Released back in October 2008, a tremendously exciting project for Northern Soul fans everywhere. We've done a deal with Wienerworld, a major music DVD company, and the same company who originally released our classic documentary "The Strange World Of Northern Soul", and we have now released the definitive DVD box set. A five disc set of 200 performances called "Northern Soul's Greatest 200 Floorfillers". This uses some songs from "The Strange World Of Northern Soul" which are completely re-edited, so they look fresh and sparkling new. All the previous video effects done in the 1990s are gone forever, consigned to history. Plus loads and loads of never before seen videos, many of which have sat in the can untouched for many many years. Plus some newly recorded tributes to the classics. If you ever went to Blackpool Mecca or Wigan Casino, this is the must-have purchase of the year. In putting together this box set, we have nearly all the biggest all time blockbusters, "Out On The Floor", "Night Owl', "I'm On My Way", "Time Will Pass You By", "Blowing My Mind To Pieces", "Do I Love You", all sung by the original singers. We believe this will go down in history as the greatest Northern Soul DVD collection of all time. Here, legendary Detroit soul chanteuse, Pat Lewis, sings her Blackpool Mecca anthem, "Can't Shake It Loose". This wonderful song was later recorded by The Supremes for Motown, but it was written for Pat, and was an anthem at Blackpool Mecca. So here we are with another fabulous gem from my favourite Detroit girl, and filmed at the Blackpool Mecca reunion in 1998. I have recorded more songs on Pat Lewis than on any other artist in my entire life. She is the true consummate professional. In the early sixties, Pat along with her sister Diane Lewis, formed a group called "The Adorables" along with two other sisters Betty and Jackie Winston. They signed with Golden World Records, owned by Ed Wingate, who along with Joanne Bratton managed the group. Pat then went on to fulfill her dream and ventured out on her own as a single artist. She recorded her first single at Golden World Records, "Can't Shake It Loose." She also began singing background vocals for "The Andantes", the background group for Motown Records, so she began singing background at Motown, starting with Stevie Wonder's "Uptight", and also worked for numerous other recording studios. She also recorded a lot at Brunswick in Chicago on Jackie Wilson's album, "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher." In 1966, Golden World Records was sold to Motown. Pat then signed with Solid Hit Bound Records, owned by Don Davis and LaBaron Taylor, where she recorded several singles, "Look At What I Almost Missed," along with "Warning," and "No One To Love". In 1967, Aretha Franklin asked her to become one of her background singers on the road. She remained with Aretha off and on for a few years traveling and recording in the studio. In 1969, Don Davis owner of United Sound Recording Studio (writer/producer for Stax Records) called in Pat and her sister Diane for yet another session which was for Isaac Hayes' album "Hot Buttered Soul." Pat was hired to arrange and record background vocals. When the album was released it was a hit. Isaac asked if they wanted to travel with him. Pat gave Aretha Franklin her notice and they became "Hot Buttered Soul." Pat remained with Isaac Hayes from 1969 to 1982 as his opening act and his studio group. In 1989 she teamed up with Motorcity Records, and recorded more lead and backing vocals than any other artist, as well as rejoining The Andantes.
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Pat Lewis - The Loser.wmvby TheSoulhawk2,166 views
She was apart of Hot Buttered Soul the girls behind Issac Hayes and also the one of the Original Brides of Funkenstein!
Kaejae75 2 years ago
Lady Pat Levis of Northen Soul.
lots of love from Your friends and fans
bobrofmad 3 years ago
Everything that this lady does is exquisite!!
ianhow2478 3 years ago