Tommy Hunt
Hunt became a regular performer at The Apollo in New York alongside such artists as Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Shirelles, Dionne Warwick, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Sam and Dave.
By 1969, he travelled back to Germany, through Belgium and across the English Channel to the United Kingdom.
After several performances in the theatre clubs throughout the UK, Hunt sang at the second anniversary of the Wigan Casino, and there followed success on the northern soul scene.
Hunt was approached by Russ Winstanley and Mike Walker of the Casino, and released several hits on Spark Records.
The first was a cover version of a song formerly sung by Roy Hamilton, titled "Crackin' Up".[1] It peaked at No. 39 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1975.
This was followed by another chart success "Loving on the Losing Side" (UK No. 28, 1976). 1982/83 saw Hunt win the Male Vocalist of the Year, presented by Club Mirror.
His track, "One Fine Morning", reached No. 44 in the UK chart in December 1976.[3]
Later years
With the decline of the northern soul, Hunt's shows dwindled and he hit the cabaret circuit further afield, moving to Amsterdam in 1986, and travelling the world.
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Can you add some info on his work around the NW?
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Known here for his massive popularity and fame on the Northern Soul circuit. But I knew him prior to that when he came over from the States trying to make a name for himself.
Joe Pullen owner of the Talk of the North told me he was flying Tommy over having seen him perform in America the week before, he was raving about him. I shared the bill that week with Tommy and we became good friends.
He was the greatest soul singer I have ever heard to this day and man could he dance and work an audience like no one else. We used to meet up at various Clubs he would come and see my show I would go and see his. His knowledge of r & b and soul was massive.
As a person he was the nicest man you could ever meet, no pretentiousness what you saw was what you got, such a rarity.
I was saddened to hear he passed away with little or no money.
Is there anyone who saw him perform prior to the Northern Soul days.
All I can say is he will be entertaining them up there in heaven, he was amazing and God bless you Tommy. R I P.