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A prophet without honour in his own land...J.J. Barnes, who recorded for the small Detroit label Ric-Tic in the mid-60's. The label was taken over by the mighty Motown corporation and J.J.'s Ric-Tic labelmate, Edwin Starr went on to fortune and fame. J.J. however was left in the shadows, some say because his voice sounded far too similar to Marvin Gaye's. However, then something strange happened...his records like the one here began to be played thousands of miles away from Detroit in clubs in Manchester, Blackpool, Stoke and Wolverhampton. J.J.'s career was saved and he went on to become a bona fide Northern Soul legend who has toured the North and Midlands many times. Northern Soul doesn't get any better than this.
Like this guy he has an old time vibe to his music but he is bang up to date, first heard him sing on knarls barkleys "crazy " which wasnt a bad track.
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Thanks for that Wyn. Always seems BAD things happen to GOOD people. Check the clip on O V Wright, live just befor he died, he was a very sick man, sound quality & and pic not very good, but wow can he deliver.