Richard "Popcorn" Wylie - Rosemary What Happened

Richard "Popcorn" Wylie was one of Motown's earliest artists, with a run of three successful singles, "Custer's Last Stand", "Money That's What I Want", and "Real Good Lovin'". He was, even more significantly, the very first head of A&R for Motown Records, making him, after Smokey, one of Berry's very first executives. After leaving Motown, throughout the 1960s, he wrote and produced for hundreds of Detroit artists, as well as owning several different labels, and subsequently became a true hero of the Northern Soul scene. His solo outings such as "Rosemary What Happened", and "Lost Time", were huge favourites, and at Wigan Casino, this song performed here, "Rosemary What Happened", became a sort of icon, and featured very heavily in the 1976 Granada TV show, "This England". His production of The Platters on "With This Ring" was a massive worldwide hit. In 1971, he rejoined Motown and had a hit with "Funky Rubber Band". We recorded lots of material for him on Motorcity, and I co-wrote stuff with him for The Contours, The Elgins, and many many others. We released two singles on Popcorn, "Love Is My Middle Name", and "See This Man In Love". This is our re-recording of his massive Northern Soul smash, originally influenced by the 1960s film "Rosemary's Baby".

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Northern-Soul
• Motown
• Detroit
• Sixties-Soul
• Motorcity
• Classic
• Male-Vocal
• Wigan-Casino

[VanHoorelbeke]

Forgot about "popcorn" he is a legend in Detroit, I remember him as a youngster. Now to top it off,how about "Johnny Mae Matthews"? Anyone remember her? She could sing and I remember her starting her own label also--thanks for this-- 5 stars!

[IanLevine]

Johnnie Mae passed away about eight years ago.

[highlanepaul]

this doesnt half take me back... highland room and a lad "evvy" ??? from bolton, who did his own dance to this goin from one side of the floor to the other.... keep the faith.

[IanLevine]

Yes - Evi. I'd forgotten all about him.

[MotownMaster]

RIP Popcorn

[MIKECNW]

Anyone know the exact year Rosemary was recorded?

[raysoul45]

R.I.P

[raysoul45]

Died at the age of 69 died on Monday the 8th step .R.I.P

[max1neb]

RIP Richard you will be sadly missed.

[hitsvillechalky]

so sad to hear the news of Popcorn passed away

Rip friend and godbless you for your wonderful music , your music will live on

Thanks to Ian for keeping the legacy alive !

[IanLevine]

I tried to film her for The Strange World Of Northern Soul, but she changed her mind, then died soon after that.

[VanHoorelbeke]

So sad to hear about johnnie, she struggled hard in life and was a major talent,sad so few people knew of her outside Detroit... thanks Ian.