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Joe Simon died on 13^th December 2021, aged 85 years.

Joe Simon possessed one of the greatest Southern Soul voices heard throughout the golden age of the 60s & 70s soul music.

Soul singer Freddie Hughes died last week from complications in part due to Covid-19. His pal Alec Palao fondly remembers the man with the high-reaching, eminently soulful voice.

Singer, bandleader and showman par excellence Wayne Cochran passed away on November 21 at the age of 78. Alec Palao explains why he mattered.

“Jim had a great trick in finding hit songs. Basically he never liked anything, but if the writer fought for it, he pretty much knew he had a hit…”

Memphis guitar legend Steve Cropper posted these words on Facebook this week in tribute to his former boss at Stax Records, who passed away this week at the age of 92. Crop also went on to say that Jim “taught me so much about the record business, (and) the good news for me was that he trusted me with the company and the artists”.

Soul and gospel singer Percy Wiggins has sent us the sad news that his brother Spencer passed away on 13^th February 2023.