Brenda HOLLOWAY TMG 519 "Operator" Northern Soul NrMINT

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$ 117

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Sep 4, 2008 Sold Date

Aug 28, 2008 Start Date

£ 50 Start price

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TMG 519 BRENDA HOLLOWAY " Operator" / "I'll be Available"

Classic Motown / mid-tempo Northern Soul.

CONDITION RECORD : NR MINT looks hardly played - see pic.

Labels perfectly clean & sharp - record vinyl - don't like to describe 2nd hand records as Mint - but this has to be close.

Ask for Orange Tamla sleeve if preferred.

BRENDA HOLLOWAY : One of the sexiest singers on the Motown label, Brenda Holloway was also one of its grittiest, with a strong gospel influence more typical of Southern soul than the company's usual polish. Motown produced Holloway with songs that were originally recorded by Mary Wells including "Operator" and "I'll Be Available". Holloway became a fixture to several sixties television shows including Shindig! and later was asked by The Beatles to open for them on their U.S. tour in 1966. Holloway performed in the first rock stadium concert at Shea Stadium for the Beatles as their opening act. Holloway was only one of three female acts who opened for the Beatles including Mary Wells and Jackie DeShannon. In the UK, she's regarded as a "Northern Soul legend" while in the U.S., she's often considered the "lost" Motown artist among other Motown acts that didn't get the recognition that many felt they deserved. Regardless, she is looked upon as a "sixties Motown legend" by her legion of fans. Best known for her ballad hit Every Little Bit Hurts, Brenda Holloway also recorded (and co-wrote) the original version of You've Made Me So Very Happy, which soon became a hit for jazz-rockers Blood Sweat & Tears. RECORDS GUARANTEED ****SEE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK

P/P UK £1.25 / EUROPE £1.75 / WORLD £3.00

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