Continuing to dig through the vinyl vaults, this one is yet to have it's
day, although it is creeping up in price with Manship currently listing it
for £70.
A song co-written by Vernon 'Geater' (sometimes Jeater) Davis and Reuben
Bell from 1971 on Allen Orange's very short-lived House Of Orange label,
set up specifically to releases music by Davis and Bell. The label
released just seven singles between 1970-71 but seems to have been
reactivated in the late 70s for a few singles all by Geater Davis.
Allen Orange cut a 45 with Allen Toussaint in 1960 billed as Allen & Allen after the pair auditioning for a New Orleans DJ Larry McKinley. It was Toussaint's first outing on wax. Orange then wrote a couple of songs for Roscoe Shelton on Sims who later joined Sound Stage 7 where Orange wrote several more songs for him.
Geater Davis' voice was often compared to Bobby 'Blue' Bland. He died in 1984
of a heart attack aged only 38 having released around twenty singles and
two albums.
The two songs presented here are his second single "My Love Is So Strong For You" along with the deep soul flip "I Can Hold My Own" from his debut album "Sweet Woman's Love" which is regarded as a deep soul classic.
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
| Rating: | 8.5 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Blues Soul / Deep Soul |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | House Of Orange |
| Cat No: | HO45-2402 |
| Date: | 1971 |
| Price: | £70 approx |
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Excellent single indeed. Also released on the superb compilation "I'll Play The Blues For You (House Of Orange Sessions)" on Soulscape SSCD 7011.
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