#11 – ‘I Love You Porgy’
April 1965, London In anticipation of Nina Simone's first European tour in June, I use all of the money I earn working at a record ...
#10 – “In With The ‘In Crowd’”
March 1965, London Completely smitten by whatever music I can find by Nina Simone and wanting to be a part of the ‘in crowd’ of ...
#9 – ‘How Many Days of Sadness’
February 15, 1965 My birthday coincides with the U.S. release of ‘The Sensitive Sound Of Dionne Warwick’ LP. I love the LP and Dionne’s wistful ...
#8 – ‘Black Is the Colour of My True Love Hair’
February 1965, London Age 17, I start working at a record shop on Edgware Rd. near Marble Arch on Saturday mornings to earn pocket money. ...
#7 – “Uptown Soul”
January 1965, London I somehow manage to get copies of ‘Billboard’ magazine and I’m so excited to see full page ads on new LPs like ...
#6 – “Championing Dionne & Dusty”
November 1964, London As well as joining the Dionne Warwick & Shirelles UK fan club I write to ‘Record Mirror’ and I’m excited (aged 16) ...
#5 – ‘I’m Just a Soul Whose Intentions Are Good…’
November 1964, London Avidly reading the UK music papers like New Musical Express, Record Mirror etc., I read an interview in which Dionne Warwick mentions ...
#4 – “Right Next Door…The Beatles & Mary Wells”
October 1964, London I attend my 1st ever concert (with my younger sister Sylvia) at The State Cinema in Kilburn right next door to where ...
#3 – My First Motown 45
June 1964, London Time to be play ‘catch up’ with American R&B records! After “Walk On By,” and the “Presenting Dionne Warwick” LP, I’m hooked ...
#2 – ‘Can I Have Money To Buy An LP?’
June 1964. London Me to my mother, ‘can i have money to buy an LP?’ I begged. My mother thinks t 27/6d is a lot ...