![]() ![]() His Motown recordings began in 1968 with 25 Miles, then WAR.Įdwin named the Twisted Wheel the HUB of Northern Soul in a Manchester Evening News article about him in 1968 – possibly the earliest reference to the term northern soul ever. ![]() He was a frequent and popular live performer in the UK eventually living in Warwickshire. The B side of STOP HER ON SIGHT (S.O.S.) – I HAVE FAITH IN YOU BABY, and OH HOW HAPPY and BACK STREET, were played in the original golden era of Soul venues just as much as other, better known, Edwin Starr tracks. His pre-Motown tracks mesmerised the Allnighter dancers who pounded their steps into the concrete cellar floors of the Twisted Wheel. We got our copies of Edwin’s tracks on the UK Orange Polydor label, released before RIC -TIC was bought out by Motown. My Weakness Is You and I have Faith In You were both B sides – the number of times ‘B’ sides used to overshadow the A sides was remarkable. Edwin Starr – soul starĮdwin really made the Soul scene happen, these records are the theme to the mid sixties Mod Soul scene. Eventually I Have Faith In You became the most popular track, especially at the Blue Note Club where the pre-allnighter crowd would dance on a Saturday before popping down London Road to the Whitworth Street Wheel. Edwin almost lived at the Twisted Wheel, he was on so many times, or so it seemed. Later the Twisted Wheel DJ back-tracked and obtained Agent Double O Soul imported from the US and blasted that at us. He often use to come and talk to members of the audience after the show and always seemed so optimistic.īoth sides of the above single – SOS Stop Her On Site/ I Have Faith In You as well as Headline News were among the most popular tracks in the mid sixties in Manchester. Not only were his tracks superb examples of soul at its best but he was also fabulous to watch – he was also a likeable guy. Edwin Starr was a major favourite soul star in the UK in the sixties. ![]()
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