Ex Drifter Bill Chooses The British Way Of Life
John Abbey, Blues & Soul, October 1977
THE BRITISH soul colony – an ever expanding group of ex-patriot Americans who have chosen the British way of life – has had a goodly amount of success over here of late and my tip for the next accolade goes to former Drifter, Bill Fredericks, the man whose forceful but feelingful tenor was head on the veteran group's monster hit of five years back, 'Like Sister And Brother'.
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