One of the obvious track missing from my "Strange World of Northern Soul" Documentary was "What" by Judy Street, simply because we were unable to locate her at the time. So for my "Northern Soul's Greatest 200 Floorfillers" collection we featured this track performed by none other than my wonderful diva, Tahira. The only female voice who could do it justice and wow, didn't she just. When I first met Tahira, she had come to the studio with Fay Jones, they were both friends of Angelo Starr, and he brought them along to meet me. I decided to pair them up to make a song which I wrote with Angelo, "It's An Ill Wind", which has firmly become one of my favourite tracks off "Disco 2008". They had never met each other before that day. As I got to know Tahira, I realised she had all the attributes of a real Ian Levine long term star, which is why she sang my very first song ever, "Reaching For The Best" for my album, "Yesterday And Tomorrow". Tahira is FABULOUS. I just want the privilege of introducing her to the world. Tahira Jumah, has also helped to find the best soul talent there is, who have featured on many of my other more recent albums. Albums that have been a new hope for the future and proof that great soul music is far far far from dead and buried. Thank you my wonderful wonderful Tahira. You have done me proud. The best A&R talent scout there ever was.
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