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From : Mark Mortimer Date : 9/2/2008 10:07:00 AM Hi Mark Mortimer here from the band DC Fontana. We have a very Northern Soul & 60`s Soul Sound welded to a touch of dancefloor friendly jazz & 60`s pop/psychedelia so your 2 tracks LOST SUMMER LOVE & HAPPY FACES are very much our kind of flavour. I love the energy in those recordings.Ther`s a real "Jore de vivre" in both your vocals and also the playing of the musicians involved.Something i find inspiring as i like my music to be passionately performed from the heart and with plenty of energy. We do plenty of Northern type tunes maybe one day we will play Happy Faces or Lost Summer Love. Take good care.Mark
From : Rich Jackson Date : 8/16/2008 11:17:00 PM HI Lorraine, I found out about you by accident while on line. It was a great discovery. I heard Lost Summer Love and was blown away. I immediately got on the phone to others here in the US who are music lovers and radio disc jockeys (if I can still say that) to let them know about your DYNAMITE records. Thanks for some NEW great memories.
From : paula Westcliff .on.sea 08 08 08 Date : 8/8/2008 11:13:00 PM Hi Lorraine , I listened to the Nick Risby show the other night on bbc radio essex he asked for songs connected with summer so i requested Lost Summer Love and in his words soon as he saw the name Lorraine Silver the song just had to be played . This song will live forever .
From : john,MERSEYSIDE Date : 4/7/2006 9:12:00 PM Hi Lorraine,just listened to your interview on BBC Radio stoke,I bought lost summer love in the late 70`s where i first listened to it at Wigan Casino.Iv`e still got it and it still sounds great,cant believe you were only 13yrs old when you recorded it.looking out for cd.best wishes and keep the faith.
From : DAVID WALKER Date : 2/8/2006 8:59:00 PM Hi Lorraine Great c.d Keep The Faith xxxxx
From : Ros Grimes Date : 2/2/2006 1:09:00 AM Keep on keeping on girl!
From : darren and karen Date : 1/15/2006 1:32:00 PM hi we read your story on radio stoke and thuoght it was great,we have always loved northern soul and your record was always a favourate,when is your new cd out?.thanks
From : TopZeroCool Date : 1/7/2006 8:11:00 PM Hi Lorraine, i was at stoke the night you got up on stage and sang Lost Summer Love, which is, incidently on the DVD Northen Soul Greatests. I dashed to the stage to get your picture, to go with my record and i may need to buy a new copy , this one is waring out, al our love from Derby Soul Fans
From : mark nelson Date : 1/6/2006 1:08:00 AM you was the life & soul of my teens,along with gerie granger & tommy hunt etc. thanks for the anthem....... mark
From : elliot Date : 12/6/2005 12:45:00 PM hello lorraine glad to know your still around and performing. allways loved northern soul. and everytime i here lost summer love takes me back to being young on my scooter in the early eighties. keep the faith. and have a lovely life .(top tune top voice).
From : ANDY SUMMERS EVANS Date : 11/24/2005 12:09:00 PM hi lorraine iv got LOST SUMMER LOVE and is still one of my all top ten soul records only wish i could c you live all the best tc ANDY
From : Florian Date : 11/7/2005 7:01:00 PM Hi Lorraine...i hear your radio interview mary fox BBC, great ! kisses & best regards from germany Florian
From : Dave from Stafford Date : 10/28/2005 7:57:00 PM Hi Lorraine Ive been a big fan of Lost Summer Love since the early 80s. This year I have just restored a Lambretta scooter and named it after your song with writing on the side panels.Hopefully I will be at your gig in Hanley on the 27th Nov and it would be lovely if you could maybe sign a photo for me to go with the scooter. Keep up the good work and keep the faith Yours Dave
From : Martin Fisher Date : 9/24/2005 3:25:00 PM Hi Lorraine, I have loved your music for ages and what a wonderful story. Best wishes Martin.
From : nigel marshall date 19th september 2005 Date : 9/19/2005 9:13:00 AM hi lorraine, what a fantastic site, i still treasure your single lost summer love, whic i bought back in 1981 and still mint condition would be great if you could get to derby soul club last sat of every month at the heratage. formely the pennine. keep the faith.... yours souley
From : David Forster Date : 9/7/2005 4:16:00 PM What a fantastic story. Those who are in the know will understand that this type of story is typical of those classic Northern cuts. Got to say I didn`t realise Lorriane was white, English and 13 when she recorded `Lost Summer love`. My own personal experiance of the track is a little tarnished. I met a lovely girl (from Wigan as it happens) on a holiday in the lakes (you know who you are), after a summer of furtive fumbles it was sadly not to be, she left me with the legacy of a `Lost Summer Love` and even presented me with the disc as a momento.
From : Bob the Mod Date : 9/3/2005 11:21:00 AM Some people pound out records by the minute, although they have no talent what so ever. And then there are people with such a soulful mind it drives you insane that there`s so little to enjoy. You`re definetely one in the later category. Next saturday i`m going to a wedding party for two of my friends. In advace, they asked all the guests to pick one song each to be played during the evening. I picked "Happy faces" and it`s already a favourite with the wedding couple. And the party hasn`t even started... Keep on keeping on, soul sister! Thank you! / Bob (Stockholm, Sweden)
From : ontherun64@hotmail.com Date : 8/2/2005 10:31:00 AM Hi Lorraine, I`m writing you from Spain... We write here a Mod/Soul zine and we will really happy If you agree to answer to some questions to our zine (will be a small interview). Let us know please... Thanks a lot! `Lost summer love` & `Happy faces` are fantastic! Soulfully yours OTR
From : Robbie Burns Date : 7/28/2005 10:32:00 AM Hi Lorraine Im a DJ / Promoter and Radio Dj on 89.7 TwinCitiesfm where I have a northern /motown soul show every Sunday night at 10pm here in Perth Western Australia. The northern soul scene is growing here in Australia with venues in every capitol city and the national soul weekender is in Sydney October 28,29,30, should you wish to promote your new album I would be only to happy to include it in our show and promote you here in Australia via the venues. We have started interviewing on the show and just had Dj Legend Russ Winstanley on, if you would like to be on the show please dont hesitate to get in touch. our air time is 3pm UK time and you can listen to us on the web at www twincitiesfm.com.au Soulfully yours Robbie
From : keith Date : 7/16/2005 1:15:00 AM Everytime i make a compilation tape or cd for friends, I always include `Lost Summer Love`. I just keyed it into google and came up with this fascinating story. In the unlikely event that i get invited onto Desert Island Discs, it`s certainly going to be one of my choices. I actually work in Wigan near the site of the casino, sadly it`s just wasteground now.
From : Hans Salaets Date : 6/12/2005 8:58:00 PM Hey Lorraine, thanks for writing in the MIDVLIET GUESTBOOK. If you can follow sometimes the program POCORNCORNER, you will understand why this song was in their program. It was the first time that i heard your song `I know you`ll be there`, and i liked it very much. It reminds at Petula Clark. Thanks again and goodbye. Hans from Belgium.
From : Hans Salaets Date : 6/2/2005 7:39:00 PM Hello Lorraine, next sunday between 10 P.M. and 11 P.M., your song `I know you`ll be there` will be on radio MIDVLIET in Holland - Your song will be the 7th song of the programm, called The Popcorn Corner (like Northern Soul), with D.J. Gerard van der Mey. They have also a guestbook. Please sign in before or on sunday evening. You can reach it going by `Google` and then enter Midvliet (Midvliet FM - radio in Leidschendam Voorburg). If you go to program and than to sunday, you can go to The popcorncorner playlist). Bye. Hans from Belgium.
From : joanne tattersall Date : 4/11/2005 1:47:00 PM thanks for the cd also!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ne way !!!!!!!! joanne again!!! lol
From : joanne tattersall Date : 4/11/2005 1:46:00 PM thank you for this website as i typed in hello lorraine and it came up with your site , and now my friend is sat next to me laughing and we had a good lunchtime thanks to your website!!! thanks!!!! joanne xxx
From : Teresa Cotgrove Date : 3/22/2005 10:26:00 PM Thankyou for the cd, we love it! Abby-Lea and Archie may be your youngest fans.
From : ashley brittin Date : 1/24/2005 6:00:00 PM I am 16 and my dad was the one who got me into nothern soul (prob because it was drumed into me from the age of 1) :-) but i think that your stuff is great :-) ps i think that your version of good by nothing to say is sensational :-)
From : Boppin Bruce Date : 11/9/2004 12:09:00 PM Nice to see Lorraine is still gigging and bringing out CD. As a Casino regular I loved ariginal Lost Summer Love, much superior to Shelly Fabres version. I went on to work on BBC Radio Sheffield where I featured the Lorraine single many times.
From : gareth Date : 11/2/2004 8:55:00 PM good luck with the new cd, have you got any siged copies left?
From : steve Date : 10/25/2004 9:03:00 PM `lost summer love` always been a favourite of mine, keep on keeping on xxx
From : JOHN VINCENT Date : 10/22/2004 12:27:00 AM Hi Lorraine, glad you are happy about the underground success of your single "lost summer love". Just for the record I deejayed at Wigan Casino between 1974-1976 as you now know this was the hub of the scene.Although there have been a lot of stories I was the DJ who introduced your record first at the Casino and persisted with it and made it amonster sound on thes scene in 1976. Just thought you might like to know. All the best.
From : Donna Clemens Date : 9/10/2004 7:01:00 PM Hello Lorraine, This may sound like a strange reason to write, but I hope you`ll humor me and will answer! So far I`ve only heard your single "Lost Summer Love" and love it, but the reason I discovered you was because I`m a huge Johnny Harris fan, and I know he worked with you in the 60`s. I`d love to hear anything you can tell me about working with him and about any memories you have of him. He`s an amazing man and an incredible talent to say the least! I`ve been a fan since he was with Paul Anka back in the 70`s. I`d really love to hear from you. Thank you very much.
From : Michael Date : 8/26/2004 6:46:00 PM I bought Lost Summer Love at Wigan Casino 1981 for 50p, a bargain even then. I still have this record and remember buying it. If you are in Northamptonshire during September, check out.... Ritz, Desborough, Northants. Saturday 18th september 2004. and Embankment, Wellingborough, Northants, Friday 24th September 2004. Both are great Soul nights not to be missed. Northern Soul will never die. A big HI goes out to Sally & Mary-Anne, you pair of tinkers! 26 Aug 2004
From : Alfie Date : 8/25/2004 9:13:00 PM Ijust thought i`d sign your guest book, lost summer love has been one of my favourite songs since the 80`s.
From : Lilian Date : 8/25/2004 3:15:00 PM Hello Lorraine, I will be listening on Sunday to your Radio Show in Nottingham. Looking forward to the 10th of December at THE SHED in Beeston. Love Lilian Wish Edwin Starr could be with us on that Night.
From : david paye Date : 8/20/2004 8:47:00 PM Dear L. I do not know what station I was on, but really freaky I was on route to do a TV repair to a "Mrs Robbie Silver" in Westcliffe Essex when I heard your broadcast. Your record when you were 13 I always thought to be Lesley Gore, you have now put me out of my misery! If you do a gig back in civilisation let me know, so I can give you support. For street cred, get the old man to buy you a Vespa or Lambo for you to waft on stage! (Robbie says she has heard of you but no relation) Dave
From : Dobie Gray Date : 8/16/2004 9:52:00 PM Lorraine, I see you`ve been at it for quite a while. Here`s wishing you all the luck in the world. Hope to meet you and Barry someday in the not-too-distant future. Stay well... Dobie
From : Angela Lavelle Date : 8/14/2004 2:43:00 PM Lost Summer Love has always been my favorite song, It always gets me so that I cannot NOT dance to it Fab web site, loads of info` etc.... Looking forward to Burton so that we can see you do your new sessions. Good luck on the new CD.
From : Dave Raistrick Date : 8/13/2004 1:13:00 PM Hi Lorraine, Pleased to let you know that your new CD is getting a great reaction over here on the east coast of England!!!!
From : Mike Mookar Date : 7/26/2004 11:04:00 AM Hi Lorraine Heard some of your tracks recently, and was very impressed - can`t wait to get hold of the Northern Soul Sessions. Am a big fan all the best Mike
From : Andy . Date : 7/18/2004 8:45:00 PM Hi Lorraine heard you on Kev Roberts show on friday.Will be getting your cd when it comes out. All the best. Keep the faith !!
From : Janie Date : 7/18/2004 7:52:00 PM Hi Lorraine, I just love "Lost Summer Love" so glad to hear that you are back in the limelight again. I now live in America, but I`m fom Gloucester England. Was an old "Northern Soulie" KTF Janie
From : dave Date : 7/14/2004 2:08:00 PM hello lorraine herd you on the mary fox soul show lost summer dynamite track cant wait till the cd comes out good luck with it lorraine ps all the soulies love you ktf yours dave from stoke.
From : Clive Rayson Date : 7/4/2004 12:49:00 PM Hi Lorraine Good luck with the new Album in September,Your Lost Summer Love single has always been a favorite of ours at our North Park Re-Unions and we have another on 10th July At Kettering Leisure Village Northamptonshire I know its too late now but we would love to have you PA there at our next event which attracts some 800 soul fans from all over the UK and beyond have a look at our web site www.TheHouseofBlues.co.uk to see what its all about please click on Queen of Soul,North Park 1 & 2 Keep the Faith and all the best in the future Clive Rayson
From : Paul Mason Date : 6/27/2004 4:45:00 PM Dear Lorraine, I was an assistant manager of the Fleet in Peterborough back in the 70s. We had, much to my shock at the time, decied to do all nighters. I made good overtimee and yet was forced to listen for 8 hours week on week in to this strange kind of music that I had never encountered before. Needless to say I became hooked to such an extent that I consider myself an expert on Northern Soul! Mind you I have never come across any one else who has not thought the same. One of my abiding and most treasrued singles is is of course Lost Summer Love, which I bought!! I still play it on the internet and it brings back so many happy memories for me ,and your voice, Lorraine is amazing. We have great soul nights at the King Georges Hall in Blackburn, you have probably heard of them. It would be wonderful to have you as a guest some time. If you are interested let me know, any way thanks for a great, great single, I would certaliny take it on my desert island All the best and warmest regards, Paul Mason ( 51)
From : Howard Earnshaw (editor - Soul Up North fanzine) Date : 6/23/2004 9:50:00 AM Hi Lorraine.. loved the website, nice to read your biography and how you came to record the classic Wigan anthems,`Lost Summer Love` and my particular favourite, `Happy Faces`. I`d be pleased to review your forthcoming CD and very interested to hear the duet with another of my all time blue eyed soul hero Dean Parrish! I`ll get in touch with Barry soon. all the best.. Howard ps the latest Soul Up North has just been printed (#44) with the next one (Autumn #45) due to appear mid September which should coincide with your CD release x
From : Howard Earnshaw (editor - Soul Up North fanzine) Date : 6/23/2004 9:48:00 AM Hi Lorraine.. loved the website, nice to read your biography and how you came to record the classic Wigan anthems,`Lost Summer Love` and my particular favourite, `Happy Faces`. I`d be pleased to review your forthcoming CD and very interested to hear the duet with another of my all time blue eyed soul hero`s Dean Parrish! I`ll get in touch with Barry soon. all the best.. Howard ps the latest Soul Up North has just been printed (#44) with the next one (Autumn #45) due to appear mid September which should coincide with your CD release x
From : Mick Fitz Date : 6/12/2004 9:56:00 PM Hello Lorraine, My best memory of your record was those girls spinning in their circle skirts showing their lovely white knickers ... may I thiank you for that. Nice website ... Good luck with the new CD Mick
From : terry Date : 6/9/2004 10:21:00 PM hi lorraine, iv`e been into northern soul for over 30 years danced to your record at wigan casino and various other northern soul venues, married for 25 years to dawn who has asister called sharon who works with your sister vivien thats the stange world of northern soul lok forward to hearing your new album best of luck terry & dawn
From : johnny boy, keeping the faith strong Date : 4/8/2004 11:06:00 PM sock it to em hun, hopefully work together soon. burton soul club is great, your gonna love the big stage. go gal
From : Selwyn and Cookie Foreman Date : 3/21/2004 7:30:00 PM Terrific site about a terrific soul - keep in touch!
From : Dean Parrish Date : 3/6/2004 1:39:00 AM Hi Lorraine Just want to wish all the best a Northern Soul Survivor Best:Dean
From : Tamar from London Date : 2/25/2004 3:48:00 PM Hello, It was great to see you sing live at the Palace Theatre Southend. You made my night! Love Tamar
From : Paul J From Oldham Date : 2/18/2004 2:44:00 PM I love your music, I`m you biggest fan.
From : Bob Barr Date : 2/15/2004 12:50:00 AM It`s great you are getting the recognition you deserve after all this time. I`ve been into this music for nearly 35 years, my older brothers and sisters were into Mowtown,Stax, Attlantic, commercia stuff and a few imports that started coming in, so I had an early insight into the music that was gonna rule my life for, well for ever, and your song was one of those tunes that bolstered my love of this wonderfull but, alass, very missunderstood scene. Well, having said that, here I am, 50 next month, loving this music more than ever!!! By the way I`m listening to Noerthern Soul Radio as I write this. Keep On Keeping On BB
From : Pete Ingram Date : 2/2/2004 10:44:00 PM Hi Lorraine, it was so interesting to read about your rise to fame. As one of the worlds great bass players I started out at the same time and find any stories of those days of great interest. and was alerted to your web site by "his Holiness" Mike Bloom. The strange thing is, I had never heard Lost Summer Love until he played it to me. I now have it on my computer and can admit I love it!! I listen to it most days. You had a very mature voice when you recorded the song for one so young. I notice that you look pretty good nowadays!! (Sorry Mr E) May bump in to you in the studio one day. Good luck with the album. With Love, Pete Ingram ( Da Big Bass Man) XXXXXXXXXX
From : bootsie daniels Date : 12/11/2003 10:28:00 PM Lorraine, I never had the opportunity to do a show with you, but I would love to some day. I did a show with Edwin Starr in Cleveland Ohio back in 1969 would like to meet you some day as well, You sound like a nice person. Bootsie Daniels
From : rinus laaksonen Date : 12/2/2003 7:39:00 PM Thanks for the most happyest northern song i ever heard,i had it on tape 12 jears ago bud my kids overtaped the tape.Now by coincidence i discovered the number on internet again.Thanks Rinus laaksonen the netherlands
From : Manuel Esparza Date : 10/27/2003 2:30:00 AM Hello Lorraine, I was reading about you recprding a number of soul songs for an up-coming CD. I am the editor of Chicano Magazine in Orange County, California, 15 minutes from Disneyland!! I was fan club president for Motown singer Mary Wells when I was in my teens and now i am publisher of my own newsmagazine!! Here in Los Angeles, I am able to see shows by my favorite singers like Kim Weston, Jennell Hawkins, Dorothy Berry, Brenda Holloway and Gladys Horton of The Marvelettes!! I never heard of you before but I am looking forward on hearing your new CD!! Best of luck and welcome back!! Manuel Esparza at Chicano Magazine 714.538.4080 P.O. Box 2907, Orange, CA 92859
From : P.McNamarra Date : 10/20/2003 12:20:00 PM simply wonderful brilliant singing as venecia willson !best ever from Ian Levine too. wish you all the success this record deserves with your beautiful voice. Mac"The Axman"Hac
From : Rob Ryan Date : 10/9/2003 11:42:00 PM What a pleasent suprise to see you do Lost Summer Love at Stoke this year, worth the 150 mile drive :-) Rob

From : Mark Mortimer

Date : 9/2/2008 10:07:00 AM

Hi Mark Mortimer here from the band DC Fontana. We have a very Northern Soul & 60`s Soul Sound welded to a touch of dancefloor friendly jazz & 60`s pop/psychedelia so your 2 tracks LOST SUMMER LOVE & HAPPY FACES are very much our kind of flavour. I love the energy in those recordings.Ther`s a real "Jore de vivre" in both your vocals and also the playing of the musicians involved.Something i find inspiring as i like my music to be passionately performed from the heart and with plenty of energy. We do plenty of Northern type tunes maybe one day we will play Happy Faces or Lost Summer Love. Take good care.Mark

From : Rich Jackson

Date : 8/16/2008 11:17:00 PM

HI Lorraine, I found out about you by accident while on line. It was a great discovery. I heard Lost Summer Love and was blown away. I immediately got on the phone to others here in the US who are music lovers and radio disc jockeys (if I can still say that) to let them know about your DYNAMITE records. Thanks for some NEW great memories.

From : paula Westcliff .on.sea 08 08 08

Date : 8/8/2008 11:13:00 PM

Hi Lorraine , I listened to the Nick Risby show the other night on bbc radio essex he asked for songs connected with summer so i requested Lost Summer Love and in his words soon as he saw the name Lorraine Silver the song just had to be played . This song will live forever .

From : john,MERSEYSIDE

Date : 4/7/2006 9:12:00 PM

Hi Lorraine,just listened to your interview on BBC Radio stoke,I bought lost summer love in the late 70`s where i first listened to it at Wigan Casino.Iv`e still got it and it still sounds great,cant believe you were only 13yrs old when you recorded it.looking out for cd.best wishes and keep the faith.

From : DAVID WALKER

Date : 2/8/2006 8:59:00 PM

Hi Lorraine Great c.d Keep The Faith xxxxx

From : Ros Grimes

Date : 2/2/2006 1:09:00 AM

Keep on keeping on girl!

From : darren and karen

Date : 1/15/2006 1:32:00 PM

hi we read your story on radio stoke and thuoght it was great,we have always loved northern soul and your record was always a favourate,when is your new cd out?.thanks

From : TopZeroCool

Date : 1/7/2006 8:11:00 PM

Hi Lorraine, i was at stoke the night you got up on stage and sang Lost Summer Love, which is, incidently on the DVD Northen Soul Greatests. I dashed to the stage to get your picture, to go with my record and i may need to buy a new copy , this one is waring out, al our love from Derby Soul Fans

From : mark nelson

Date : 1/6/2006 1:08:00 AM

you was the life & soul of my teens,along with gerie granger & tommy hunt etc. thanks for the anthem....... mark

From : elliot

Date : 12/6/2005 12:45:00 PM

hello lorraine glad to know your still around and performing. allways loved northern soul. and everytime i here lost summer love takes me back to being young on my scooter in the early eighties. keep the faith. and have a lovely life .(top tune top voice).

From : ANDY SUMMERS EVANS

Date : 11/24/2005 12:09:00 PM

hi lorraine iv got LOST SUMMER LOVE and is still one of my all top ten soul records only wish i could c you live all the best tc ANDY

From : Florian

Date : 11/7/2005 7:01:00 PM

Hi Lorraine...i hear your radio interview mary fox BBC, great ! kisses & best regards from germany Florian

From : Dave from Stafford

Date : 10/28/2005 7:57:00 PM

Hi Lorraine Ive been a big fan of Lost Summer Love since the early 80s. This year I have just restored a Lambretta scooter and named it after your song with writing on the side panels.Hopefully I will be at your gig in Hanley on the 27th Nov and it would be lovely if you could maybe sign a photo for me to go with the scooter. Keep up the good work and keep the faith Yours Dave

From : Martin Fisher

Date : 9/24/2005 3:25:00 PM

Hi Lorraine, I have loved your music for ages and what a wonderful story. Best wishes Martin.

From : nigel marshall date 19th september 2005

Date : 9/19/2005 9:13:00 AM

hi lorraine, what a fantastic site, i still treasure your single lost summer love, whic i bought back in 1981 and still mint condition would be great if you could get to derby soul club last sat of every month at the heratage. formely the pennine. keep the faith.... yours souley

From : David Forster

Date : 9/7/2005 4:16:00 PM

What a fantastic story. Those who are in the know will understand that this type of story is typical of those classic Northern cuts. Got to say I didn`t realise Lorriane was white, English and 13 when she recorded `Lost Summer love`. My own personal experiance of the track is a little tarnished. I met a lovely girl (from Wigan as it happens) on a holiday in the lakes (you know who you are), after a summer of furtive fumbles it was sadly not to be, she left me with the legacy of a `Lost Summer Love` and even presented me with the disc as a momento.

From : Bob the Mod

Date : 9/3/2005 11:21:00 AM

Some people pound out records by the minute, although they have no talent what so ever. And then there are people with such a soulful mind it drives you insane that there`s so little to enjoy. You`re definetely one in the later category. Next saturday i`m going to a wedding party for two of my friends. In advace, they asked all the guests to pick one song each to be played during the evening. I picked "Happy faces" and it`s already a favourite with the wedding couple. And the party hasn`t even started... Keep on keeping on, soul sister! Thank you! / Bob (Stockholm, Sweden)

From : ontherun64@hotmail.com

Date : 8/2/2005 10:31:00 AM

Hi Lorraine, I`m writing you from Spain... We write here a Mod/Soul zine and we will really happy If you agree to answer to some questions to our zine (will be a small interview). Let us know please... Thanks a lot! `Lost summer love` & `Happy faces` are fantastic! Soulfully yours OTR

From : Robbie Burns

Date : 7/28/2005 10:32:00 AM

Hi Lorraine Im a DJ / Promoter and Radio Dj on 89.7 TwinCitiesfm where I have a northern /motown soul show every Sunday night at 10pm here in Perth Western Australia. The northern soul scene is growing here in Australia with venues in every capitol city and the national soul weekender is in Sydney October 28,29,30, should you wish to promote your new album I would be only to happy to include it in our show and promote you here in Australia via the venues. We have started interviewing on the show and just had Dj Legend Russ Winstanley on, if you would like to be on the show please dont hesitate to get in touch. our air time is 3pm UK time and you can listen to us on the web at www twincitiesfm.com.au Soulfully yours Robbie

From : keith

Date : 7/16/2005 1:15:00 AM

Everytime i make a compilation tape or cd for friends, I always include `Lost Summer Love`. I just keyed it into google and came up with this fascinating story. In the unlikely event that i get invited onto Desert Island Discs, it`s certainly going to be one of my choices. I actually work in Wigan near the site of the casino, sadly it`s just wasteground now.

From : Hans Salaets

Date : 6/12/2005 8:58:00 PM

Hey Lorraine, thanks for writing in the MIDVLIET GUESTBOOK. If you can follow sometimes the program POCORNCORNER, you will understand why this song was in their program. It was the first time that i heard your song `I know you`ll be there`, and i liked it very much. It reminds at Petula Clark. Thanks again and goodbye. Hans from Belgium.

From : Hans Salaets

Date : 6/2/2005 7:39:00 PM

Hello Lorraine, next sunday between 10 P.M. and 11 P.M., your song `I know you`ll be there` will be on radio MIDVLIET in Holland - Your song will be the 7th song of the programm, called The Popcorn Corner (like Northern Soul), with D.J. Gerard van der Mey. They have also a guestbook. Please sign in before or on sunday evening. You can reach it going by `Google` and then enter Midvliet (Midvliet FM - radio in Leidschendam Voorburg). If you go to program and than to sunday, you can go to The popcorncorner playlist). Bye. Hans from Belgium.

From : joanne tattersall

Date : 4/11/2005 1:47:00 PM

thanks for the cd also!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ne way !!!!!!!! joanne again!!! lol

From : joanne tattersall

Date : 4/11/2005 1:46:00 PM

thank you for this website as i typed in hello lorraine and it came up with your site , and now my friend is sat next to me laughing and we had a good lunchtime thanks to your website!!! thanks!!!! joanne xxx

From : Teresa Cotgrove

Date : 3/22/2005 10:26:00 PM

Thankyou for the cd, we love it! Abby-Lea and Archie may be your youngest fans.

From : ashley brittin

Date : 1/24/2005 6:00:00 PM

I am 16 and my dad was the one who got me into nothern soul (prob because it was drumed into me from the age of 1) :-) but i think that your stuff is great :-) ps i think that your version of good by nothing to say is sensational :-)

From : Boppin Bruce

Date : 11/9/2004 12:09:00 PM

Nice to see Lorraine is still gigging and bringing out CD. As a Casino regular I loved ariginal Lost Summer Love, much superior to Shelly Fabres version. I went on to work on BBC Radio Sheffield where I featured the Lorraine single many times.

From : gareth

Date : 11/2/2004 8:55:00 PM

good luck with the new cd, have you got any siged copies left?

From : steve

Date : 10/25/2004 9:03:00 PM

`lost summer love` always been a favourite of mine, keep on keeping on xxx

From : JOHN VINCENT

Date : 10/22/2004 12:27:00 AM

Hi Lorraine, glad you are happy about the underground success of your single "lost summer love". Just for the record I deejayed at Wigan Casino between 1974-1976 as you now know this was the hub of the scene.Although there have been a lot of stories I was the DJ who introduced your record first at the Casino and persisted with it and made it amonster sound on thes scene in 1976. Just thought you might like to know. All the best.

From : Donna Clemens

Date : 9/10/2004 7:01:00 PM

Hello Lorraine, This may sound like a strange reason to write, but I hope you`ll humor me and will answer! So far I`ve only heard your single "Lost Summer Love" and love it, but the reason I discovered you was because I`m a huge Johnny Harris fan, and I know he worked with you in the 60`s. I`d love to hear anything you can tell me about working with him and about any memories you have of him. He`s an amazing man and an incredible talent to say the least! I`ve been a fan since he was with Paul Anka back in the 70`s. I`d really love to hear from you. Thank you very much.

From : Michael

Date : 8/26/2004 6:46:00 PM

I bought Lost Summer Love at Wigan Casino 1981 for 50p, a bargain even then. I still have this record and remember buying it. If you are in Northamptonshire during September, check out.... Ritz, Desborough, Northants. Saturday 18th september 2004. and Embankment, Wellingborough, Northants, Friday 24th September 2004. Both are great Soul nights not to be missed. Northern Soul will never die. A big HI goes out to Sally & Mary-Anne, you pair of tinkers! 26 Aug 2004

From : Alfie

Date : 8/25/2004 9:13:00 PM

Ijust thought i`d sign your guest book, lost summer love has been one of my favourite songs since the 80`s.

From : Lilian

Date : 8/25/2004 3:15:00 PM

Hello Lorraine, I will be listening on Sunday to your Radio Show in Nottingham. Looking forward to the 10th of December at THE SHED in Beeston. Love Lilian Wish Edwin Starr could be with us on that Night.

From : david paye

Date : 8/20/2004 8:47:00 PM

Dear L. I do not know what station I was on, but really freaky I was on route to do a TV repair to a "Mrs Robbie Silver" in Westcliffe Essex when I heard your broadcast. Your record when you were 13 I always thought to be Lesley Gore, you have now put me out of my misery! If you do a gig back in civilisation let me know, so I can give you support. For street cred, get the old man to buy you a Vespa or Lambo for you to waft on stage! (Robbie says she has heard of you but no relation) Dave

From : Dobie Gray

Date : 8/16/2004 9:52:00 PM

Lorraine, I see you`ve been at it for quite a while. Here`s wishing you all the luck in the world. Hope to meet you and Barry someday in the not-too-distant future. Stay well... Dobie

From : Angela Lavelle

Date : 8/14/2004 2:43:00 PM

Lost Summer Love has always been my favorite song, It always gets me so that I cannot NOT dance to it Fab web site, loads of info` etc.... Looking forward to Burton so that we can see you do your new sessions. Good luck on the new CD.

From : Dave Raistrick

Date : 8/13/2004 1:13:00 PM

Hi Lorraine, Pleased to let you know that your new CD is getting a great reaction over here on the east coast of England!!!!

From : Mike Mookar

Date : 7/26/2004 11:04:00 AM

Hi Lorraine Heard some of your tracks recently, and was very impressed - can`t wait to get hold of the Northern Soul Sessions. Am a big fan all the best Mike

From : Andy .

Date : 7/18/2004 8:45:00 PM

Hi Lorraine heard you on Kev Roberts show on friday.Will be getting your cd when it comes out. All the best. Keep the faith !!

From : Janie

Date : 7/18/2004 7:52:00 PM

Hi Lorraine, I just love "Lost Summer Love" so glad to hear that you are back in the limelight again. I now live in America, but I`m fom Gloucester England. Was an old "Northern Soulie" KTF Janie

From : dave

Date : 7/14/2004 2:08:00 PM

hello lorraine herd you on the mary fox soul show lost summer dynamite track cant wait till the cd comes out good luck with it lorraine ps all the soulies love you ktf yours dave from stoke.

From : Clive Rayson

Date : 7/4/2004 12:49:00 PM

Hi Lorraine Good luck with the new Album in September,Your Lost Summer Love single has always been a favorite of ours at our North Park Re-Unions and we have another on 10th July At Kettering Leisure Village Northamptonshire I know its too late now but we would love to have you PA there at our next event which attracts some 800 soul fans from all over the UK and beyond have a look at our web site www.TheHouseofBlues.co.uk to see what its all about please click on Queen of Soul,North Park 1 & 2 Keep the Faith and all the best in the future Clive Rayson

From : Paul Mason

Date : 6/27/2004 4:45:00 PM

Dear Lorraine, I was an assistant manager of the Fleet in Peterborough back in the 70s. We had, much to my shock at the time, decied to do all nighters. I made good overtimee and yet was forced to listen for 8 hours week on week in to this strange kind of music that I had never encountered before. Needless to say I became hooked to such an extent that I consider myself an expert on Northern Soul! Mind you I have never come across any one else who has not thought the same. One of my abiding and most treasrued singles is is of course Lost Summer Love, which I bought!! I still play it on the internet and it brings back so many happy memories for me ,and your voice, Lorraine is amazing. We have great soul nights at the King Georges Hall in Blackburn, you have probably heard of them. It would be wonderful to have you as a guest some time. If you are interested let me know, any way thanks for a great, great single, I would certaliny take it on my desert island All the best and warmest regards, Paul Mason ( 51)

From : Howard Earnshaw (editor - Soul Up North fanzine)

Date : 6/23/2004 9:50:00 AM

Hi Lorraine.. loved the website, nice to read your biography and how you came to record the classic Wigan anthems,`Lost Summer Love` and my particular favourite, `Happy Faces`. I`d be pleased to review your forthcoming CD and very interested to hear the duet with another of my all time blue eyed soul hero Dean Parrish! I`ll get in touch with Barry soon. all the best.. Howard ps the latest Soul Up North has just been printed (#44) with the next one (Autumn #45) due to appear mid September which should coincide with your CD release x

From : Howard Earnshaw (editor - Soul Up North fanzine)

Date : 6/23/2004 9:48:00 AM

Hi Lorraine.. loved the website, nice to read your biography and how you came to record the classic Wigan anthems,`Lost Summer Love` and my particular favourite, `Happy Faces`. I`d be pleased to review your forthcoming CD and very interested to hear the duet with another of my all time blue eyed soul hero`s Dean Parrish! I`ll get in touch with Barry soon. all the best.. Howard ps the latest Soul Up North has just been printed (#44) with the next one (Autumn #45) due to appear mid September which should coincide with your CD release x

From : Mick Fitz

Date : 6/12/2004 9:56:00 PM

Hello Lorraine, My best memory of your record was those girls spinning in their circle skirts showing their lovely white knickers ... may I thiank you for that. Nice website ... Good luck with the new CD Mick

From : terry

Date : 6/9/2004 10:21:00 PM

hi lorraine, iv`e been into northern soul for over 30 years danced to your record at wigan casino and various other northern soul venues, married for 25 years to dawn who has asister called sharon who works with your sister vivien thats the stange world of northern soul lok forward to hearing your new album best of luck terry & dawn

From : johnny boy, keeping the faith strong

Date : 4/8/2004 11:06:00 PM

sock it to em hun, hopefully work together soon. burton soul club is great, your gonna love the big stage. go gal

From : Selwyn and Cookie Foreman

Date : 3/21/2004 7:30:00 PM

Terrific site about a terrific soul - keep in touch!

From : Dean Parrish

Date : 3/6/2004 1:39:00 AM

Hi Lorraine Just want to wish all the best a Northern Soul Survivor Best:Dean

From : Tamar from London

Date : 2/25/2004 3:48:00 PM

Hello, It was great to see you sing live at the Palace Theatre Southend. You made my night! Love Tamar

From : Paul J From Oldham

Date : 2/18/2004 2:44:00 PM

I love your music, I`m you biggest fan.

From : Bob Barr

Date : 2/15/2004 12:50:00 AM

It`s great you are getting the recognition you deserve after all this time. I`ve been into this music for nearly 35 years, my older brothers and sisters were into Mowtown,Stax, Attlantic, commercia stuff and a few imports that started coming in, so I had an early insight into the music that was gonna rule my life for, well for ever, and your song was one of those tunes that bolstered my love of this wonderfull but, alass, very missunderstood scene. Well, having said that, here I am, 50 next month, loving this music more than ever!!! By the way I`m listening to Noerthern Soul Radio as I write this. Keep On Keeping On BB

From : Pete Ingram

Date : 2/2/2004 10:44:00 PM

Hi Lorraine, it was so interesting to read about your rise to fame. As one of the worlds great bass players I started out at the same time and find any stories of those days of great interest. and was alerted to your web site by "his Holiness" Mike Bloom. The strange thing is, I had never heard Lost Summer Love until he played it to me. I now have it on my computer and can admit I love it!! I listen to it most days. You had a very mature voice when you recorded the song for one so young. I notice that you look pretty good nowadays!! (Sorry Mr E) May bump in to you in the studio one day. Good luck with the album. With Love, Pete Ingram ( Da Big Bass Man) XXXXXXXXXX

From : bootsie daniels

Date : 12/11/2003 10:28:00 PM

Lorraine, I never had the opportunity to do a show with you, but I would love to some day. I did a show with Edwin Starr in Cleveland Ohio back in 1969 would like to meet you some day as well, You sound like a nice person. Bootsie Daniels

From : rinus laaksonen

Date : 12/2/2003 7:39:00 PM

Thanks for the most happyest northern song i ever heard,i had it on tape 12 jears ago bud my kids overtaped the tape.Now by coincidence i discovered the number on internet again.Thanks Rinus laaksonen the netherlands

From : Manuel Esparza

Date : 10/27/2003 2:30:00 AM

Hello Lorraine, I was reading about you recprding a number of soul songs for an up-coming CD. I am the editor of Chicano Magazine in Orange County, California, 15 minutes from Disneyland!! I was fan club president for Motown singer Mary Wells when I was in my teens and now i am publisher of my own newsmagazine!! Here in Los Angeles, I am able to see shows by my favorite singers like Kim Weston, Jennell Hawkins, Dorothy Berry, Brenda Holloway and Gladys Horton of The Marvelettes!! I never heard of you before but I am looking forward on hearing your new CD!! Best of luck and welcome back!! Manuel Esparza at Chicano Magazine 714.538.4080 P.O. Box 2907, Orange, CA 92859

From : P.McNamarra

Date : 10/20/2003 12:20:00 PM

simply wonderful brilliant singing as venecia willson !best ever from Ian Levine too. wish you all the success this record deserves with your beautiful voice. Mac"The Axman"Hac

From : Rob Ryan

Date : 10/9/2003 11:42:00 PM

What a pleasent suprise to see you do Lost Summer Love at Stoke this year, worth the 150 mile drive :-) Rob

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