(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Motown Treasures (HTM) https://motowntreasures.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Motown Artists Who Don't Have Their Own Board / Bit... ***************************************************** #Post#: 11287-------------------------------------------------- Jack Soo By: humboldt Date: October 31, 2023, 1:15 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Every day's a school day with Motown! This is news to me. Soo joined Motown Records in 1965 as one of their first non-African-American artists. During his time there, he recorded a slow ballad version of "For Once in My Life" as the first male singer to do so. The record was never released and was shelved in the Motown archives. #Post#: 11295-------------------------------------------------- Re: Jack Soo By: Paul Nixon Date: November 1, 2023, 5:02 am --------------------------------------------------------- Dont get too (or Soo) excited I've heard it - there's a reason it never got released. If you've ever heard the Ron Hill (he's a writer not a singer) version of this on acetate then you have heard Jack Soo. Akin it to a poor Frank Sinatra pub singer from the 40's. He did just this one song plus what I guess woud have been a possible B side another Ron Hill vaudeville type track called Duo which has remained unreleased in several incarnations. #Post#: 11297-------------------------------------------------- Re: Jack Soo By: humboldt Date: November 1, 2023, 7:18 am --------------------------------------------------------- Don't worry Paul, I had no intention of getting excited. 'FOIML' is a song I detest except for Blinky's version of course! Soo looks more like someone you would see in Wheeltappers & Shunters! *****************************************************