Tag Archives: Judy Street

Building on the past, towards a brave new year

Posted on January 2, 2015 by writewyattuk

It’s that time of year when we’re full of high hopes for the future and plans we can’t usually keep. But 2014 was a great year for all of us at writewyattuk (ok, so that’s just me), and 2015 promises … Continue reading →

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Preston’s Got Soul: Judy Street – 53 Degrees

Posted on October 7, 2014 by writewyattuk

In case you didn’t realise, there’s something of a Northern Soul revival going on at the moment, no doubt stoked by the likes of Duffy and John Newman on the mainstream scene. And the forthcoming, much-anticipated film that takes this … Continue reading →

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Northern Soul icon back and raring to go – Judy Street’s UK return

Posted on September 21, 2014 by writewyattuk

Four months ago, it was announced that Judy Street – the subject of a feature on this blog barely a week earlier – had been turned back on arrival at Manchester Airport ‘due to an inadequate work permit’. That scuppered … Continue reading →

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Judy Street refused UK entry, but hoping to return later this year

Posted on May 16, 2014 by writewyattuk

I don’t tend to do breaking news on the writewyattuk blog, but on the morning of Friday, May 16, it was announced that Judy Street – the subject of a feature and interview on this site last Saturday (May 10) … Continue reading →

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A Northern Soul icon, after all these years – the Judy Street interview

Posted on May 10, 2014 by writewyattuk

It’s rather bizarre to think that an artist that recorded just two songs in the late 1960s passed into the rich history of soul music. Yet that’s the case for Judy Street. OK, so Judy’s story is about so much … Continue reading →

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