Presented here is a spotlight on soul singer & producer Ron Rush of San Diego, CA.
Rush was born in Detroit (Not far from Hitsville USA's studios, in fact!), served in the military and eventually landed in Southern California, calling San Diego home. He both sang on and produced records for his own Aidco / Aidqueen labels as well as a handful of others in the region. Some of Ron's productions have become classics on the rare soul scene, while others remain truly obscure amongst today's soul collectors. His illustrious career throughout the late 60's to early 80's produced a cache of wonderful groups such as The Brothers Of Aquarius, Pierre, Seaquence and The Aidqueen Movement, even beating out competitors to win a local battle of the bands with the latter!
I was lucky enough to meet up with Ron in his home in January 2015 and get a great overview of his career and life as a musician. Offered here in this short mix are four examples of his fine work.
