Eddy Giles

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Eddy Giles

northern soul
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Eddy Giles was born Elbert Wiggins on March 17, 1938 near Shreveport, Louisiana and he remained in the Shreveport area all of his life, where he sang in local gospel groups. He wasn't by design a secular singer, but his soul, R&B, and pop sides for Dee Marais' revival of the Murco Records imprint in the 1960s are vintage collectable Southern soul gems. Giles didn't have much Louisiana swamp in his sound, preferring the cleaner, sharper Memphis R&B feel, but he had plenty of deep funk in his musical soul, and produced some popular regional hits for Marais, and eventually cut enough sides to make an LP. After a last secular session in 1977 for local label Custom Sound, which resulted in a single 45, Giles left pop and soul music behind and returned to the sacred side of the fence, becoming a pastor in Shreveport, where he also served as a gospel DJ on the local KOKA station. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi

Monthly Listeners

1,464

Followers

221

Total Streams

262,058

Top Cities

United Kingdom London
23 listeners
Australia Sydney
17 listeners
Australia Melbourne
19 listeners
Germany Berlin
14 listeners
United States New York City
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Popular Tracks

26 tracks
1
So Deep in Love

So Deep in Love

Feb 24, 1992

58,476

streams

2
So Deep In Love

So Deep In Love

Mar 8, 2024

58,476

streams

3
I Got the Blues

I Got the Blues

Feb 24, 1992

36,770

streams

4
I Got The Blues

I Got The Blues

Dec 18, 1966

36,770

streams

5
Losin' Boy

Losin' Boy

Dec 18, 1966

25,682

streams

6
That's How Strong My Love Is

That's How Strong My Love Is

Mar 8, 2024

22,563

streams

7
Soul Feeling, Pt. 1

Soul Feeling, Pt. 1

Dec 2, 1969

7,957

streams

8
Soul Feeling, Pt. 2

Soul Feeling, Pt. 2

Dec 2, 1969

7,957

streams

9
While I'm Away (Baby, Keep the Faith)

While I'm Away (Baby, Keep the Faith)

Feb 24, 1992

4,360

streams

10
That's How Strong My Love Is

That's How Strong My Love Is

Jan 25, 2000

1,715

streams

Releases

5 releases
Southern Soul Brother: The Murco Recordings 1967-1969

Southern Soul Brother: The Murco Recordings 1967-1969

1992

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Ace Records
Soul Feeling

Soul Feeling

1969

•

Murco Records
Love With A Feeling / Baby Be Mine

Love With A Feeling / Baby Be Mine

1969

•

Murco Records
Music / Happy Man

Music / Happy Man

1967

•

Murco Records
Losin' Boy / I Got The Blues

Losin' Boy / I Got The Blues

1966

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Murco Records