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Junior Giscombe - Mama Used to Say
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Norman Washington Giscombe, otherwise known as Junior who gained fame with his hit single "Mama Used to Say" in the early 80s.
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When the album Ji was released, he was compared to Stevie Wonder.
He wrote Too Late about domestic violence
He was the first British singer to appear on Soul Train since David Bowie
Michael Jackson stole a couple of his dance moves
He recorded tracks with Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) - and the record company didn’t even release the material.
Suffered from Racist attitudes at the time. On British TV when performing his duet with Kim Wilde he was introduced as Kym Wilde & friend! Not even mentioning his name.
Suffered terrible personal loss - his wife Nardia and daughter Jenique both died from Multiple Sclerosis.
But despite the successes, the trials and the loss, Junior’s interview is an uplifting interview about the power of music to heal.
For more information on Junior go to https://juniorgiscombe.co.uk/
For news of a new single titled “Sweet Tender Love” - out soon, and also tour dates.
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