Northern Soul started out in the dance halls of the North of England in the late 1960s emerging from the mod scene. It consisted of Tamla Motown based music mixed with a particular dance style and fashion. The scene is still going strong and last year's "Love Me Again" by John Newman brought it bang up to date.
I am a huge fan of Duffy's 2008 hit, Mercy, and particularly love the video which has male Northern Soul dancers showing their moves with fire.
Miss French Riviera American-born, burlesque dancer, Dorian Dennis started off wanting to be a doctor after obtaining a Batchelor of Science degree at New York University but in the 1950s decided to move into the world of burlesque. She was known as Miss French Riviera and travelled across the USA, Canada and Europe earning up to $1,200 a week. Sadly Dorian died at the age of 40 in Florida from cancer.
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