the one called The Night by Frankie Valli? It's a big Northern Soul hit.
PaulAUDIENCE
Northern Soul, yes.
Dotun AdebayoHOST
Yeah, big, big, big.
Dotun AdebayoHOST
Are you a Northern Soul aficionado? Can you do the country
PaulAUDIENCE
kicks? I like the songwriting myself, so I like my lyrics, and I like Southern Soul as well, and they do a lot of R&B and...
PaulAUDIENCE
Well, all sorts of music, really, but...
Peter TollichHOST
In hour one, we'll start in Detroit with Motown before spreading our wings into some of the great soul records of the 1960s and 70s.
Peter TollichHOST
Then, in hour two, we cross the Atlantic and head north to packed British dance floors, all-nighters, rare American 45s, and one of the most extraordinary music scenes this country ever created, Northern Soul.
Peter TollichHOST
But we're going to tell the Motown story, and there's a very good place to begin.
Peter TollichHOST
This wasn't Motown's first record, but in 1961, it became the label's first number one on the American Billboard Hot 100.
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Peter TollichHOST
It's about what's happening when British music fans become obsessed with records that many Americans had almost forgotten.
Peter TollichHOST
Rare singles, fast beats, collectors, acrobatics on the dance floor, all-night sessions, and names like the Twisted Wheel, Blackpill Mecca, Wigan Casino, becoming part of music folklore.
Peter TollichHOST
This is Northern Soul.
Peter TollichHOST
And we begin with a record whose title couldn't possibly be more appropriate.
Colin SkehanHOST
Five cities, five different musical personalities, and an awful lot of forgotten soul waiting to be rediscovered.
Colin SkehanHOST
And here's the thing, we might be heading south geographically, but the feeling is 100% northern soul.
Deanna LucasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Until all the hurt is gone Crying out baby So you can be strong I'm here to make up For all the hurt she's done I'm willing baby Just let me be And I'll fly to you like a bird.
Deanna LucasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I wanna love you.
Colin SkehanHOST
Small labels, little known artists and recordings that never quite got the recognition they deserved.
Colin SkehanHOST
But records like this have a way of finding their audience.
Colin SkehanHOST
And this one certainly found its way into the northern soul world.
Ty KarimSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Cause when you leave it up You made my life a good time But good are these lips of mine If I can't kiss you You really made it good to me, baby You really made it good to me You made it so easy, child You really made it good to me.
John HayesGUEST
There was two floors to the Cotton Club and I was playing upstairs, funky house, old school, that kind of stuff.
John HayesGUEST
Downstairs was a guy, an ex-Wigan Casino Northern Soul DJ who played to like an older crowd and all of a sudden he left.
John HayesGUEST
So the boss said, Johnny, can you go downstairs and do the downstairs bar? I'm like, I don't have a clue about Northern Soul and soul and all that kind of stuff.
John HayesGUEST
But we went for it anyway and I picked it up pretty quick.
John HayesGUEST
So yeah, I got into that and I was playing all the old Northern soul tunes, a bit of Moortown and some nice modern soul as they call it.
John HayesGUEST
This was a big tune around Wigan for a certain age.
John HayesGUEST
Luther van Drost, Never Too Much.
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John HayesGUEST
Okay, so as I mentioned a little earlier, I was working as a DJ in a fantastic little venue in Wigan called the Cotton Club.
Mark CollinsHOST
So good to see you last week.
Mark CollinsHOST
And enjoyed the little Northern Soul set on the Sunday afternoon.
Mark CollinsHOST
Good stuff.
Mark CollinsHOST
It's the first time we've actually done that at Soul Disciples.
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Mark CollinsHOST
And then Bob Relf.
Mark CollinsHOST
Blowing my mind to pieces.
Mark CollinsHOST
And going back to last weekend, I've done a little Northern Soul set.
Mark CollinsHOST
Saturday afternoons, stroke evening.
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