Dean Parrish - Determination

The legendary Dean Parrish sings his Twisted Wheel Mod-classic, "Determination", originally released on Bang records in 1966. Back in July 1999, when we launched "The Strange World Of Northern Soul" to an adoring audience of 1300 in Blackburn, I had tried every trick in the book to find Dean Parrish to film him singing "I'm On My Way" for the intro of our wonderful documentary. I knew his name was Phillip Anastasia, I knew his date of birth, I even knew who his old lawyer was, but I just could not find him in time. Years later, he surfaced, far too late for "The Strange World Of Northern Soul" but that loss is our gain, as here he is finally performing "Determination". Dean's songs have been so beloved for over thirty years by the entire Northern Soul scene, and I am seriously proud to have filmed and re-recorded this wonderful performance of him, and I present it here on YouTube as a taster to encourage everyone to discover this great talent for themselves. The song is as fine a piece of Northern Soul as you could ever wish to hear. And the very quintessence of the mid Sixties.