Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Issue 1000

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ERIC ROBERSON

ERIC ROBERSON: DRUMMIN' IT THIS OCTOBER

Eric Roberson soulful music guru is playing at the Drum, Birmingham this October...

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SHARON DAVIS & GRAHAM SHARON DAVIS, JERMAINE JACKSON & FRIEND SHARON DAVIS & GRAHAM SHARON DAVIS with ASHFORD & SIMPSON

B&S 1000: ENTER THE LADIES...

B&S's first ever female journalist, Sharon Davis, recollects her experiences as a lone female amongst the B&S wolf pack...

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BLAK TWANG JAY KAY from JAMIROQUAI TREVOR NELSON NATASHA BEDINGFIELD

B&S 1000: THE TRIBUTES...

Here is a selection of quotes that were received by the magazine at Praed Towers for the 1000th issue which hit the streets yesterday (19/7/07)...

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DAVID NATHAN (OUTSIDE MOTOWN) ARETHA FRANKLIN & DAVID NATHAN DAVID NATHAN & ANITA BAKER DAVID NATHAN & JANET JACKSON

DAVID NATHAN: RECOLLECTIONS

David Nathan looks back on 40 years of distinguished B&S service...

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A SOUL MUSIC LEGEND (& STEVIE WONDER)

BOB KILLBOURN: PICKING UP THE REINS

Editor Bob Killbourn looks at the origins of B&S and the responsibilities of becoming editor of the World's most renowned black music magazine...

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BLUES & SOUL ISSUE 1

BLUES & SOUL: AN INSTITUTION IS BORN

Yes, the magazine was shoddy in comparison with today's sleek production and its pages limited, but the passion and integrity was there for all to see... a Godsend for all those soul music fans across the country and in Europe too...

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SMOKEY ROBINSON: LIVE @ THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL: LONDON 27.06.07

SMOKEY ROBINSON: LIVE @ THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL: LONDON 27.06.07

Ever the showman, Smokey knew that the gathered faithful had to hear certain classic Miracles tracks along with some of his own solo hits - and he duly obliged...

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Earth Wind & Fire / Front cover of B&S Issue 168 (Sept 1975)

MAURICE WHITE: STILL BURNING BRIGHT

Beyond what’s already been written in the pages of Blues & Soul over the past 30-odd years, there’s not much more one can say about the impact of Maurice White as the founder and creator of supergroup Earth Wind & Fire...

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Chaka Khan

CHAKA KHAN: LIVIN’ A SUPER LIFE

B&S legend David Nathan talks to music legend Chaka Khan, some 33 years after his initial encounter with the feisty singer who, amongst other diverse activities, continues to record some exceedingly fine music...

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DAVID SEA

DAVID SEA: SEA CRUISIN’

David Sea is one of soul’s best kept secrets. B&S tracked him down – hopefully he won’t be a secret much longer...

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SINTILLATE @ CC Club (every Friday, 10pm-3.30am) London

It’s quite an achievement for a night to last five years in the volatile and competitive world of Central London clubbing. It’s even more impressive when it doesn’t sell out musically in order to achieve such a status.

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SATURDAYS @ Traks Complex, Soi (Every Saturday, 10pm-3am) Portrush

They say you can’t always get what you want. In clubbing circles, that’s not entirely true, as a visit to the sprawling Traks Complex in the pictureseque Northern Irish coastal town of Portrush will reveal.

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