G.C. Cameron - Good Times Up Ahead

I'm very proud of this song, which I co-wrote with the wonderful G.C. Cameron. The wonderfully talented master artist, who has been credited with having six different voices, joined the Spinners at Motown in time to sing lead on the original version of the classic hit song, "It's A Shame". When The Spinners left Motown to join Atlantic Records in 1971, G.C. remained with the company as a solo artist, enjoying five single releases on Motown's West Coast label, Mowest, and then eight more singles on the Motown label itself, including a duet with Syreeta, "Lets Make A Deal". There were also three albums released by Motown. Being married to Berry Gordy's sister, Gwen, made G.C. an important member of the Motown family. Since leaving Motown, G.C. released a much respected album on the Malaco label, and a much loved independant single on Paul Mooney's Ardent label, before recording for Motorcity between 1989 and 1992. In 1989 he topped the bill of our TV show in Detroit, in conjunction with Kelly and Company. G.C. released four singles on Motorcity, firstly our remake of "It's A Shame", then this one, "Good Times Up Ahead" was the second single, follwed by "No Need To Explain" and his duet with Martha Reeves, "You're All I Need To Get By", and we also released two albums, "Right Or Wrong", and "The Best Of G.C. Cameron". A truly marvellous talent. I hear he just left The Temptations, after being with them for six years.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Northern-Soul
• Motorcity
• Detroit
• Motown
• Male-Soul-Singers
• Soul-Groups
• Disco
• Soul

[zencuco]

year?

[IanLevine]

Record released in 1989.

Performance filmed in 1990.

[famousfather]

Allow me to be the first to comment on this song and call it "OUTSTANDING!" Yet another smash, Ian! What else are you hiding up your sleeve? P.S. When was this song written/recorded? I never heard it before.

[IanLevine]

The song was written and recorded in July 1989. This video was shot of him performing it live at Great Yarmouth, at a Soul Weekender of former Motown artists, in November 1990.

[teegirl1219]

awesome

[laptopmovies]

Sounds real good the way it sould be from Preacherman

[flaccidegoshow]

The man with a thousand voices! Long live G.C.!

[Turkeyhome]

GC is one of the finest singers in the world. He epitomises everything that I love and associate with Soul music - style, spirit and honesty. I personally would love to see him perform 'It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday' For me, it is the Daddy of all Soul ballads.

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