5th March 1956 was indeed a blessed day for future soul survivors with Steve Arrington being born in the same year and day as Mary Christine Brockert better know as Teena Marie aka ‘Vanilla Choc’, ‘Lady T’ & the ‘Queen Of Ivory Soul’. Born and raised in Santa Monica California with Portuguese ancestry, Teena was a child star at an early age appearing in the USA ..read more

  This Tunesday is a celebration of ‘The Invade’ Steve Arrington’s 68th earthday who was raised in the USA’s mid west Dayton Ohio. As a percussionist primarily Steve worked in local bands including The Young Mystics and ended up touring with Pete & Sheila (Sheila E) Escovedo before he joined the local group Slave ( a combination of two groups The Young Mystics & Black Satin Soul) on the third album ‘The Concept’ in 1978, where he co wrote and performed ‘Thank You Lord’. Steve inadvertently became Slave’s lead vocalist when the group’s lead singer went awol and Steve stepped up to ..read more

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Feast your eyes on our mouthwatering 17th anniversary edition record reviews in ‘info provider for the soul survivor’ Soul Survivors Magazine for June & July 2023   ..read more