The flip side to 'Loving You, Needing You, Loving You, Wanting You' which
is only present on the issues and not promos ... guess which one I have
... unfortunately only the promo!
Harold 'Bobby' Hutton has been a name synonymous with Northern Soul
devotees for decades since his classic
'Lend A Hand'
was played off his 1973 debut album 'Piece Of The Action' on ABC at
Blackpool Mecca. It was 32 years later before he would release his second
album titled '20 Years Later' in 2005.
His debut single was released in 1965 on Checker as Harold Hutton,
followed in 1968 with one on Blue Rock. He then released four singles on
Philips between 1969-71 followed by this one on ABC in 1974. In 2007 a UK
label, Selecta, released the title track of his 2005 album as a single.
'Lend A Hand' was first released as a single in March 1978 on ABC in UK
with Willie Hutch 'Love Runs Out' on the other side. He also released a
Christmas single on SOC (Sound Of Chicago?), the year of release is unknown.
He acquired the name Bobby when he was hired by
Roquel 'Billy' Davis
at Chess to back Fontella Bass in place of Bobby McClure.
Found this clip of Bobby singing this song at Blackpool International Soul
Festival 18 June 2016 being introduced by Blackpool Mecca DJ Colin Curtis.
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