Artists we met

Everybody Is A Star!

The A-Z Artists we met .....so far !
"Everybody is a Star" is what Sly Stone sang in 1970 and to us everybody on this list is a Star!
Billboard charts are not always a good reflection of the true status of an artist in our opinion.
Since 1993 we met many artists, sometimes just for a short chat and on other occasions for a lenghty interview (For In the Basement Magazine).
Each time we recorded a station ID for Fingerpoppin Soul and took some pictures..
In 2003 Harry started to give away Picture sleeve 45's of the artists we met.
In the Sixties and Seventies most Singles were released with a picture sleeve in mainland Europe unlike what was customary in the United States.
Since 2003 many artists on this list have a received a book with rare 45's
So here we go with the A-Z ....there are still a couple of artists we would really like to meet .....

A
Johnny Adams ( 26-11-1994,Utrecht)
Oleta Adams ( 15-11-1995, Amsterdam)
Laurel Aitken ( 31-12-1994, Amsterdam)
Roland Alphonso ( 12-09-1993, Amsterdam)
Carleen Anderson ( 17-05-1994, Amsterdam)
Kip Anderson ( 17-11-2001,Utrecht)
Vicki Anderson ( 30-8-1995,Amsterdam)
Ashford and Simpson ( 28-5-2007, Amsterdam)
Patti Austin ( 15-9-2013, Amsterdam)
Roy Ayers ( 16-4-2011, Baltic Soul Weekender)
Maya Azucena ( 23-7-2005, Amsterdam)

B

Anita Baker ( 22-10-2004, Amsterdam)
Hank Ballard ( 15-07-1995, Peer, Belgium)
The Bar Kays ( 21-7-2012, Porretta, Italy)
Joe Bataan ( 6-8-2010, NYC)
Madeline Bell ( 27-10-2003, Amsterdam)
William Bell ( 17-7-2008, Den Haag and 26-2-2015 special guest
on Fingerpoppin Soul)
Eric Benet ( 10-07-1997, Den Haag)
George Benson (7-7-2017, Rotterdam)
Karen Bernot ( 27-10-2011, Amsterdam)
Aloe Blacc ( 26-3-2011,Utrecht)
J.Blackfoot ( 17-7-2008, Den Haag)
Bobby Bland ( 30-7-2000, NYC)
Eddie Bo ( 13-11-2004,Utrecht)
Booker T and the MG's ( 19-3-2009, Amsterdam)
Ken Boothe ( 3-5-2006, Brussels)
James Bradley ( 5-8-2010, NYC)
James Brown ( 16-7-1995,Den Haag)
Maxine Brown ( 15-11-2003,Utrecht)
Don Bryant (3-9-2017, Amsterdam)
   Solomon Burke ( 21-07-1996, Peer and more occasions )
Billy Butler ( 13-2-2010 , Washington DC)
Jerry Butler ( 13-2-2010, Washington DC)
Bobby Byrd ( 30-08-1995, Amsterdam)

C

Cameo ( 16-4-2009, Amsterdam)
G.C. Cameron ( 14-11-2005, Amsterdam)
Jean Carne ( 3-1-2004, Blackpool)
Barbara Carr ( 20-11-1999, Utrecht)
Earl "Speedo" Carroll ( 22-11-1997, Utrecht)
Gene Chandler ( 6-10-2001, Fleetwood,UK)
Cody Chesnutt ( 5-11-2012, Amsterdam)
Otis Clay ( 6-8-2010, Brooklyn, NYC)
Willie Clayton ( 22-11-1997, Utrecht)
Jimmy Cliff ( 22-7-2018, Rotterdam)
George Clinton ( 27-7-2014, Amsterdam)
Arthur Conley ( 13-06-1999, Ruurlo)
Jimmy Conwell ( 6-10-2001, Fleetwood , UK)
Tony Cook ( 10-01-1999, Special guest on Fingerpoppin Soul)
Shemekia Copeland ( 12-10-1998, Amsterdam)
Alison Crockett ( 7-5-2004, Amsterdam)
Clifford Curry ( 18-11-1995, Utrecht)

D

Tyrone Davis ( 18-11-1995, Utrecht)
Jesse Dee ( 24-7-2009, Porretta)
Sam Dees ( 4-10-1998, London)
The Dells ( 24-07-1999, Stoke on Trent,UK)
Joy Denalane ( 26-10-2006, Amsterdam)
Sugar Pie DeSanto ( 22-7-2011, Porretta)
Bo Diddley ( 1-8-2004, Amsterdam)

E

Dennis Edwards ( 14-11-1995, Leiden)
Alton Ellis ( 5-5-2002, London)
John Ellison ( 21-7-2018, Porretta)

F

Lee Fields ( 18-1-2006, Dordrecht)
Kelly Finnigan (23-2-2020, Amsterdam)
Phil Flowers ( 28-7-2000, Washington DC)
Eddie Floyd ( 30-1-2006, Amsterdam)
Eddie "Buster"Forehand ( 21-11-1998, Utrecht)
Winston Francis ( 5-5-2002, London)
Aaron Frazer ( 10-5-2018, Amsterdam)

G

Earl Gaines ( 18-11-1995, Utrecht)
Johnny Gill ( 18-12-2004, Amsterdam)
Rosco Gordon ( 26-11-1994, Utrecht)
Larry Graham ( 10-11-2012, Amsterdam)
Marcia Griffiths (21-8-2019, Amsterdam)
Macy Gray ( 6-12-1999, Amsterdam)

H

Lynden David Hall ( 23-05-1998 ,Amsterdam)
Anthony Hamilton ( 21-8-2006, Amsterdam)
Beres Hammond ( 28-6-2015, Utrecht)
Clay Hammond ( 18-11-2000 , Utrecht)
Oscar Harris ( 22-7-2015, Rotterdam)
Screaming Jay Hawkins ( 30-10-1999, Amsterdam)
Isaac Hayes ( 7-7-2002, Amsterdam)
Nathan Heathman ( 4-1-2004, Blackpool)
Nona Hendryx ( 12-6-2004, Amsterdam)
Howard Hewett ( 5-6-2016, Amsterdam)
Toots Hibbert, Toots & the Maytals (26-6-2017, Amsterdam)
Martha High (21-7-2017, Porretta)
Willie Hightower (21-7-2017, Porretta)
Eddie Holman (18-6-2022, Blackpool, England)
Ellis Hooks ( 13-11-2004, Utrecht)
David Hudson ( 19-7-2012 Porretta and 27-12-2012 Special
guest artist on Fingerpoppin Soul 1000st Show Concert)
Tommy Hunt ( 6-11-2004, Houdeng Goegnies, Belgium)
Van Hunt ( 28-5-2004, Amsterdam)

I

The Impressions ( 24-05-2008, Northampton, UK)
India Arie ( 7-5-2001, Amsterdam)
The Isley Brothers ( 21-9-2003, Amsterdam)

J

Freddie Jackson ( 7-11-2003, Amsterdam)
Leela James ( 7-10-2005, Amsterdam)
Jonathan Jeremiah ( 2-4-2011, Amsterdam)
Keith John ( 14-11-2013, Special guest on Fingerpoppin Soul)
Syl Johnson ( 22-11-1997, Utrecht and more occasions)
Syleena Johnson ( 27-3-2013, Amsterdam)
Margie Joseph (21-10-2023, Bilbao, Spain)
Judge Dread ( 30-12-1995, Amsterdam)

K

Keith & Tex (15-4-2023, Utrecht)
  Alicia Keys ( 4-11-2003 , Amsterdam)
Chaka Khan ( 20-7-2008, Porretta, Italy)
B.B. King ( 27-6-2005, Rotterdam)
Earl King ( 26-11-1994,Utrecht)
Evelyn "Champagne"King ( 16-6-2018, Amsterdam)
Mike James Kirkland ( 17-10-2015, Bilbao)
  Gladys Knight ( 1-6-2023, Amsterdam)

L

Latimore ( 17-11-2001, Utrecht and more occasion)
Bettye Lavette ( 21-11-2001, Utrecht and more occasions)
Jarrod Lawson ( 14-10-2014, Amsterdam)
Otis Leavill ( 24-07-1999, Stoke on Trent,UK)
Ledisi ( 8-1-2004, special guest on Fingerpoppin Soul and
more occasions)
John Legend ( 17-2-2005, Amsterdam)
Barbara Lewis ( 17-11-2006, Charleroi)
Little Anthony and the Imperials ( 14-2-2010, Baltimore)
Barbara Lynn ( 18-11-2000, Utrecht)

M

Maxwell ( 16-05-1996, Amsterdam)
Mighty Sam McClain ( 17-03-1995, Amsterdam)
Frank McComb ( 2-5-1999, Amsterdam)
Gwen McCrae ( 24-6-2002, Special guest on Fingerpoppin Soul)
Zara McFarlane ( 12-11-2011, Amsterdam)
Big Jay McNeely ( 21-3-2009, Amsterdam)
Chrisette Michelle ( 6-8-2009, Amsterdam)
Mighty Clouds of Joy ( 14-07-1995, Den Haag)
Phillip Mitchell ( 30-9-2002 , Special guest on Fingerpoppin Soul)
Tony Momrelle ( 24-5-2019, Amsterdam)
Melba Moore ( 18-12-2015, Amstelveen)
Teedra Moses ( 1-10-2012, Amsterdam)

N

Kenny Neal ( 21-07-1996, Peer , Belgium)
Aaron Neville ( 4-3-2005, Amsterdam and more occasions)
Charles Neville ( 4-3-2005, Amsterdam)
Cyril Neville ( 4-3-2005, Amsterdam)
Ivan Neville ( 4-3-2005, Amsterdam)

O
Bobby Oroza ( 23-10-2019, Amsterdam)

P

Bobby Patterson ( 20-11-1999, Utrecht)
Rahsaan Patterson ( 1-6-1997, Amsterdam)
Billy Paul (4-1-2004, Blackpool,UK)
Gregory Porter ( 21-12-2012, Amsterdam)
Lou Pride ( 15-11-2003, Utrecht)
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (23-7-2017, Porretta)

Q

Joey Quinones ( 18-8-2023, Stockton, USA)

R

  Johnny Rawls ( 17-3-2019, Haarlem)
Sugaray Rayford (6-6-2022, Amsterdam)
Eli "Paperboy"Reed ( 17-9-2015, Special guest on Fingerpoppin Soul)
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas ( 21-11-2015, Amsterdam)
Clarence Reid ( 24-9-2007, Amsterdam)
Tarrus Riley ( 28-6-2015, Utrecht)
Teddy Riley ( 1-10-2005, Amsterdam)
Rosco Robinson ( 21-11-1998, Utrecht)
Smokey Robinson ( 30-6-2007, Manchester)
Rico Rodriguez ( 21-09-1995, Amsterdam)
Bobby Rush ( 26-11-1994, Utrecht and more occasions)

S

Raphael Saadiq ( 13-11-2008, Amsterdam)
Larry Sanders ( 4-1-2006, Mobile , Alabama)
Shannon Sanders ( 7-5-2001, Amsterdam)
Harvey Scales ( 22-7-2011, Porretta)
Gloria Scott ( 15-4-2011, Baltic soul weekender)
Shalamar ( 5-6-2016, Amsterdam)
Marlena Shaw ( 4-2-2009, Amsterdam)
Ryan Shaw ( 31-10-2008, Amsterdam)
Roscoe Shelton ( 18-11-1995, Utrecht)
Bunny Sigler ( 3-1-2004, Blackpool, UK)
Joe Simon ( 18-7-2008, Porretta)
Percy Sledge ( 18-10-1994, Amsterdam and more occasions)
Sly and Robbie ( 16-7-2015, Zoetermeer)
Carlton Jumel Smith ( 13-12-2019, Amsterdam)
Soul Children ( 17-7-2008, Den Haag)
Soul Stirrers ( 15-07-1995, Peer , Belgium)
Mavis Staples ( 25-03-1997, Amsterdam and more occasions)
Candi Staton ( 27-4-2005, London and more occasions)
Angie Stone ( 29-7-2004, Amsterdam and more occasions)
Avery Sunshine ( 21-6-2011, Amsterdam and more occasions)
Swamp Dogg ( 4-10-1997, Amsterdam and more occasions)
Sweet Divines ( 11-8-2010, NYC)

T

Howard Tate ( 15-11-2003, Utrecht and more occasions)
Russell Taylor ( 27-10-2011, Amsterdam)
Sam Taylor ( 15-11-2003, Utrecht)
Carla Thomas (22-7-2017, Porretta
Vaneese Thomas (22-7-2017, Porretta)
Irma Thomas ( 20-11-1993, Utrecht and more occasions)
Rufus Thomas ( 5-5-1996, Utrecht)
Ural Thomas ( 18-3-2019, Amsterdam)
Linda Tillery ( 20-06-1999, Amsterdam)
Trish Toledo ( 18-8-2023, Stockton , USA)
Oscar Toney Jr ( 24-7-2009, Porretta)
Allen Toussaint ( 2-11-2006, Amsterdam)
The Trammps ( 16-4-2011, Baltic Soul weekender)
Ike Turner ( 15-07-1995, Peer, Belgium)

V

Billy Valentine ( 7-10-2023, Den Haag)

W

Bunny Wailer ( 21-7-2015, Amsterdam)
Charles Walker ( 20-11-1999, Utrecht)
Willie Walker ( 13-11-2004, Utrecht)
Leon Ware ( 12-3-2000, Special guest on Fingerpoppin Soul)
Dionne Warwick ( 6-3-2004, Amsterdam)
Fred Wesley (21-7-2017, Porretta)
  The Whispers ( 13-5-2011, Oberhausen , Germany)
Lavelle White ( 18-11-1995, Utrecht)
Percy Wiggins ( 25-7-2009, Porretta)
Spencer Wiggins ( 25-7-2009, Porretta)
Cunnie Williams ( 11-07-1999, Utrecht)
Deniece Williams ( 21-6-2007, Amsterdam)
James "D Train"Williams ( 16-6-2018, Amsterdam)
Tre Williams and the Revelations ( 6-8-2010, Brooklyn , NYC)
Timothy Wilson ( 29-7-2000, New Jersey)
Bill Withers ( 28-5-2011, Amsterdam)
Brenton Wood ( 18-8-2023, Stockton, USA)
Bobby Womack ( 31-5-2004, Manchester and more occasions)
Betty Wright ( 7-7-2012, Rotterdam and more occasions)
Lizz Wright ( 20-11-2003, Amsterdam).