Local expert picks nine feelgood funk and soul favourites
And so I popped into my local record store.... Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Many have used lockdown as a chance to discover new music, so why not try some funk and soul on the recommendation of local expert and former DJ Ian Clark?
A regular DJ on the Northern Soul scene Mr Clark, who lives in North Walsham, has played at all-nighters up and down the country including London's 100 Club.
Ian Clark of North Walsham. - Credit: Archant
Here he picks nine funk and soul classics for both hardened fans and newcomers to the genre to keep you moving during lockdown.
Dobie Gray - 'Out On The Floor'
Candi Staton - 'Young Hearts Run Free'
Candi Staton arriving at the Mobo Awards 2014 held at the SSE Arena, Wembley, London. - Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Jackie Wilson - 'Higher and Higher'
Curtis Mayfield - 'Move On Up'
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Sister Sledge - 'We Are Family'
Sister Sledge perform at the South Tyneside Festival 2017 at Bents Park in South Shields. - Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA
Darrell Banks - 'Open The Door To Your Heart'
James Brown - 'Hot Pants'
Gwen McCrae - 'Keep The Fire Burning'
Marvin Gaye - 'What's Going On'
