Colin Curtis (DJ)

Colin Curtis (real name Colin Dimond) is a British DJ who is closely associated with the 1970s Northern soul scene. He was born in 1952 in Madeley in Staffordshire, UK .

As a teenager in the 1960s, Colin developed a passion for music through listening to Pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline and through a friend’s sister who would listen to Tamla Motown records at their house. He became interested in collecting black American music through visiting clubs such as the Golden Torch in Tunstall, Stoke and the Twisted Wheel in Manchester and began dj-ing in the late 1960s at the Crystal Ballroom in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Bibliography

• Neil Rushton (2009). Northern Soul Stories: Angst and Acetates. Soulvation. ISBN 978-0-9564569-1-5.
• Mark Cotgrove (2009). From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz: The History of the UK Jazz Dance Scene. Chaser Publications. ISBN 978-1-4389-7360-9.
• David Nowell (2001). Too Darn Soulful: The Story of Northern Soul. Robson Books. ISBN 1-86105-431-9.

External links

• Colin Curtis Connection Colin Curtis' regularly updated blog
• Discogs: Mecca Magic Blackpool Mecca compilation LP compiled by Colin Curtis and Ady Croadsell