NF Porter - Keep On Keeping On

Novelty value. ^
This NS song by Nolan Porter (1971) was to be an early Joy Division cover for RCA records.

Both on the d/l now!

That Keep On Keeping On is a great track, really enjoyed it. Damn why can't I just listen one genre and then I would'nt miss out on anything then!

'Keeping On Keeping on' is the title of single? The artist is 'Nolan Porter'? :hphones:

Yes...and yes.
Nolan Porter is credited as NF Porter on the record.
I'm almost certain it was a B side.


Sensing a kind of desperate drive in these recordings,
Tony Wilson signed Joy Division to his new label and the group began working
with Strawberry Studio engineer Martin Hannett.
But not before a curious interlude. They fell in with Northern Soul DJ Richard
Searling who wanted them to record a cover of N. F. Porter's Northern Soul
classic "Keep On Keeping On" - which he planned to sell to the TK label, at the
time part of RCA. "We tried to do it but we're fucking hopeless at cover
versions," recalls Sumner. "We did do it in a way," says Hook. "We learnt the
riff - that's as far as we could get - and we used it on 'Interzone'."

60's r&b open the door for 70's soul which
took over popular music like grunge and hip hop of the 90's did.

(70s Soul) ?
 

Fire, Rollercoaster,- Ohio Players./ Groove Tonight, The way of the world - Earth, Wind, & Fire./ Brick House-Commodors./ Im the one-AWB./ Flashlight-Parliament/Funkadelic./ I got'ch,ya-Joe Tex./. (70s Soul) :afro: Name some of your favorite soul from the 70s ?

1970s Soul
 

By the early 1970s, soul music had been influenced by psychedelic rock and other genres. The social and political ferment of the times inspired artists like Marvin ***e and Curtis Mayfield to release album-length statements with hard-hitting social commentary. Artists like James Brown led soul towards funk music, which became typified by 1970s bands like Parliament-Funkadelic and The Meters. More versatile groups like War, the Commodores and Earth, Wind and Fire became popular around this time. During the 1970s, some slick and commercial blue-eyed soul acts like Philadelphia's Hall & Oates and Oakland's Tower of Power achieved mainstream success, as did a new generation of street-corner harmony or city-soul groups like The Delfonics and Howard University's Unifics. By the end of the 1970s, disco and funk were dominating the charts. Philly soul and most other soul genres were dominated by disco-inflected tracks. During this period, groups like The O'Jays and The Spinners continued to turn out hits.

the high numbers, here t'is, leaving here, zoot suit, i'm the face, brilliant r&b from early who, the quality was allways there, pity there wasn't more r&b by the band in this great raw bluesy mood..



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This from 1966 which enjoyed some popularity as a dancer at the Wigan Casino.
Not a particular favourite of mine, but it's an interesting tune and something of a classic.
Ron Grainer did a version (someone Urban should be aware of) along with several theme tunes for TV...Joe 90, The Prisoner and Tales of the Unexpected, among others.

This is a classic from the 70s. Isley Brothers-"Fight The Power".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRkw9UnVhug
Earth,Wind,& Fire-Thats the way (of the world), is my favorite from the 70s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R2RsP43rmg

Ohio Players-Skin Tight. (my personal favorite, not taking anything from 'Fire' & 'Love Rollercoaster'). YouTube - Ohio Players- Skin Tight

Average White Band-Cut The Cake. (AWB showed that they could Funk with the best of them)

YouTube - Average White Band - Cut The Cake (live)

Brothers Johnson-Get The Funk Outta Ma Face. (one of the best on bass guitar)

YouTube - The Brothers Johnson Get Da Funk Out Ma' Face

Ohio Players-Sweet Sticky Thing. (the ohio players were very jazz orientated, sweet sticky thing is my #1 favorite, the ohio players style of music closely resembles the jazz style of steely dan).

YouTube - The Ohio Players Sweet Sticky Thing

The Isley Brothers=Livin' In The Life. YouTube -

LIVIN' IN THE LIFE - THE ISLEY BROTHERS (1977)
(the history of the Isely's go way back to the early 60s minus, the Isley Brothers, & others, produced some of the best Soul & Funk music of the 70s).

junior wells, shake it baby, great r&b dancer, great to here when your at a mod/soul night, when it's slid in between a few soul numbers, the mood on the dance floor shakes, a good dj knows when to change the vibe...




junior wells, stomach ache, same as above, great r&b dancer, a mod cub classic....

mitch ryder, cc rider, r&b from detroit, with a little garage rock'n roll through in to the mix, one of my favourite 60t's groups, they had great energy, you fell it pumping right through your veins...

(You have a unique collection goodfoot, I liked Junior Wells-I got a stomic ache), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDckI2P_DPA
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin ***e, (as always you can hear the turbulance of the streets, war, & civil rights, etc. with Marvin ***e). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjKFCYzqq-A
Paliament Funkadelic-We want the funk, ( Parliaments most popular song).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uwm45TINkI
Parliament Funkadelic-"Dr. Funkenstein", (this song even more defines the attitude & personality of Paliament).

Spent a lot of time listening to Freda Payne, 'On Easy Street' lately.
Tons better than here more widely know 'Band of Gold' and a great dancer.

great video, and tune, a real feel good vibe going on there, right track here's another cd just out, it's the northern soul of westbound years, a detroit label, it's on the kent label, care of ace records, it's only £12.50, p&p, they've doing a deal to the end of march on all there cd's, here's the track listing link.......


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Cheers goodfoot.
A link for a link. You may know this site already (dunno) if you don't then it's essential.
Massive artist discography and label database plus shitloads more.
Soulful Kinda Music

Here is one strait out of the closet, 'The Sound Stylistics'. great horn section, jazz, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lAYzuGfv0s
and, 'Rare Funk'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVuaPCcSN1o

ramsey lewis, hey mrs jones, great slab of r&b, witha tinge of boogaloo, latin soul, for the uninitiated...

The Ramsey Lewis trio were top notch musicians.
Favourite Ramsey Lewis effort was their take on the traditional 'race music' standard, Wade in the Water (instr).

just purchased this cracking CD from ace records mail order department, Georgie fame and the blue flames, if anyone in the 60t's new about souljazz in Britain it was this man, residents at the hot mod club in london the flamingo, here's a link to see the track listing, anyone starting in this genre it's a good plaice to start...

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the cadets, lets rock'n roll , more known for their doo wop output, but could dig out some meaty r&b, as testified here,




little richard, get down with it, brilliant rythym & soul from the self proclaimed king of rock'n roll....



sonny fulton, locked up, a rythym & bluesy jackie wilson sound a like, and does not a bad job....

levon & the hawks, he don't love you, oh ah, gut renching soul, that chorus just kills you, killer tune..



don gardner, my baby likes to boogaloo, power r&b with some fantastic breaks, wow! this is why i love this scene you can't get this feelin' anywhere else...



levon & the hawks, honky tonk, deep down & dirty r&b, bobby bland covered this marie adams tune, doubt if it's as rockin' as this version , and thats say'n something...

the 5 du-tones, shake a tail feather, the original and best version, James Jamerson allegedly plays bass on this bad boy...






parliment, i wanna testify, early recording of the space funk group who started out as a doo wop group, you can here the raw funk in this groovy tune...

Is this pre-Funk Brothers?

no there is some of them on this to..

home is where the hatred is, esther phillips, great cover of gill scott herons tune, a haunting story of herion addiction, as both artists were addicts..

ella fitzgerald, get ready, i also like this version..






rare earth, get ready, yes i like this version..

right now diggin on Betty Davis "They Say I'm Different" reissue on Light In The Attic ... mad funk, killer groove, voice like Jen Herrema in another life ... she's Miles' ex who used to hang with Jimi when her name was Betty Mabry, and the music is worthy of the pedigree

r&b soul,from the 60's&70's...
 

there are many for me,all of motown of course as well as the great chicago artist,the stax artist as well as atlantic records[aretha-wilson pickett-the drifters-archie bell and the drells]..of course i could go back to the days of doowop with...the flamingoes-the platters-the five royales-frankie lymon and the teenagers-lil richard and james brown.

r&b soul,from the 60's&70's...
 

the early seventies were almost as soulful as the sixties with groups like..the ebonys-the stylistics-black ivory-the 8th day-the persuasions-the honeycone-the three degrees-tavares-rufus,who kept the soul rolling.

P.P. Arnold, As tears go by, stunning version of the stones classic..

Dave davani four, 60t's London mod influenced band, with a heavy slice of Hammond tinged r&b, just discovered this little beaut' CD is on it's way as i type, groovy times ahead!!!

Billy Hawks, Oh baby i'm losing you, hails from New Jersey, this quality hammond r&b track dates from the late 60t's, oozes class...

Ella Fitzgerald, these boots are made for walking, the first lady of jazz delivers a resounding cover of the song made popular by Nancy Sinatra, needless to say the mods have made it their own...

My favorite Tammi Terrell song (and that's saying a lot) - her voice had that soaring, featherlight quality, with an underlying power that seemed to "lift" it.

^ Never tire of hearing this song.
It gives me goosebumps every time. Straight from the opening lines.
It has a dreamy quality that has me floating on air while staring into space.
A genuinely touching song, full of soul.
Mesmerizing! :love:

I never tire of hearing it either, right-track. Your description is perfect. It's one of my favorite songs of all time.

You're in good company. It's Paul Weller's favourite too.

Is it really? No surprise there, Weller has great taste in music. Good company indeed.