The Solar Radio June Bank Holiday Party
Saturday 2nd June.
The Abbey,
30-33 Minories, London. EC3N 1DD
£10 in advance £12 On the door.
The Solar Radio Summer Soul Boat Party
Saturday July 7th from 7pm - Midnight
On the Golden Flame sailing from Temple Pier, Victoria Embankment, London
With 2 floors of Soul, Funk, Jazz and Soulful House from your favourite
Solar Dj's
Tickets £20
We are sad to report that Donald "Duck" Dunn, bass player with Booker T and the MGs and the Blues Brothers Band died in Tokyo on Saturday May 12 aged 70. He was in Tokyo for a series of shows and news of his death was posted on Facebook by his friend and fellow musician Steve Cropper, who said Dunn died in his sleep.
‘Duck’ was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1941 and met Cropper at high school. Steve called him in 1962 to replace Lewis Steinberg in Stax combo Booker T and the MGs. Though he didn’t feature on their ‘Green Onions’ smash, Dunn can be heard on countless other MGs hits like ‘Time Is Tight’, ‘Hip Hug Her’ and ‘Soul Limbo’. He also featured on bass in hits including Albert King's Born Under a Bad Sign and Sam and Dave's Hold On, I'm Coming.
He toured the world playing with Stax stars, and later gained the most publicity in his career when Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi picked him to play in The Blues Brothers, also appearing in the sequel Blues Brother 2000, and received a lifetime achievement Grammy award in 2007 for his work with Booker T and the MGs.
Back in the early 80s a group of young men got together all with one thing in common, music. Out of this union was born a radio station, Solar Radio and ever since they and new members have sought to pass onto the world the a side of the music industry aptly named "Soul Music".
Looking back at Solar Radio's history we have dug out an interesting newsletter which we would like to share with you all.
Barely a year old Solar Radio was creating a history that would stand the test of time and this Newsletter will give you an insight into some of the personalities that have help the station pass that test.
Click the read more button to view the newsletter.
Look out for a summer of great soul acts performing live in the UK at various concerts and festivals, including Betty Wright, Gwen McCrae, Randy Crawford, etc - watch this space for more information!!