Gordon Stone has an immense knowledge of Soul music and has been attending and supporting NLSF since its inception in 2007

Profile: 50 years love of soul music. produced and presented Humberside Soul Survey on BBC Radio Humberside 1979-1980. Sporadic contributor to Blues and Soul magazine. Hosted monthly Everything's Tuesday soul night from 2001 to 2009, also one of resident djs at Formby Hall, Atherton (45 Carat Soul) plus various guest appearances around the North West. My lifelong love of soul music is truly across the spectrum. Appeared on BBC's Mastermind in 2012 with specialist subject of Philadelphia soul music with leading score on specialist round.

Fave Artists: Oh dear, how long have I got! For starters, O'Jays, Dells, Chi-Lites, Millie Jackson, Betty Wright, Dee Dee Warwick, Al Green, Maze, 4 Tops, Temptations, Blue Magic, Spinners (virtually anything out of Philly), Tyrone Davis, Maysa Leak, Janita, Gregory Porter, Rumer, Sunburst Band, Tammi Terrell, Marvin Gaye, Edwin Starr, Lenny Williams, Jerry Butler, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Moore, Betty Swann, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Bobby Womack - and I probably missed loads in my 50 years love of soul music.

So expect some Philly in his excellent sets!