23 years ago today, the Independent (28 March 2003) paid tribute to the late great music journalist and rock critic Penny Valentine.
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The great Penny Valentine 62 years ago today: "It was a wild night in Slough on Saturday when The Searchers-Bobby Vee-Dusty Springfield-Big Dee Irwin package show opened at the Adelphi". Disc, 7 March 1964.
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26 years ago today, Penny Valentine paid tribute to the late, great Doris Coley of the Shirelles. Guardian, 7 February 2000.
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23 years ago today, the Guardian (13 January 2003) paid tribute to the late, great music journalist and rock critic Penny Valentine.
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61 years ago today: "Dusty 'one of the gang,' say Martha & Vandellas". By Penny Valentine. Disc, 14 November 1964.
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61 years ago today: Penny Valentine on Tamla-Motown! Disc, 31 October 1964.
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61 years ago today: Penny Valentine on Tamla-Motown, Mary Wells, Berry Gordy and the Supremes. Disc, 17 October 1964.
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MATTIE MOULTRIE THAT'S How Strong My Love Is (CBS) —What madness is this? Many may be thinking. The madness is actually called a strong love for this record, which is indeed the Bobby Jamieson song and the only decent record Otis Redding ever made. But you really cannot say you have heard it until you have experienced Miss Mattie Moultrie’s version. As if you could ignore it, A great powerful treatment she sounds as though she could encompass the world. A devoted gospel performance. OUT TOMORROW
Going through 1960s music journals at worldradiohistory.com, I came across this review by Penny Valentine, published in Disc & Music Echo (January 28, 1967).
I've had the 45 for quite a few years, and still play it every now and then:
Mattie Moultrie's […]
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61 years ago today: "People don't laugh at The Kinks now". By Penny Valentine. Disc, 22 August 1964.
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22 years ago today, the Independent (28 March 2003) paid tribute to the late great music journalist and rock critic Penny Valentine.
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The great Penny Valentine 61 years ago today: "It was a wild night in Slough on Saturday when The Searchers-Bobby Vee-Dusty Springfield-Big Dee Irwin package show opened at the Adelphi". Disc, 7 March 1964.
#DustySpringfield #PennyValentine #Searchers #TheSearchers @robertrotifer.bsky.social
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25 years ago today, Penny Valentine paid tribute to the late great Doris Coley of the Shirelles. Guardian, 7 February 2000.
#Shirelles #DorisColey #PennyValentine @robertrotifer.bsky.social
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25 years ago today, Penny Valentine paid tribute to the late great Doris Coley of the Shirelles. Guardian, 7 February 2000.
#Shirelles #DorisColey #PennyValentine
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22 years ago today, the Guardian (13 January 2003) paid tribute to the late great music journalist and rock critic Penny Valentine.
#PennyValentine @robertrotifer.bsky.social
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60 years ago today: Penny Valentine on Tamla-Motown! Disc, 31 October 1964.
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