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The Spinners is a soul music vocal group, active under that name since 1961, and popular with a long run of pop and R&B hits during the 1970s. The group, originating from Detroit, still tours regularly as of 2010.

The band is also listed occasionally as The Motown Spinners, or (after they left the Motown label) as Detroit Spinners. These group monikers were used in the UK to avoid confusion with a British group also called The Spinners.

In 1954, a group of friends who grew up together in Royal Oak Township, Michigan, just outside Detroit, came together to make music. For a time, several of the band members resided in Detroit's Herman Gardens public housing projects. Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, C. P. Spencer, and James Edwards called themselves The Domingoes. James Edwards lasted only a few weeks. He was replaced by Bobbie Smith, who sang lead on most of the Spinners' early records (and many of their biggest Atlantic hits). C. P. Spencer left the group shortly afterwards, and would later go on to be a member of the Voice Masters and The Originals. He was replaced by George Dixon. The group renamed themselves The Spinners in 1961. This name was chosen after looking at popular car hubcaps and noting how they spun around on a car's wheel.

1961–1971
The Spinners first hit the charts in August 1961 on Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi Records, with "That's What Girls Are Made For," peaking at number 27. Bobby Smith sang lead vocal on this track, coached by Fuqua. (Some sources report Fuqua sang lead vocal on this track, but both Smith and Fuqua have stated at various times that it was Smith.) The group's followup, "Love (I'm So Glad) I Found You" also featured lead vocals by Smith, although again some sources credit Fuqua. This track would reach number 91 that November, but none of their other Tri-Phi singles charted.

The extent to which Fuqua became a member of the group during their stay at Tri-Phi is debated. Fuqua apparently sang on at least some of the records, and at minimum considered himself a Spinner, as made explicit by the credits on Tri-Phi 1010 and 1024—the artist credit on both these 1962 singles reads "Harvey (Formerly of The Moonglows and The Spinners)". However most sources, while respecting Fuqua's contributions to the group, do not list him as an official member.

James Edwards' brother, Edgar "Chico" Edwards, would replace Dixon in the group in 1963, at which time Tri-Phi and the entire artist roster was bought out by Berry Gordy of Motown Records, Fuqua's brother-in-law. The Spinners were then assigned to the Motown label.

In 1964, the Spinners made their debut at the Apollo Theater and won instant acclaim, a rare feat at the time. But with the exception of "I'll Always Love You," which hit #35 in 1965, success mostly eluded them during the 1960s. After "I'll Always Love You", they released one single a year from 1966–1969 inclusive, but none charted on the Billboard Hot 100, although their 1966 song "Truly Yours" was a big hit on the Billboard R&B chart.

With commercial success virtually non-existent, during much of this decade the Spinners would be used by Motown as road managers, chaperones and chauffeurs for other groups, and even as shipping clerks. G. C. Cameron replaced Edgar "Chico" Edwards in 1967, and in 1969, the group switched to the Motown-owned V.I.P. imprint. (The label name is somewhat ironic, given that V.I.P. was generally considered a substandard imprint behind Motown, Gordy, Tamla, and Soul).

In 1970, after a five-year chart absence, they hit #14 with writer/producer Stevie Wonder's composition, "It's a Shame" (co-written by Syreeta Wright), and charted again the following year with another song Wonder wrote and produced, "We'll Have It Made" from their new album 2nd Time Around. However, these were their last two singles for V.I.P.

Shortly after the release of 2nd Time Around, legend has it that Atlantic Records recording artist Aretha Franklin suggested the group finish out their Motown contract and sign with Atlantic. The group made the switch—except for Cameron who elected to leave the group and remain with Motown as a solo artist. Singer Philippé Wynne (Cameron's cousin), then joined The Spinners as Cameron's replacement and the group's new lead singer. However, original lead singer Bobby Smith also retained his lead position.

The hit years with Philippé Wynne
When The Spinners signed to Atlantic in 1972, they were a respected but commercially unremarkable singing group who had never had a top-ten pop hit—despite having been a recording act for over a decade. However, under the helm of producer and songwriter Thom Bell, The Spinners would chart five top 100 singles (and two top tens) from their first post-Motown album, Spinners (1972), and would go on to become one of the biggest soul groups of the 1970s.

The Bobby Smith-led "I'll Be Around", their first top ten hit, was actually the B-side of their first Atlantic single, "How Could I Let You Get Away". Radio airplay for the B-side led Atlantic to flip the single over, with "I'll Be Around" hitting #3 and "How Could I Let You Get Away" reaching #89. "I'll Be Around" was also The Spinners' 1st million- selling hit single.

The 1973 follow-up singles "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (led by Smith), "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" (led by Wynne), and "Ghetto Child" (led by Wynne) would cement the group's reputation, as well as further that of Bell, a noted Philly soul producer.

Following their Atlantic successes, Motown also issued a "Best of the Spinners" LP which featured selections from their Motown/V.I.P. recordings. They also remixed and reissued the 1970 B-side "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" as a 1973 A-side. In the midst of their Atlantic hits, it crawled to number #91 US.

The group's 1974 follow-up album, Mighty Love, featured three Top 20 hits, "I'm Coming Home," "Love Don't Love Nobody," and the title track. Their biggest hit of the year, however, would be a collaboration with Dionne Warwick, "Then Came You",(led by Smith and Warwick), which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming each act's first chart-topping 'Pop' hit. The song also reached the Top 3 of Billboard's R&B and Easy Listening charts.

The Spinners would hit the Top 10 twice in the next two years with the Smith-led "They Just Can't Stop It the (Games People Play)" (Billboard #5) and the Wynne-led "The Rubberband Man" (Billboard #2). "Games People Play" featured guest vocalist Barbara Ingram (though producer Bell disputed this in a UK based interview, claiming Barbara's line was actually group member Henry Fambrough – his voice sped up[2]) and would lead to a nickname of "12:45" for bass singer Jackson, after his signature vocal line on the song.



Information courtesy of www.wikipedia.com
Then Came You


Ever since I met ya
Seems I can't forget'cha
The thought of you
Keeps runnin' through
The back of my mind

Every time I'm near ya
I get that urge to feel ya
Just touchin you
And lovin'
You makes evrything right

(Tell me how you feel baby)
I never knew love before
(oh no)
Then came you, you,
Then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you
Then came you

...You

Now that I have found ya,
How did I live without ya?
(I don't know baby)

It's plain to see
You're all I need
To satisfy me

I'm so darned proud of ya
I wanna sing about ya
(Sing it, Sing it, Sing it baby)

All I know
Ya made a fro
By touchin my hand
Oh, uh, oh I never knew love before
Then came you -- you
, then came you, ooh

I never knew love before
Then came you -- oooh
Then came you
Hey, hey, hey, then came you

Whoa, oh, uh, oh, oh, oh
I never knew love before
Then came you
Then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you -- you,
Then came you

Whoa, oh, uh, oh, oh, oh
I never knew love before
Then came you
Then came you
I never knew love before
Hey, then came you -- you,
Then came you

Yeah, yeah

You know I never knew love before
(I got to hand it to ya)
Oh, then came you
Then came you
(I found you baby)
I never knew love before
Hey, then came you -- you,
(I gotta get you baby)
Then came you

Whoa, oh, uh, oh, oh, oh
I never knew love before
Then came you
Then came you
I never knew love before
Hey, then came you -- you,
Then came you

Whoa, oh, uh, oh, oh, oh
I never knew love before
Then came you
Then came you
I never knew love before
Hey, then came you -- you,
Then came you
The Spinners
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  • Sweet! What a GREAT song! Keep the hits comin' Mr. Freeman! You're the BEST!   Amy P. 10/15/10

  • Wow! Who turned on the time machine. Many great nights at Frog Pond, Terry's, Old College, the Sigma Chi house or wherever Dirk & Tony were playing.  Good fun, Great music!! Still love seeing Dirk around A town.  Fred L.  8/5/10

  • Nice! Amy P.  8/5/10

  • Just discovered this site! What an enjoyable trip down the musical memory lane. Thanks, D. Buck
3/26/10

  • Wow, what a great "blast from the past" to hear "Lost Between Two Worlds"! Saw Tony here in Columbia TN last summer and Dirk will always be a brother to me!
    Peggy J.  2/13/10

  • Love this web site! B. Free turned me on to it and now I can't wait to log in on Friday morning!
M. Small  11/06/09

  • Congratulations for all for work! I love the music of Dione Warwick ... A hug. Later.  Felipe C.  10/21/09

  • Just found out about your web-site, it's wonderful! I'll be watching for my friday e-mails, thanks Freddy Seagraves (The Jesters Band) 9/22/09

  • Just found this website - WOW!!  AJ 8/08/09

  • Great song! "Wildflower" Brings back a flood of memories!!  Thanks for all the time you put into this fun site!
  7/23/09

  • I remember listening to Skylark on a Mini Radio walking to Burney Harris Middle School from Normal Town
  8th grade !!! R.Free  7/17/09

  • "Three Dog Night was my first "rock" concert at the Coliseum at UGA when I was in 7th grade! I wonder if the lead singer can still fit into that tight white fringed jacket?"  L.N. 7/3/09

  • First date with my wife, Three Dog Night, Omni in Atlanta, July 29, 1973....seems like yesterday.
Thanks Larry!    C.A. 7/3/09

  • Hey Larry. Love Robert Palmer and I Loooove that smooth sound. How about some Lionel Richie.
Thanks. Mom.  6/26/09

  • Randy and Tina Raburn turned me
on to this (Robert Palmer) and I
love it.  Out in Oregon.
Thanks. V.T. 6/26/09

  • LOVE the stories behind the performers and their  songs.
Robbie   5/24/09

  • Ain"t heard that one "Brother Louie" in a while.  hoss858  5/24/09

  • You (Dirk and Tony) are one of my fondest memories of UGA!!!!!  My best friend and I STILL sing, "Silly Little Girl" when we are on road trips together!  Deb Mc.  6/23/09

  • Larry, thanks for turning me on to this album (Yesterday & Today - The Beatles) way back in 19XX! It's remained one of my favorite Beatles albums of all time.
Dennis M.  6/19/09

  • Thanks for the lyrics to Louie Louie. I've always thought that they were the Kingsmen's lyrics recorded under the influence of Jack Daniel. Now we know it was rum. A great tune. I've never heard anybody say that they didn't like it.  rjenkins  5/29/09

  • Love the site!  Sheree  5/8/09

  • Have never seen a female lead singer play the guitar like that--Go Larry,thanks for your efforts to entertain your classmates!  tbirdamf  5/8/09

  • OMG, I didn't recognize this one (39-21-40 Shape) till it started playing!  Love it.
Dale 4/19/09

  • Larry, I just had to get up and move with (Shake A Tail Feather) that one! Keep it up!
Jeff  4/3/09

  • That really was a blast from the past!  The last time I saw Dirk and Tony perform was at Jon Tuck’s graduation party in the mid seventies.  What a party!  Love the photo.  And we all thought we looked so cute back then – foolish folks!  Thanks for the memory.  Leslie  P. 3/20/09

  • I have the songs on my Ipod now in the car...............cruisin' in the afternoon just got better!
L.D.  3/20/09

  • Great site!! I really appreciate Dirk and Tony spotlight.They've entertained multitudes when they worked together and still are today on their own.
R. Jenkins  3/20/09

  • Thank you, thank you, Larry!  I always enjoy the music you select but this (Dirk and Tony) is the best yet!!  Talk about memories!
  Melody P.  3/20/09

  • "Oh yeah - played this many times today.  I sent it on to a few folks who are not on the list.  The pictures almost made me sad - too much time has flown by.  Loved hearing the song again.  So glad you were able to get it on there.   I think I played it 3 times at least."  Betsy K.  3/20/09

  • Dirk, Looking GOOD my brutha!! I love the earlier pics of you and Tony.  I hope to get to Athens again one of these days, soon, and hear you sing. You are a treasure! Bobby D.
3/20/09

  • Awesome!!  Debbie G.  3/20/09

  • Loved hearing this song again!!!  When will y'all be playing together again?   Gilbert M.  3/20/09

  • Good morning & Happy first day of Spring!!!! What a great way to start my morning, Dirk and Tony!
Patti  W. 3/20/09

  • You did a wonderful job on this week!!!!  Dirk and Tony takes ya back a long way to some good times!!!
Thanks, Rhonda  T. 3/20/09

  • Tina R. shared this and it was great fun.  Thanks from Oregon. 03/13/09

  • Great to see you bashing the drums in the group video that your mum sent, we spotted her dancing. Also enjoyed the music played by the group. Uncle Jack & Aunt Carole in the U.K. 02/19/09

  • Thanks bsh69r, I missed that.  Two heads or more are better than one.
  02/17/09   friday@fridayinathens.com

  • Correction: The song that's played here was done by Scott McKenzie and is called "San Francisco".  The MP3 is mistitled. Aside from that, I love your site...absolutely a great site and will keep revisiting it.  :-)                 bsh69r         02/16/09

  • Really enjoying the site.  Love the featured act (The Zombies) and their music.  Great work you do.
     A service.  Barry H.  02/06/09

  • This ("Ain't That Peculiar") used to be the song back then!  Heidi R. 01/29/09

  • One of my all time favorite groups "The Intruders", doing one of their best!  I play this one on my home system at least once a week.  Your buddy, Dirk H.         12/05/08

  • You’ve created something wonderful with your Friday website.  Something positive to look forward to each week. Can’t wait to see what’s on the plate for this week.  Leslie P. 11/17/08

  • Thanks for the wonderful music I enjoy it... Great site   Connie  9/11/08

  • Larry,  Live for "Fridays"....I even get up and put on my tornado red shoes and tap along to the songs!!!
A.P.    7/11/2008

  • Growing up as an "old school" listener, I love this kind of music. Thanks so much for putting real music on so we all can hear what it was like back then. This music is NOT DEAD, it's still alive; and people like "us", the listeners keep it alive!
Babedoll  7/9/2008

  • This "Private Number" was always a great song.  Too bad they did not have more hits.  I loved this song.  Harper  7/9/2008

  • Don and Juan were one of the great Doo-Wop singing Duo's out there.  Love 'em!  "All That's Missing Is You" is one of their rarest records!  Northern Soul! Brian Y.  7/2/2008

  • Larry; What would Friday's be without you and Friday is Always coming in Athens? Jimmy J      6/30/2008

  • Thank you for this site, I'm french and
  I have 40 years. I am a collector of
  vinyl and American music oldies, soul,
  funk.  Il are very few in my french
  cas.Je this site is fantastic because I
  found some artist American and that
  I discovered the other, bravo and
  keep this site.      5/20/2008

  • Hey! I haven't heard this song since I was visiting LLC in the summer of 1972. I was crazy about her... wow! Thanks for sharing this song with the public! MSH    5/19/2008

  • The words to this song (Expressway to Your Heart) are quite interesting. Larry keep the tunes coming.  
  TC jJ     5/19/2008

  • First timer for me.  I love your terrific format and exciting info.  I feel like I'm back in Athens.  ES   5/14/2008

  • IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS----THIS IS THE BEST!!!!    Unknown    5/9/2008

  • I love it. I am learning about all of these singers and I'm only
  16 years old.    Unknown     5/8/2008

  • Hey you,
  I LOVE that song by the Casinos
  this week.  I think it's
  one of the prettiest "pop" songs ever
  written and a great slow dance song.
  :) I keep getting a flash back of a
  girl/boy party in 6th or 7th grade.
  I remember slow dancing with
  someone - maybe Kevin.  I can
  almost see the room (someone's
  basement/ rumpus room) and I
  know the guy had on a sweater but I
  can't quite see the
  face.  I'll keep you posted.  Anyway -
  thanks for playing it for me.  
  Take care.    B.  -  4/25/2008

  • Larry - Thanks so much for Otis!
  Can you find "Then You Can Say
  Goodbye" by The Casino's?   Thanks!
  Betsy     4/18/2008

  • Thanks for sharing the one hit wonder.
  I'm surprised this only made it to #7
  as its played quite often as an oldie.
  Keep the sounds coming.
  JJ    4/13/2008

  • Lovin the tunes, Larry.See ya in June. Randy R.  3/21/2008

  • Mr. Larry; Thanks for all you do for us little people.
Sincerely JJ    3/7/2008

  • Thanks Larry!  Nothing like a Dirty Old Woman!  Betsy
3/3/2008

  • This is very cool.My kind of music. Thanks.  George S.
   2/29/2008

  • Larry,  Does anyone remember the days at Legion Field with POCO & Pure Prairie League and the music park behind the pool and all the good times concerts concerts?
Bill M.    2/29/2008

  • Mr. Green sure does have a smooth voice. I'm surprised he didn't do even better.  JJ     2/18/2008

  • Hey Larry - Ever heard of "Dirty Old Woman" by Denise La Salle?   You make my Fridays.  Betsy
2/15/2008

  • Enjoyed Joe Cocker. Thanks folks. - Jim  2/8/2008

  • This is a great song. Larry keep the tunes coming.
TC YF JJ  2/8/2008

  • A WONDERFUL site-  Thanks for keeping GOOD MUSIC- Alive. - Big Doc-Bdge, GA  2/8/2008

  • Greetings to all at FIA!
  I've been longing to hear "The Bus' by
  the late, great Billy Preston. Any
  chance you got that in your vaults?
  Here's to a soulful 2008!
  Carlos - Cleveland, OH  1/29/2008

  • Hey Larry, I just read about Miles and Jimi being friends. How about some Hendrix soon.
Love the website, Joy  1/18/2008

  • Great to get the Twelve Days of Christmas.
  Thanks, Pat M. 12/28/07

  • A great way to enjoy the history of music and the  beautiful sounds of the blues.  Robert B.  12/7/2007

  • Enjoyed your special on the Rolling Stones. I would like to see more on Blues Artist old and young. Keep it Groovin.  Robert B.  11/28/2007

  • Larry, Johnny Guitar Watson really brings back some wasted brain cells!  Wore out the grooves in that album the year it came out.  Thanks David L.  11/9/07

  • Watson is the man!!!   Your Bro. Young Robert!  11/9/07

  • OMG, This song (Humble Pie - Thirty Days In The Hole) so reminds me of you Larry and 1972! LOL  Andrie - 10/5/07

  • I love this website, I have to listen to this each and every day.  Thank you very much.  I will share this with all my
  co-workers and friends. Nate  9/30/07

  • Love this site! I call it "Continuing Music Education"! I know the songs, but I didn't know all the stories behind the people who performed them.   Andrie - 9/23/07

  • Can you dig up Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel by Tavares?  Thanks! D. - Cleveland OH   8/17/07

  • The site is wonderful Larry and the music is just awesome!!!  I love visiting It's Friday In Athens!!!!  Please keep this going forever!!!! - Dierdra L. - President/CEO, Getan Records, THE LIGHTHOUSE GOSPELETTES!!! Athens, GA  7/29/07

  • It's Friday? How about "Don't Roll Your Bloodshot Eyes at Me" for a little local flavor?  Mark B. 7/27/07

  • Consider the Manhattans on Friday’s!  Frank P.  7/27/07

  • Larry!!!! You MADE my day with "Build Me Up"! I'm on vacation in Santa Barbara and sent it to my co-workers with the threat that I can now play it anytime I want! Psych! Hello Don M in the bay area and to Betsy! Everyone raves about your site, Larry! It's awesome! Gratefully yours, Scotty  7/20/07

  • Hey Larry,  Before the summer's over we need something from the summer of love for its 40th anniversary. It's for us in the bay area.  Don M.  7/13/07

  • Hey Larry The music is just great.Would also like to hear'The Horse' by Cliff Nobles. Thanks.  Double Divine 7/6/07

  • Hey Larry,  Remember those instrumentals that played before the top of the hour on AM Radio?  How about "The Horse" by Cliff Nobles or "Soul Finger".
Thanks!  Betsy K.  6/30/07

  • Larry, If I ever need a D.J. Guess what,You The Man!!! Thanx: Corndog  6/22/07

  • Yes! it's Friday and I'm up here jammin' in Cleveland, OH. How about some Soul Generation - Body & Soul (That's the Way It's Got to Be) Ya'll remember that one?  Have a great weekend!  losplus 6/22/07

  • How about Earth, Wind and Fire?  Angie G.  6/6/07

  • Hooray for Friday!!   Mary A. 6/1/07

  • This group (The Four Tops) is great. Thanks VM Jimmy J. - 5/25/07

  • Thanks for a Friday of Dusty Springfield, The Look of Love. Erica from Red Lobster, thanks for the look. - F.L. 4/5/07

  • I love this site! Any chance I could hear "Coldest Days Of My Life" by the Chi-Lites?  -  4/4/07

  • I would love to hear "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous
Brothers or "Fats" Domino's
"Ain't That a Shame" or
"Blueberry Hill."  Thanks,
Patrick - 3/30/07

  • Hey Larry! You are amazing! I have my whole office dancing to these! Just great! Can you do a BeeGees for my boss and slip in Build Me Up Buttercup? I sing it anyway at work, may as well have the music to go along with it (the more to torture my co-workers with! Looking forward to all the Fridays-with-Larry! :) Scotty - 3/30/07

  • Oh, my goodness, you found "Black Pearl."  I nearly fainted this am, when I opened the site.  Thank you sooooo much.  Blessings  P.W. Smith - 3/30/07

  • Please add "Black Pearl" by The Checkmates...not sure what year, but thinking mid 60's.  Thanks sooooooo much.
P. Smith - 3/23/07

  • This is a great website.  My mom always listened to the "Oldies" station here, and I wanted to be just like my Mom, so I started listening to it and I loved it, and this website has some of my favorites.   M. Pierce - 3/22/07

  • Hey, I love the t-shirt.  I have had it on
  since I got home from Arizona.  You
  did a good job. That was a great
  song last Friday (Wang Dang Doodle)
  - didn't know it but who ever
  requested it is someone I
      would like to hang with. And then
  today we had
  The Zombies....that took me back to
  8th grade and one of my first boy/girl
  parties. They were always held in
  someone's basement and the lights
  would go off by 9:00.
  That song always seem to bring on
  lots of smooching.  I will
  not be naming names....  ;)
  Thanks again,
  Betsy

  • This is awesome!!! Thanks for the great site and fabulous music!! WooHoo!! Jen B. - 2/18/07

  • I could not have picked a better artist. Thanks, Pat M.

  • Thank you Larry - You have made my day! Betsy K.

  • Mr. Larry, I really enjoyed Roy Head-Hey Hey. YF
Jim J. - 2/5/07

  • This always gets my Friday off to a great start!  Love it!
  Debbie - 1/26/07

  • Every once in a while my mornings are worth rising for, this has been one of them with Tina Turner.
  Thanks Bill S. - 1/19/07

  • Keep up the good work. JJ - 1/19/07

  • Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2007!  I remember at this time in 1969 we were really gettng into Abbey Road!  But oh, how I love the sweet soul music of the 60's and 70's as well.  Thanks for your work in keeping this music alive.  And keep on sending it, Brother!    Dennis M. - 12/29/06

  • Moonchild Diva in Motown - found the site by looking for Billy Stewart!  I think you answered my question...who played bass on Billy's recordings?  SO THANK YOU for clearing up the mystery! - 12/11/06

  • Billy Stewart , alright, one of my favorites.   Also, Jerry Butler, Major Lance, Willy Tee....
Your friend, Dirk H.

  • Thanks for Billy Stewart Larry - You have made
my day!  Betsy K. - 12/8/07

  • I look forward to Friday's email.  This is great.
Linda L. - 12/8/07

  • Wow! From your personal E-Mail account. I forward "Its Friday in Athens!!!" on to my friends often. The folks here at work are trying to figure me out. Their 56 year old C.E.O. sits in his office every Friday morning booming out R&B. Though it works for me, its not the type of behavior they  expect from someone in my position. BLUES BANKER!
  T. Turgeon -

  • Thanks for Joe T. Luv'd it! Roy Head and the Traits?
Hope you had a good Turkey Day.
  T. Turgeon - 11/27/07

  • I keep waiting for Jackie Wilson and Billy Stewart....I have
  decided that like me, you have an
  older brother or sister who had you
  listening to this music as a kid.
    Hope all is well your way.
    Betsy K. - 11/25/06

  • How about a little Joe Tex?  T. Turgeon

  • Thanks, "I LOVE IT! Makes my day! M.N. - 9/29/06

  • WOW WOW WOW AN OUTSTANDING REVIEW OF THE real STYLE OF MUSIC - Atlanta Cooking - 9/23/06

  • In my time, this is the most fascinating music I have ever heard.  **86 - 8/17/06

  • Keep up the great and extremely important work. We met I believe at Michael Guthrie's house a few weeks ago at the HVARII Reunion. I am a great lover of our R&B and it's great to see someone who truly cares about it. Ole!
T. Turgeon - 8/2/06

  • Again, the "It's Friday" series is great - I love it every week and have sent it on to so many folks -
      thanks again.  Betsy K.

  • Aretha is my personal favorite so far!  Peggy M.

  • LOVE THIS...I NEED SOMETHNG TO GET ME THROUGH THE DAY !!!!  C. Lady - 6/3/07

  • Great! Perfect! Dance Music I Love It!!!  Laine L.

  • I think you missed your calling as a DJ!   Nicki S.

  • Keep 'em coming!!   I really enjoy listening to "my kind of music". Thank you.  Mary M.

  • I like getting your email every Friday, keep it coming!
       Carlas A.

  • DON'T FORGET THE 'QUEEN OF SOUL'........ ARETHA!!!!! YOUR MAKING MY FRIDAYS.    RONK

  • MY FRIENDS REALLY LIKE FRIDAY IN ATHENS! ONE IS SENDING EVERYONE AT THE COURTHOUSE AN  EMAIL.   Ron H.

  • THANKS SO MUCH EACH WEEK!  Nancy W.

  • This makes me smile!  Ray C.

  • Great job, keep up the good work.  Terry T.

  • I SAVE UNTIL FRI AFTERNOON, BY 5:00 P.M. I'M REVVVVED!!!   RONK - 5/19/06

  • Thanks for this humanitarian service to get us crunk for district wide planning.  Wilson Pickett reminds us to put a “spotlight on Otis Redding y’all”.  Yeah,yeah, oh yeah. Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-Faaa!  Karl S.

  • Thanks. What a pleasant surprise to get to work and open this e-mail- glad I started with yours first.  Melanie B.

  • Thanks for the Friday emails Larry!!  I really enjoy them.
Kim S.

  • Thanks for the sound of good music. I really do love my oldies but goodies. E. Luke - 5/19/06

  • Thanks!!!  This is great! Jane B.

  • Great site!  How about some Sam Cooke??? - 5/19/06

  • Thanks for the music!  Steve P.

  • I love this! Thanks.   Dianne M.

  • I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your Friday emails.  Thanks for including me!  Betsy K.

  • I appreciate the link – good stuff!
Jon W.

  • I LIKE IT!!!!!!  Thanks and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!  Barbara S.

  • THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!  Susan R.

  • So in your spare time you try to cheer up everyone?   Thanks, Lori R.

  • I love these songs. Thanks. Terri S.

  • Awesome……Thanks for doing this, we all look forward to it every week.  I’ve sent it to everyone I know!
Debi D.

  • I needed this today! Thanks. Susan S.
Good selection for this fabulous
Friday!!!!!

  • Thanks for the Music this morning. I think I could listen to this all day, if people didn't think I was crazy for MOVING in my chair. Have a great weekend.  Joyce G.

  • This is awesome!   Thanks,  Debi D.