Not much is known about The Sunstrokes. They released several records throughout the sixties on Playtex which later became D’Swan records. They also worked regularly with Danny Subido of The Moonstrucks. Here we have their version of “Proud Mary” first … Continue reading The Sunstrokes – Proud Mary
Featuring Sixties, Garage, Fifties, R&B, Northern, Motown, Atlantic, Versions from The Philippines… Listen Here: Tracklist 1) Eddie Mesa & Norma Ledesma – I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Vicor Version of Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations … Continue reading Pinoy Soul Time
Check out this little guest spot I did on Richio Suzuki’s Mellow Mellow Bop show on Totally Wired Radio. I play a selection of Pinoy versions, expect to hear Garage Soul, Funk, RnB & Rock ‘N’ Roll on strictly vinyl … Continue reading Mellow Mellow Bop X Pinoy Grooves on Totally Wired Radio
You can now listen to our Easter Special – Mono Loco Mixtape show for Soho Radio on Mixcloud. Featuring the best cuts of Jazz, Soul, Funk and Disco from the Philippines and of course we talk a little bit about … Continue reading The Manila Connection – Mixcloud
Here we have Tessie Galdo’s version of “Niki Hoeky” a song originally by P. J. Proby released in 1967. Not much is known about Tessie but she also released a couple records on Summit Records (same label as The Pitch … Continue reading Tessie Galdo – Niki Hoeky
Jeanne Young is an actress known for her roles in “I Dream of Jeanne” (1970), “Boom! Bang-A-Bang!” (1969) and “A Star Is Born” (1973). She now lives in the US but returns to the Philippines often as she is still … Continue reading Jeanne Young – Niky Hoeky
The Tilt Down Men consisted of Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, Val Sotto, Boy Co (deceased), Penny de la Riva, Delio Pascual & Burnell Bunch (deceased). Here we have a cover of “Get Ready”, a Motown song written by Smokey Robinson, which resulted … Continue reading Tilt Down Men – Get Ready
Eddie Peregrina started singing in amateur contests as a young child. He won the singing contest of DZXL’s “Tita Betty’s Children Show” at the age of six. He became a professional singer, working as a vocalist for various bands, most … Continue reading Eddie Peregrina and the Blinkers – Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag
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