Question: Does Northern Soul fandom continue today?
Answer: By the late Seventies Northern Soul had started to recede as a phenomenon, though it never really left the Uk entirely; what had been a tribute to mid-Sixties Detroit-style soul became confused with Philly Soul, disco, and other genres, though not by everyone.
But though it peaks and ebbs like most cults, the UK (and sometimes the US) still holds all-nighters or all-dayers featuring the classic sounds of Northern Soul.
Blackpool Tower Lounge (Blackpool), Aberdeen Beach Ballroom (Aberdeen, Scotland), and The Kings Hall (Stoke-On-Trent) all hold weekly or seasonal Northern Soul events. GoldSoul is a major soulie promoter; their upcoming events can be found at goldsoul.co.uk.
