Big Al
Big Al Soul Sessions has been a part of radio for the last 18 years, through Community Radio with 92.5 Cheshire FM, Commercial Radio with Southport ‘s 107.5 Dune FM, and Internet Radio Mid Cheshire Radio along with starting Cheshire Media Academy ( Young People’s Film & Radio Company ) and I had a brief spell with Spanish based Radio Catalonia and a Summer Special in Zante Greece and at present Chocolate Radio…For the last 9 years (until August 2022) My Soul Sessions were with London based SoulRadioUK going out Live on a Tuesday and Thursday..
During the past 18 Soul Years I have had loads of fun and met and interviewed some Amazing People long with some of my heroes…
Ben E King, J J Barnes, The Contours, Pat Lewis, Detroit Spinners, Candi Staton, The Vandellas, The Velvelettes, Kenny Thomas , Jeffrey Daniels , Geno Washington , Damon Harris (The Temptations)and my favorite interviews were Bobby Taylor , Louvain Demps from The Adantes and Kim Weston where I carried Marvin Gaye’s keyboard for Kim at her rehearsal and meeting Kindred Family Soul and more recently helping to promote Laura Rain & The Caesars new album Rise Again along with Claire Davis and The Hp’s with UK based LRK Records ..
For the Past 9 years My Soul Sessions has been broadcasting Live Tuesday & Thursday mornings between 10am -12 noon and re runs on Power Play on Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings along some Bank Holiday Specials for Soul Radio UK.. I also Produced Soulin’ Through The Night a selection of Easy Listening Soul Music taking in some 4 decades of Vintage Soul from Mid Night till 8 am until the closing of the station in August 2022….
It’s Great to be back working along side some of my former colleagues/ presenters at Universal Soul Radio….
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