Winston Ward - Following The Crowd

Winston Ward sings "Following The Crowd". This is the absolute first time premiere of another track which I am exclusively unveiling here on YouTube, from the next forthcoming album, "Northern Soul 2008", which will be released on June 30th, 2008. It is true to say that I have tried many times in my life to capture that quintessence of what makes a Northern Soul record actually work on the dancefloor, and with records like Sidney Barnes "Standing On Solid Ground" and Chuck Jackson "All Over The World", I certainly hit a popular chord. But this time I have never been more artistically satisfied. Everything about this wonderful new song suggests the magic and energy of the era that I fell in love with as a teenager. Forget the purists - this one has it all. If you can keep your feet still while listening to this, then you must be a country and western fan or something. Winston Ward, along with Marvin Cotterell, Shenton Dixon and my new male soul group, The Concentrations, represents the new generation of Centre City artists. Thanks to the wonderful Tahira Jumah, who has been scouring England for the best soul talent there is, our new album is a vocal masterpiece, a new hope for the future, and a proof positive that great soul music is far far far from dead and buried. Thankyou my wonderful wonderful Tahira. You have done me proud. The best A&R talent scout there ever was. Tahira found the wonderful Winston Ward, who just simply blew me away with his soulful delivery and ultra cool professional approach. Winston then also found Jennifer Dee and Verna Francis for us, both of whom are as fabulous female singers as I have ever had the honour and pleasure to produce in my life. The new album, "Northern Soul 2008" will be released on June 30th on Centre City Records, distributed once again by Passion Music and Pinnacle, and available to pre-order through the new website, http://www.ianlevine.co.uk This new current upcoming Northern Soul album is a sequel to our album from last year, "Northern Soul 2007" which was the very first release on Centre City Records. I have spent thirty two years honing my craft to the point when I am able to produce authentic records like this. There are some small minded people who call themselves fans of Northern Soul who refuse to accept that anybody can make a new record that sounds like the real thing. But with well over two million YouTube hits, they seem to be thankfully a very small minority, and my YouTube page is officially the 54th most watched UK Music Channel on YouTube of ALL-TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The new album will consist of twenty four brand new 2008 songs by soul and disco legends. Each song has an accompanying video of the artist basically performing it the studio and in outside locations, and the DVD will have four extra bonus tracks too. The work that we have all put into this project is quite staggering, and I hope it will break down the barriers between the older Northern Soul stalwarts and a new generation who need younger acts who still produce the same vibe we all witnessed forty years ago for Motown's glory years. Play the CD, watch the DVD, and give new Northern Soul a chance this time. Winston and I co-wrote this wonderful song, "Following The Crowd", which sounds like a classic Blackpool Mecca floorfiller of the type that made the entire club run onto the floor from every nook and cranny.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Northern-Soul-2008
• Northern-Soul
• Motorcity
• Centre-City
• Soul
• Disco
• Male-Soul-Singers
• Male-Vocals
• Footstompers
• Uptempo

[IanLevine]

You know something, Winston, the more I watch you performing this, the more appreciative I am and realise how very blessed I am to have the opportunity to work with such a wonderful artist and such a truly lovely person as you are. The video for "Getting Ready For Love" is now up on YouTube as well.

[kulturelle23]

wow.

Great song.

can we get this CD in Asia too?

[IanLevine]

Thankyou.

Of course you can get it in Asia.

It's so so so simple.

Just type in the address on the video, displayed at the bottom.

You can pay by any credit card and you'll get it within mere days. Of course in the case of this new album, you'll have to wait till June 30th, but all the other stuff is available right now, right away.

Please do it and support us.

[ACECAPADE]

LOVE IT!!! Love the hook & the lyrics... very deep!!I'm humming to it already in my head!!. When will it be on iTunes so I can buy it, need to have the audio & video on my i-Touch asap!!!

[IanLevine]

Wow - a new fan. Thankyou for making this one of your favourites. The album is released on June 30th, and Winston will be singing this live at the launch party on that day. Please click on my name and look at the other videos on my main page. If you like this, you could be opening up a new world of fabulous soul music to discover.

[WinsWard]

Thanks Ian - It has truly been a pleasure and I can't wait for the next song to come. The launch party was amazing and everyone simply rocked! Thank you for the opportunity. See you soon. Win

[WinsWard]

Thank you my darling. Wow what a beautiful comment. I'm blushing now!

Win xx

[WinsWard]

Thanks Kita, so greatly appreciated.

I missed you on the last gig in Northumberland. And you know that if I need a bass player you are so there...!

Win

[kitabrazil]

Hey Winston!

Congratulations!!!catchy tune and well produced.

Certainly deserves to go to greater heights

All the Best!!!

ps:in need of a bass player?:)

[tahira1]

I love this track! Winston is a major talent! At times he looks like Mr. Vandross in this video. Winston Ward is a truly lovely person and I am so glad to have been able to bring the two (Ian Levine & Himself) together for such a mesmeric track.

[BarbraAlejandro]

Winston- I Love The Song!! Great Job By All Involved...So Looking Forward To Buying This Fantastic Album!!!! I Would Like To Say THANKS For Sharing Your Talents!!! Take Care-David

[WinsWard]

Firstly I would like to say a major thank you to Ian and Tahira for providing me with the opportunity to be part of the Northern Soul 2008 compilation. I am truly humbled and blessed to have work with such beautiful people. I'd also like to thank all of the people who have written and hopefully will comment on the video and song. The album is excellent and is a must for Northern Soul music fans. Ian and Tahira much love to you both. Winston