Venue: Bedford Corn Exchange Main Auditorium – 7.30pm

THE EDWIN STARR BAND featuring ANGELO STARR, with special guest LORRAINE SILVER

To be heard and seen on this year’s Children In Need ‘Soul Night Out Concert’ hosted by Tony Blackburn for BBC Radio London.

 

NORTHERN SOUL LIVE

This genre of music is rapidly increasing and now has a growing mass appeal.

ANGELO STARR & THE TEAM

EDWIN STARR’S ORIGINAL BAND

The late, great EDWIN STARR’S brother ANGELO STARR is the original musical director of THE TEAM. He has taken over lead vocals performing all the fantastic Edwin Starr classics.

 

EDWIN STARR’S original 8 piece band THE TEAM who backed Edwin on all his shows are still intact, with sax, keyboard, lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion & female backing vocalist.

 

PERFORMING THE EDWIN STARR  HITS: WAR, STOP HER ON SIGHT, HEADLINE NEWS, TIME, 25 MILES, EYE TO EYE CONTACT, HAPPY RADIO, AGENT 00 SOUL, I HAVE FAITH IN YOU

PLUS LOTS OF COVERS INCLUDING: GET READY & HIGHER & HIGHER

A NORTHERN SOUL & MOTOWN PARTY

 

WITH SPECIAL GUEST

NORTHERN SOUL ICON, LORRAINE SILVER with her classic tracks

LOST SUMMER LOVE, LANDSLIDE, LOVE AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER, THE HAPPY FACES, 1 2 3, I’LL KEEP HOLDING ON:

Northern soul legend LORRAINE SILVER recorded “Lost Summer Love” when she was 13 years old in 1965.

Today at the age of 65 she is touring 25 major theatres this year with the original Edwin Starr Band under the banner ‘ Northern Soul  Live ‘she is also booked to appear on this year’s Children in need soul night out hosted by Tony Blackburn which will be broadcast live and filmed for television use. 

Thanks to DJ Russ Winstanley  It became iconic at the legendary Wigan Casino in the 70’s  without her knowledge.  The track was featured in ‘Blues & Soul ‘ Magazine in 1987 when it was listed by Warrington DJ Nick Gregg in his Top 10 Northern Soul records of all time. Due to high public demand the single was re-released on Casino Classics label and sold in excess of 30,000 copies.

This kick started Lorraine’s career as a Northern Soul Artist very rare in the UK and she recorded a brand new album of Northern Soul Anthems ‘The Northern Soul Sessions’ which is still being sold on download today.

’Lost Summer Love ‘It is still a massive record on the Northern Soul & Scooter scene today  and is featured on numerous compilations.

Find out more of her fantastic story at www.lorrainesilver.com

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