David Nathan

The British Ambassador of Soul

Journal

by David

#17 – ‘The Godfather Of R&B’…


August 1965, London Since Ive now been ushered into the hallowed circle of young British RB enthusiasts who have formed fan clubs for American artists, its time for an audience with the man whos dubbed The Godfather of RB in Britain. Gloria Marcantonio of the Dionne Warwick Shirelles Fan Club w...
by David

#16 – “Ar-eth-a Franklin!”


August 1965, Littlehampton, England Im now in with in crowd of young Brits whose love of American RB artists is expressed through fan clubs created for for Irma Thomas, Otis Redding, Don Covay, although Nina Simone, for whom Ive started an Appreciation Society is not exactly an RB artist. Im stil...