David Nathan

The British Ambassador of Soul

Journal

by David

#9 – ‘How Many Days of Sadness’


February 1965, London My birthday coincides with the U.S. release of The Sensitive Sound Of Dionne Warwick LP. I love the LP and Dionnes wistful look on the cover photo and I can sing along with every song! I have a crush on Bernice, the girlfriend of John, one of the young Greek Cypriot guys wh...
by David

#8 – ‘Black Is the Colour of My True Love Hair’


February 1965, London Age 17, I start working at a record shop on Edgware Rd. near Marble Arch on Saturday mornings to earn pocket money. I want to know more about the-then mysterious Nina Simone and ask the a-little-too-free-with-his-hands manager Mr. Green if we have any LPs by her. We have on...