Neil Gits Global!

Whilst driving around in the car over the last couple of months, I’ve been listening to a folder of some of the many MP3 files I get sent in via email, namely the ones that have passed the quality control test and made it onto my Monday evening playlist ! It never ceases to amaze me just how many talented artists there are out there in 2026, still making great soulful music, just the way we loved it when growing up in the 70s & 80s. What is almost as surprising is the number of wildly varying countries some of this terrific music originates from …

Traditionally, most of the classic tunes that we have loved over the decades had their roots in the USA, with many of our own musicians here in the UK doing a pretty fine job of matching those high standards. Over the last year or so though I’ve played songs by groups or singers from places such as Estonia, The Netherlands, Argentina, Greece, South Africa, Australia, Germany, Canada and The Philipinnes. Even Canvey Island too !!

Of course, as the title suggests, “The Old Gits Soul Show” is mainly about keeping alive some much treasured memories of days gone by from the 20th century. If however you still like to hear what is happening on the soul scene these days, there are always a couple of songs included that may well impress you, alongside some rarely heard tracks tucked away on albums and B-sides by many of the names we developed our love of soul listening to in years gone by … not to mention a sprinkling of those timeless classic songs that never seem to lose their appeal !

The weekly ‘Repeat Play’ may well be on air right now if you are reading this soon after I have posted it, but make sure you tune into the LIVE broadcast every Monday at 7pm to catch all the best stuff first !

The Tunes – Monday 15th June 2026

• Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long
• Midnight Star – Wet My Whistle
• Down To Earth ft Bobby Shepherd – Sweet Surrender
• Drifters – You’re More Than A Number In My Little Red Book
• Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon – Blame It On The Pony Express
• Stylistics – My Heart
• Stevie Wonder – I Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer
• Jarrod Lawson – Nothing To Forgive
• Norma Jean Wright – Love Attack
• James Brown – Get Up Offa That Thing
• Whispers – I Can Make It Better
• Beres Hammond – Over You
• JC Sol – Show Me
• Jacksons –Walk Right Now
• Level 42 – Running In The Family
• Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
• Michael Gray ft Bran Mazz – I Like The Way
• Phyllis Hyman – The Sunshine In My Life
• Instant Funk – So Glad I’m The One
• Regi Myrix ft Ty Juan – The Sweetest (Nigel Lowis Remix)
• The Impressions – All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You
• K C & The Sunshine Band – Boogie Shoes
• Soul Talk – Really Don’t Mind

The Tunes – Monday 8th June 2026

• Sydney Youngblood – If Only I Could
• Clarence Carter – Messing With My Mind
• Georgie B & The Groove Association – You Know (Summer Vibes Remix)
• Miracles – Love Machine
• Eddie Kendricks – It’s Not What You Got
• Debbie Ryvers – My Sunshine
• Peabo Bryson – Good Combination
• Natural Four – Try Love Again
• Stylistics – Searchin’
• Sister Sledge – Lost In Music
• Trammps – That’s Where The Happy People Go (Extended 12″ Mix)
• Gregory Isaacs – Lovers magic
• Sade – Smooth Operator
• Barry White – September (When I First Met You)
• Wax – April Lady
• Trinidad Oil Company – The Calendar Song
• Moloko – Sing It Back
• Jarrod Lawson – Authentically Me
• Jackson 5 – Who’s Loving You
• Stefan Mahendra – Too Late
• Al Jarreau – Roof Garden
• Mica Paris – My One Temptation
• Zaimie – Hidden Highs

Feel free to get in touch with your soulful request or just for a mention on the show – put a post on “The Old Gits Soul Show” page on Facebook, text (01268)833978 or message me via e-mail : [email protected].

The Old Gits Soul Show is broadcast LIVE from 7pm–9pm every Monday, repeated on Saturday evening from 5pm–7pm, on Gateway 97.8FM in Basildon & East Thurrock, across South Essex on DAB and available nationally via the Radio Player on your TV as well as online via www.gateway978.com You can listen on your smart speaker or your phone too … plus you can hear it again anytime you like via the “Listen Again” button on the Gateway website – just search “Cool Soul” !