Tag Archives: Dee Dee Sharp

WHATEVER YOU WANT-BOB CREWE’S 60s SOUL SOUNDS

♦ June 29, 2022 ♦ Leave a comment

Whatever You Want-Bob Crewe’s 60s Soul Sounds. Label: Kent Soul. Format: CD. Mention Bob Crewe’s name and most music fans remember the pop-soul songs he wrote, and his recordings with Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels. Then there’s the New Voice and Dynavoice labels which he founded and …

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LISTEN PEOPLE: THE GRAHAM GOULDMAN SONGBOOK 1964-2005.

♦ December 16, 2017 ♦ Leave a comment

Listen People: The Graham Gouldman Songbook 1964-2005. Label: Ace Records. Graham Gouldman was only seventeen when he took to the stage with High Spots, The Crevattes and The Planets, and soon, he was a familiar face in Manchester’s thriving music scene. By late-1964, Graham Gouldman had been a member of several short-lived bands, and decided …

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PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL: THE RE-EDITS.

♦ January 20, 2012 ♦ 4 Comments

PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL: THE RE-EDITS. Sometimes, once you’ve heard that a new album will be due out soon, then you can’t wait to get your hands on to review. That’s how I felt about Harmless’ latest compilation, Philadelphia International: The Re-Edits, which I’ve waited to hear for a number of weeks. This is just the latest …

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DEE DEE SHARP-DEE DEE.

♦ November 23, 2011 ♦ Leave a comment

DEE DEE SHARP-DEE DEE. During the last few months, I’ve been writing a series about some of the great music released by Philadelphia International Records. This series has featured some of the labels biggest stars like The O’Jays, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, Billy Paul and The Three Degrees. Many of these artists released …

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DEE DEE SHARP-WHAT COLOR IS LOVE.

♦ October 15, 2011 ♦ Leave a comment

DEE DEE SHARP-WHAT COLOR IS LOVE. There are two reasons that I’ve chosen to write about Dee Dee Sharp’s 1977 album What Color Is Love. The first is quite straightforward, and is because during the time Dee Dee spent on her then husband Kenny Gamble’s label Philadelphia International Records, she recorded three really good albums. …

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