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Eddie Giles
12+ albums
soulrhythm and blues60sstax
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Eddie Giles (Elbert Wiggins Giles, March 17, 1938 - February 5, 2019) was an American southern soul and gospel singer, songwriter and guitarist. Eddy Giles was born in Frierson, Louisiana, near Shreveport. Giles sang in local gospel groups like the Humming Bees and The Pilgrim Jubilees in his youth. Eddie Giles and Murco label owner Dee Marais knew each other from the late 1950s. Dee Marais settled in Shreveport where he started a career in the music business, starting the Recco label and buying the Bayou Record Shop on 70th Street in Shreveport from Shelby Singleton. To soul fans Dee Marais is best known for his revival of the Murco label in the 1960s, a concern which had had some rockabilly releases in the 1950s. By far the most successful of Marais’ artists was Eddie Giles. However it wasn’t until 1967 that Eddy agreed to make a secular recording, but it was well worth the wait. “Losing Boy” was cut at the Robin Hood Brian’s studio just across the state line in Tyler, Texas and it sold very well straight away from release. It’s lively rhythm and approach really caught the ear of the buying public, with the Dallas area alone accounting for 10,000 sales, and it registered for 5 weeks on the Cashbox hot 100 in the spring. Eddy had a further six 45s on Murco over the next couple of years but without hitting the sales highlight of the first release. The follow-up “Don’t Let Me Suffer” was rather too similar to the hit for inclusion here. But the flip While I’m Away (Baby K
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Lost & Found - Real R'n'B And Soul
I'm a Losing Boy
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The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971
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Mojo Presents: Soul Riot
Keb Darge & Paul Weller present Lost & Found Real R'n'B & Soul
Losing Boy / Some More
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keb darge & paul weller pres. lost & found - real r'n'b & soul
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Sweet Soul Music: Voices From The Shadows
The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971
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The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles - Volume 2
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Soul Riot
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Lost & Found: Real R'n'b & Soul