Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk Vol. 1, 2 & 3

Keb Darge is a Scottish DJ of the genres of Northern Soul and Deep Funk music, and is possibly the best-known DJ of such genres.
The legendary out-spoken Scotsman has been around the nothern soul & funk scene since the start and began his career as a dancer at the Wigan Casino. Soon he started collecting and buying Nothern Soul in UK and from regular trips to the US and was starting to play around and in Wigan (including the casino). After the casino closed in 1981 he had gained a respectful reputation as a DJ.
He moved to London at the age of 22 and decided to start living a normal life and quit DJ'ing, but was quickly playing Nothern-soul again due to heavy demand by old wigan promoters. He brought the scene to London and drew the nothern punters that had moved to London after the wigan scene dissolved. After a few years, the nothern scene faded, Keb sold his music collection but he still had a loft filled with 'junk' music (according to himself) that he had picked up in the states that was to-be classified as "Deep Funk" later on.
So in 1989 house music arrived in the UK, and Keb decided to play the funk grooves after a trip to Japan. He managed to get a regular night at a acid-jazz club called 'The Wagclub' and he finished there after a period. And around 1992/93 he met fellow collector Snowboy on the first funk-only night in London called 'Deep Funk', named by Keb (that he later used as a name to describe the sound) but arranged by the owners of the club (Club Ormones).
After a time, Snowboy and Keb wanted to push the funk sound further and they decided to start their own night in an old restaurant. The nights failed due to the domination of house and shut down after a few months.
Not so long after, they got a tip for a new location that was a strip-club in Soho called Madame Jo-Jo's. The location was perfect and they manage to arrange a weekly night to start with. The nights took off fast and are today the leading funk nights in London. Later on the strip nights closed and the venue became a full time music club.
Today he holds a weekly spot at the club (Legendary Deep Funk nights), traveling around the world DJ'ing, and running the label Kay-Dee Records with Kenny Dope.
He has achieved legendary status by far with a 60's & 70's musical knowledge second to none that is perfectly reflected on his BBE compilations.

Keb Darge - Legendary Deep Funk Vol. 1 (1997)

01 . The Fun Company - Zambezi
02 . Ray Frazier & The Shades Of Madness - I Who Have Nothing
03 . Frank Penn - Gimme Some Skin
04 . Prophet Soul - Kick The Habit
05 . The Ufos - Too Hot To Hold
06 . Timothy Mcnealy - Sagittarius Black
07 . Pearly Queen - Quit Jive'In
08 . Billy - Put Your Own Words To It
09 . Cross Bronx Expressway - Cross Bronx Expressway
10 . Smokin' Shades Of Black - Grease Wheels
11 . Judge Suds & The Soul Detergents - The (Rockin') Courtroom
12 . Big Bo Thomas & The Arrows - How About It
13 . The Originals Orchestra - Who Dunt It
14 . Lil Ray & The Fantastic Four - Soul Power
15 . Dave Serrano - Ou-Wee Man
16 . Ronnie Keaton - Going Down For The Last Time
17 . Joyce Williams - The First Thing I Do In The Morning
18 . Norwich Street Extension - Can't Fight The Feeling
19 . Family Of Eve - I Wanna Be Loved By You
20 . Family Of Eve - Please Be Truthful

http://rapidshare.com/files/72906601/Keb_Darge_Deep_Funk_Vol_1.rar

Keb Darge - Legendary Deep Funk Vol. 2 (1998)

01. The Golden Toadstools - Silly Savage
02. B O Junior - Coffe Pot
03. T J And Teh Group - Blues For The Bs
04. James Polk And The Brothers - Power Struggle
05. Aalon Butler And The New Breed - Gettin Soul
06. Googie Rene - Firebird
07. The Fabulous Firebird - Psycho
08. Carleen And The Groovers - Can We Rap
09. Ricky Calloway And His Nt Express - Get It Right
10. Billy Paul And The Upsetters - Sissy Walk
11. Leon Gardner - Natural
12. Bad Medicine - Trespasser
13. Rappers - Krunchberry Beast
14. Joe Washington - Blueberry Hill
15. Society - Society
16. The Blenders - You Got It All
17. Beverly Crosby - That Didnt Stop Me
18. Harris And Orr - Spread Love
19. Ramsey And Co - Love Call
20. Sons Of The Kingdom - Modernization

http://rapidshare.com/files/73104533/Keb_Darge_2_1998.rar

Keb Darge - Legendary Deep Funk Vol. 3 (1999)

01. Prince Valiant - Back Yard
02. Lee Sykes - Lock Jaw
03. The Dynamic Concepts - Funky Chicken
04. The Unknown - Pad Out
05. Freedom Now - Sissy Walk
06. Franciene Thomas - I'll Be There
07. Reggie Saddler - Raggedy Bag
08. Johnnie Morisette - I'm Hungry
09. Arthur Monday - What Goes Around Comes Around
10. Paul Jackson - Quack, Quack, Quack
11. Dayton Sidewinders - Funky In Here
12. River City - Fell Into A Bag (Ian Wright Remix)
13. Enrique Olivarez - Al's Place
14. The Personations - Future 2
15. Black Fur - Feel The Shock
16. Scacy & The Sounds Of Sunshine - Sunshine Pt. 1
17. Brass Horizon - We Just Want To Play
18. Willie J. & Co. - Boogie With Your Baby
19. Record Player - Free Your Mind
20. Courtial - Losing You

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