Dave Godin RIP

Oh man, this is a shame, I know someone who knew him very well, just a young guy who was into soul and wrote to him and Dave Godin wrote back and they started corresponding - a real gent

... Godin made up two C90s of what he considered the greatest soul tracks of all time and sent it to my friend - this was about 10 or 12 years ago - many's the time I wish i had those tapes!

Those Deep Soul Treasures compilations are astonishing achievements.

R.I.P.

I enjoyed it very much when he popped up on the Tangents message board after someone had said he looked like a chemistry teacher.

Deep Soul Treasures Volume 1 is the best CD in my collection by a country mile.

R.I.P.
anticipating the arrival of Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 4 as we speak. his tastemaking prowess and ear helped mend my heart so many times these past few years. a real loss.

Oh!!! I'm normally a blit blasé about celebrity deaths, but this is a shock. I didn't realise there was a Vol. 4 of DST on the way. I hope my buying it will act as some kind of tribute. R.I.P.

Deep Soul Treasures vols 1 is probably the best present I've ever bought my wife. A work of love and a real joy.

R.I.P.

alba, check dustygroove.com

Damn....sad sad news. RIP my good man...

and shit... marc almond is in the hospital!

northern soul - gloria jones - tainted love - soft cell - marc almond...

Jaibi's 'It Was Like A Nightmare'

wow.

oh boo. i didn't read this thread the first time.

And Ruby Andrews's 'Just Loving You'.

Bless your soul, Dave Godin.

Dave Godin died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Friday October 15th. He had been ill for some time and was fully accepting of his fate, though true to himself he put up a brave fight.

Dave was a pioneer of Blackamerican music and soul music in particular throughout his life. The highlights of his endless championing of the cause were his working with Berry Gordy in establishing Tamla Motown as an entity in this country; his passion for, and the coining of, the genres Northern Soul and Deep Soul and his series of four CDs of “Dave Godin’s Deep Soul Treasures” which he claimed were the proudest achievements of his life. He was the world’s foremost soul music journalist for many years and wrote intelligently and illuminatingly on the subject, particularly in his Blues and Soul magazine column in the 60s and 70s. His grasp and understanding of Blackamerican social and political life gave him an insightful perspective on the music that made his writing so vital.

He was also a renowned expert on films and a passionate Animal Rights activist as well as being a committed anarchist, vegan, pro-life, Esperanto speaker and supporter of the Jain religion.

Details of his funeral will be posted as soon as we have them. It is hoped that there will be a celebratory soul dance on the evening of the funeral.

Cards can be sent to

Dave Godin in memorium
27 Clifton Crescent South
Rotherham
S Yorks
S65 2AR

Dave wished any donations to be sent to:

Dr Elizabeth Svendsen
The Donkey Sanctuary
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 0NU
UK

Cheques payable to the The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust For Children And Donkeys

We have set up a message board for any thoughts or reminiscences on Dave’s life at the 6TS website www.6ts.info The direct link is http://pub18.bravenet.com/guestbook/1467978738

(sorry - that was from http://www.soul-source.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=2922 - Marcello's link doesn't seem to work anymore)

The Webs' "it's so hard to break a habit" continues to floor me.

Its hypnotic desperation is getting me too.

(although I can't pretend Dave Godin had as big an impact on me as John Peel, I can't help but think of the two together, just now)

Anyone wanting donations sent to The Donkey Sanctuary is a saint. I picked up Volume 4 the other day and it's great.

was fortunate enough to get to write about the man here:
http://citypages.com/databank/25/1248/article12639.asp