Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Southern Wonders - The Rare Soul Man


So now for something a little more serious but still seriously obsure. It's time to introduce a little soul into the Emporium and so today I have searched the archive to retrieve this track by Vernon Garrett. He is a journeyman soul singer of the old school. Issued on Kent Records in 1967 'Shine it On' is a superb funky effort made by the man who briefly joined the gospel group The Swan Silvertones before leaving to join the army. When he returned he then recorded as a duo with his wife Jewel but after a few years together she was to die tragically from cancer. His career stopped, he drank and drifted for many years (sounds like the Rock & Roll Doctor here !). Anyway he still managed to bang out some great soul along the way.


Shine It On - For Your Pleasure

Check out his other Northern Soul Classic - 'If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time' - which is a sentiment that might come in handy on occasions if we could.....................

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