Artist

Colin Curtis

1960s-present·Madeley

Colin Curtis, born in 1952 and raised in Madeley, Staffordshire, was one of the resident DJs at the Golden Torch in Stoke-on-Trent, one of the local collectors Kev Roberts described as "plotting their course" there in 1972. From 1973 he was one of the two main DJs, with Ian Levine, at Blackpool Mecca's Highland Room, where records such as Tony Clarke's "Landslide" and Frankie Beverly & the Butlers' "If That's What You Wanted" were first broken.

The full story is in Northern Soul.

At a glance

Active
1960s–present
From
Madeley, Staffordshire, UK

In the issues

  • Northern Soul
    Supporting cast · 1963-1981 · Members

    Northern Soul is a music scene from Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Wigan and the North of England, 1963–1981. Its principal artists include Russ Winstanley, Ian Levine, Roger Eagle and Dave Godin. This issue covers 8 essential albums and 14 dated events.