| Influences |
WATCHOUT Martha Reeves and the Vandellas,Cissy Houston & the Sweet InspirationsDee Dee Sharp,,Mary Wells,Orlons'Rozetta Hightower,David Ruffin,Levi Stubbs,Marvin Gaye,Al Green,Chuck Jackson,Etta James,Lorraine Ellison,June Deniece Williams,Minnie Riperton,Susaye Greene,
SYREETA WRIGHT,Linda Lewis,Brenda Holloway,Mary Wells (the MY GUY and Vintage Stock lps I played to death!Gwen Guthrie,Darlene Love & the Blossoms,,Ike & Tina Turner YOU MUST BELIEVE ME!,the Andantes,The Sweethearts of Sigma,Betty Everett,Baby Washington and Claudine Clark's Party Lights....now who did I leave out? Gladys Knight & the Pips 'the End of Our Road" always gets me to groovin'! a truly funky jam with a life all it's own! who else? The Ikettes I'm Blue", the Ikettes' own debut 45, and a big hit for Atco Records early in 1962. The lead singer on the record was Delores "Dee Dee" Johnson, with Eloise Hester, Josephine "Joshie Jo" Armstead and Tina Turner/Anna Mae on backups. I just learned this.I also loved the Mirettes and the Blackberries,The Sweet Inspirations,The Shangri-las and another group of Ikettes covered I'm Blue as well...I love that soul....Alton Mcclain and Destiny,and the wonderful Bonnie Pointer
Kathy 'Pickles' Mackey Ricky Sohl R.I.P Astriid |
William Galison,
and Lily White,
and Ms Cookie Melendez is on the single remix of 'If I Ever Come Down' (2008)...
....stay tuned ..thank you 
