Edwin Starr - Darling Darling Baby

Ahhhhh - the late great Mister Charles Hatcher, more commonly known as Edwin Starr. While we were doing Motorcity, I wrote over a hundred songs with him, and I find it so hard to accept that he's no longer with us, that sometimes I almost want to pick up the phone to him, and have to stop myself. Someone like Edwin was so full of life and vigour and vitality, that it's easy to think he'll always be around, and that much harder to accept that he truly is gone. But never, NEVER, forgotten. We released six singles of Edwin's on the Motorcity label, and recorded about fifty songs in the end, and it's one hundred percent true to say that he really cared very deeply about what we were trying to do with Motorcity, and indeed, was our greatest ambassador for it, ceaselessly championing it everywhere he went. A true gentleman and a true friend. Edwin's last single for Motorcity was this cover of the O'Jays classic, that he himself asked to make. While we were doing Motorcity, I wrote over a hundred songs with him, and I find it so hard to accept that he's no longer with us, that sometimes I almost want to pick up the phone to him, and have to stop myself. Someone like Edwin was so full of life and vigour and vitality, that it's easy to think he'll always be around, and that much harder to accept that he truly is gone. But never, NEVER, forgotten.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Northern-Soul
• Disco
• Philly
• Male-Soul-Singers
• Soul-Groups
• Seventies

[RosaB61]

didn't Lou Rawls sing this also?

[IanLevine]

No, it was The O'Jays.

[TheMotownAmbassador]

Never heard this song before. Pretty good though. Have all of your videos previously unreleased until now or have they been available?

[IanLevine]

Some are on the DVD Box Set, "The Strange World Of Northern Soul'. Many others were just raw footage that we're only now editing, after twenty years.

[catheyeluvsmusic]

I never knew that Edwin Starr could sing so smooth and sweetly. What a pleasant surprise! This is really very nice. Thanks for posting this lovely song.

[smilersweetness]

Interesting to hear this version!

[unique74muzik]

go head on Mr Starr!! great cover!!! Rest Well..

[AithWONDER]

Nice rendition Edwin! never knew this existed.............until now.

[zevitelli]

Let´s take it back to the days...damn

[rogeralexander7]

Thanks for sharing your deep thoughts about Edwin Starr. He was truly one of my favorites..War is the song that I will remember him for...such power and strenght..what a voice....I love the 70's soul songs...and although I was only 8 years old when I first started listening to the Tempts, JBrown, 4 tops..Edwin Starr is a great part of inspiration to me...Iam Roger...my post is rogeralexander7. I enjoy the grain and soul voices...never will it be any better than the great sounds of these artist

[eltheniol]

Great song,quality times...

Anyone able to share this masterpiece with a rapidshare link or something,very please?

[spiderwoman494]

i loved this video

[berlynn2]

love both versions.

[Franna6949]

Hey this was filmed in Liverpool at the Albert dock, think it was at granada studio where This Morning went out live every morning. Sadly missed Edwin ♥

[motown250]

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