Welcome to Northern Soul

This is the web site that is passionate about Northern Soul music & the Northern Soul scene in the UK and throughout the world. If you want to find out all about Northern Soul then this is the site for you. On this site you will find everything you need to know about Northern Soul; Motown; Rare Soul from 60's & 70's - it is all here. This is the most up-to date site on the Internet, specialising in Northern Soul & the Northern Soul scene. Get the latest News, Views & Reviews, if it is happening on the Northern Soul scene you will find it here and much more including the latest news from Motown.

One of the most frequently asked questions is 'what is Northern Soul?' Let me firstly quote you this "Northern Soul is a term that was originally coined to describe 'rare soul of the type enjoyed in the North of England' - From 'Soul Survivors' book by Russ Winstanley & David Nowell, that explanation is very true but it the music also had to be danceable. The records had to be up-tempo 100 mph in order to get people dancing!

The name Northern Soul was attributed to Blues & Soul writer Dave Godin who in an article for the magazine in the early 70's claimed that the soul music that the kids in the North of England were dancing to was different to soul music elsewhere in the country, it was he said 'a form of northern soul music' & the scenes name was born!

In the early days of the scene Northern Soul was very much a part of the youth culture of the day, a youth movement in many ways. Northern Soul was a way of losing some of the weekly stresses of low paid work, for a few hours each week at an all nighter you could forget everything and just enjoy yourself out on the dancefloor! Northern Soul music was your release.

Considered a bit of a 'passing fad' of the time during the early 70's the Northern Soul scene has lasted over 35 years and today in the 21st Century Northern Soul is currently going through one if its most popular phases in Northern Souls history, with massively popular all nighters in London, Manchester, Stoke On Trent and many more. Weekenders in Prestatyn, Fleetwood Nr Blackpool, & Skegness that are attracting many of the legends of Northern Soul to appear live all add to the thriving scene.

Northern Soul is for many people a way of life, and you are about to enter the UK's number one Northern Soul web site - click the 'ENTER' button now!

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