Rob Ryan

Rob Ryan is a visual artist currently living and working in London.

“ I was mainly into new wave and punk until I was about 16 when living in Birmingham. I got into the whole two tone / mod revival thing in 1979 so really got into ska and Motown, but in 1980 started going to Wigan and that was it, I caught the last 18 months. Not only northern but then modern soul, funk, seventies, gospel etc and always been rooting around looking for new stuff to hear. It’s incredible how much incredible soul music was made in just 15 or so years (1965-1980) enough to listen to for a dozen lifetimes - it still surprises me !” - Rob

Listen:

SETLIST

001: Jimmie & Vela Cameron - Do You Really Know How I Feel - Atlantic

002: Nick Ashford - Dead End Kids - ABC

003: Bobby Wade - Down Here on The Ground - Way Out

004: Fantastic Mainstream - Let's Be Friends - Las Vegas

005: Ed Townsend - Where Did Those Signs Go - Curtom

006: McKinnley Mitchell - This Town Ain't  Getting No Better - Sandman

007: Kurtis Scott - Black Child - Apache Records

008: Ken Allison featuring The Whole Truth - Freedom (Sweet) Freedom - Truth Is

009: Jimmy "Bo" Horne - On The Street Corner - Alston

010: Westmoreland & Co. - Together We Stand - Vanessa

011: Marion Black - Listen Black Brother - Prix Records

012: Bettye Jean Plummer - How Can We Save It - Bell

013: King Diamond - A Message to the Black Woman - Power House

014: Floyd V. Jones - Strangers No More - Fly-Hy Productions

015: Lou Bond - Why Must Our Eyes Always Be Turned Backwards - We Produce

016: Mixed Sugar - It's A Bad Feeling - F.G.S

017: Mike & Bill - Things Won't Be This Bad Always - Arista

018: Teddy Pendergrass - Now Is The Time To Do It - Philadelphia International

019: Jerry Butler - Life's Unfortunate Sons - Mercury

020: Roosevelt Grier - People Make The World - Amy

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