SOULこんな盤希望＆再発情報コミュのTERRY COLLINS

Teddy Pendergrassを筆頭にLew Kirton、Anthony Whiteと
並び称されるPhilly系バリトンシンガーの一角を担う
TerryCollinsの事が「Bobby Eli」によって書かれていました。

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Hello Bobby: What is terry Collins up to these days. I really enjoy your collaboration on " The show must go on" and "Oh so lonely". Terry is one of the most powerfully soulful singers of alltime. The fullblooded orchestral intro to "the show must go on" is awesome. I remember the T.U.M.E album on MGM. Was Terry a member of this group?



Soulpuss,

Terry Collins was a singer who I discovered in NYC in December of '71 at an "oldies " show at which I was backing Len Barry and Terry was doing the lead for the Marcels.
His energy and sheer vocal prowess amazed me and I invited him to Philly to try to secure a record deal for him.
He literally arrived at my dostep on January2nd 1972 and stayed at my home for a while until he could secure his own place.
During that time my home was a hotbed of activity
with songwriting going on almost 24/7.
during that time I discovered Terry's songwriting skills and I recorded many of our collaborations on many acts at the time.
He used to go to Sigma with me and hang out and Harry Chipetz gave me spec time during which I recored several songs including I. L.O.V.E. Y.O.U. and The Show Must Go On.
Stan Watson was doing a deal with Kwanza records an offshot of Warners and he signed Terry.
Nothing really transpired during that situation so I signed him to silver Blue through T.K. and got some chart success with Oh So Lonely.
Tery was one of the most talented people that I have worked with but unfortunately he was his own worst enemy and continuously got himself involved in "R. Kelly-itis" and wound up incarcerated on several occasions and I could not continuously keep bailing him out.
The last time I heard from him was over a dozen years ago when He wrote me from jail once again attoning for his sins.
Several years ago I heard from one of the Marcels who told me that Terry was "on the sreets" in Pittsburgh where he is originaally from.
What a waste of natural talent.