Added: May 17, 2008
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The influence of Major Lance on the Northern Soul scene has been as great if not greater than that of any other artist and began well before the terminology "Northern Soul" had ever been thought of, the Major was also responsible for discovering and launching the career of the Artistics. Like many the Major started singing gospel in a group known as "The Five Gospel Harmonies". He then formed "The Floats" working together with Otis Leavill. The 'Floats" are not to be confused with the 'Floaters" and never actually released any records. It would be 1959 when the Major began working with his old school friend Curtis Mayfield, producer Carl Davis and Billy Butler, who would all greatly influence each others careers. It was Mayfield who wrote "I got a girl" which the Major recorded on the Mercury label. History has shown that things really started moving for Major Lance when he joined the greatest Northern Soul label ever "OKeh" around 1962. His first OKeh release was the little known "Delilah", soon to be followed by his first US chart hit "Monkey Time" which is a record many a Northern Soul will fan still have in their record boxes and one which would help cement the Major's working relationship with Curtis Mayfield. This partnership would go from strength to strength and deliver many great records including "Hey Little Girl", "Um Um Um" and "Rhythm". In 1965 the major toured the UK, this was far before his later Northern Soul success in the early 70's and was supported by a UK backing band fro Middlesex named "Bluesology, who appeared live at the Twisted Wheel and whose pianist was an unknown youngster named Reggie Dwight, much later to become well known to us all as none other than Elton John. Major Lance (April 4, 1939, Winterville, Mississippi — September 3, 1994, Decatur, Georgia)
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