Robbie plays soul and funk classics, old and new, every Sunday morning at 10am.
Anyone living in London who was into soul music in the '70s and '80s will be familiar with Robbie Vincent. As presenter of Radio London’s Saturday Lunchtime Soul Shows, he became an essential listen bringing us the latest sounds hot off the press. Radio 1 called and there he presented a soul and disco show and went on to be one of few UK presenters to interview Marvin Gaye. Later, he presented on the likes of LBC and Kiss and now we're delighted he's with us here on Jazz FM.
You can become a friend of Robbie on his facebook page.
And Robbie recently gave a rare interview to The Soul Survivors Magazine - read it here.
Hi Robbie -
“Welcome Back”
Delighted you are managing to beat off the vile C – Around the time you were diagnosed someone close to me was receiving the same devastating news…Unfortuantly we lost her late last year @ 29 !
With that in mind and your respective battles ! can I request the following:
In the Thick of It – Brenda Russell for you and Josie.
I know it is one of your fav’s – I remember asking for a mention 30 years ago last month when my buddies Andy – Robert & myself flew to America for the first time – We brought a radio to the Gate and you gave us a mention and played Brenda as we boarded (that radio would be a major security risk today)
Greg & Jeff did brilliantly – but its great to have you back -
Michael / Location: Dulwich.
Welcome back.lived with what you have been through with my parents.It puts life into perspective thats for sure.wont ask for any particular music as i know it will be spot on anyway.some randy crawford would be nice though
Hi Robbie,
I am delighted to hear you are fine a well once more and I wish you a great first show back.
I am looking forward to hearing your picks of fresh tracks as well as a few memories too, I will try and sit my kids down and persuade them to listen to your show explaining to them what music really is – instead of the nonsense they like!
My very best wishes from Tuscany,
Sean
Great to have your return to good health and musical wonders,Best regards Richard Bailey. Bristol.
Hi Robbie. Just picked up the news of your return to the station. I’m really pleased for you and will be tuned in to you again as I have since the mid 70s. I hope you are feeling much better and continue to have better health. All the best Gary
Hi Robbie
Its good to hear you are back to one of my favourite spots, yeah Sunday morning chilling with your soulful choices, Not that your fellow DJs weren’t keeping us cool, but nothing sounds good like the original. Thank you dear Lord for his speedy recovery
Lorna
Rochester, Kent
Great to hear Greg Edwards in for Robbie, but now the Guv’nor’s back…..!
Robbie,
It’s great that you are back to health and back to Jazz FM. Greg and Jeff held the fort magnificently but with your dulcet tones back on the airwaves, my Sunday’s are again complete. You always play my kind of music!
All the best for the first show back tomorrow.
Mark Punter
Hi Robbie,
so good to hear you are well, looking forward to your first show back and as Mavis Staples once said and I know we all agree…’Robbie Vincent has essential rhythms’…..Thanks to for Jazz FM for having Greg Edwards and Jeff young on, surely there must be room on the schedules for ‘Jeff Young’s Soulful Selection’…how about it….Thanks once again Robbie for shaping the music in my life….forever greatfull….
Steve B
Basingstoke Hants
Welcome back Robbie. Jazz FM is only enhanced by your return ( although Jeff was a fine stand-in ). I hope your health problems are now behind you, and you can now continue to bring the nation back to health musically speaking!
Keep it Soulful
Terry V
Birmingham
Nice one Robbie
superb stuff…very best wishes
Hitchin Herts
Hi Robbie
Good to hear your back again and well. Sorry but missed the show today. Waiting to listen on demand,.
All the best.
Gary
hi robbie
great to have you back, sundays aint been the same @ 10..00 , i missed my weekly dose of sunshine, ( god knows we need it in the u.k. )as a middle aged soul boy/man i love the fact , that someone who i listened to all those years ago ago, still flys the flag for our wonderful music. i remember so well the saturday evening you unleashed the wonderful rick james, you & i, on the listeners …wow ..wonderful stuff!!! we could only get you on the beeb @ the time so to listen to you, live on air was magic.. you cannot even imagine how much your loved , robbie, by every soul fan in the uk, and further afield. i can only say on their behalf, that you are appreciated more than youll ever know, keep well robbie!!! god bless, and tell janet she did GOOD!!!!!!
As one of your listeners going way way back to the 70s wih your Saturday lunch time show playing the only music I really liked on the air waves, it is so great to have you back on Jazz fm again. Thank God you are well again.
Great to have you back Robbie ever so glad your better and long may it continue Sundays are not the same without you. ps water pressure just droped in wilmslow Quirkey must be taking shower. All the best Robbie . Regards BILL
Robbie
i have been waiting for your return
it is 4 in the morning in San Francisco and I am on the audio on demand show.
Like you have never been away, brother!!!!!
Many many more years please!
Anyone up for asking for a Knighthood for your services to soul?
David
Hi Robbie,
Hearing the sound of your voice and your fantastic track selection brought the memories flooding back! I’m listening in Maroni, Cyprus on Tuesday afternoon. Will be tuned in on Sunday 13th to catch your next show live and dangerous. If you can find some Narada Michael Walden for next week so much the better. If you want to spend some quality time in Cyprus get in touch, Stay well, Andy & Niki
All hell breaks loose but the sun shines forth. Great to hear you’re well again. Loved the talk shows in the early days. What ever happened to that other guy Dave Simmonds? Keep up the good work and may the force be with you!
Hi Robbie, Great to have you back on the fantastic airwaves of Jazz FM!!!
Sundays just ain’t been the same mate!
Blessed you beat the big C!!! My Dad wasn’t so lucky 49! We used to listen to you together in the 1980′s, am sure he listens still.
God bless.
Dave of Whitburn, West Lothian.
P.S.
Any chance you could play my request?
The Old Castle- Ray Barretto
It is great to hear Robbie back on the air on Jazz FM. For me he was very much the soul man of the 70s and 80s with his shows for BBC Radio London and then Radio 1. Essential rhythms is an essential listen – welcome back Robbie!
moved to brighton 6 years ago missing music so much but at last found again robbie the saviour
Robbie – it’s just so good to have you back and enlighten our lives. Last week’s Ely Bruna is just fantastic – have not stopped plying it. More gems like this please! The beaches of South Wiltshire are alive on Sundays again.
Great to that you are back ! I heard that Jazz FM was going national, re-tuned and there you are, as brilliant as ever !
I am 51 and spent many many hours listening to you, Blackburn and Edwards, I have resting in my garage a good few hours of cassette tapes featuring vintage Robbie.
Keep it up, stay healthy- the world is a better place with people like you around.
Cheers !
Steve in Berkshire
thank you for a super program. would you please send me the album name of a track you played about 11.50 “this is what you are” I missed the singers name. thank you.
It’s by Mario Biondi, although Robbie has been playing an unofficial remix version, mashing this track with the SOS Band’s ‘The Finest’.
Hi Robbie,
What can i say, the guv’ner is back. I have been listening to you for 30 years now & the tracks you choose never cease to amaze me! loving the playlists, it’s an unmissable show every Sunday. A qustion for you…..why don’t you post a picture of yourself on your web page, i’m sure your dad is fed up of fronting for you!!
Take care, & keep playing the tunes…
Robbie.
Hello Robbie
So glad to hear your fit and well again. Perfect timing for me as my lovely wife treated me to a DAB radio for my birthday a few days ago. But where’s your playlist from last Sunday ??
Three tunes which blew me away last week were by Ely Bruna, John Stoddart and Kem.
Wonderful stuff mate,thank you for making my collection the ‘richer’ for it, and I have now got an amzon gift voucher which I think will be perfect for those. Don’t you think that Papik singer sounds like Corinne Dewry, really gorgeous !
Best Wishes
Kevin.
Great to hear you back on the Radio Robbie, can you play a song for my Mum Denise on Mothers Day please, from her three kids Thomas, William and Katie, wishing her a Great mothers day.
Great show on Sunday Robbie – It was so good that I’m going to listen to it again now on the Jazz FM website
DEAR ROBBIE GREAT TO HEAR THE MASTER AGAIN , RADIO ISNT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.
HAVE TOLD LOADS TO TUNE TO YOUR SHOWS. STILL RECALL THE GOOD OLE DAYS AT THE SAXON TAVERN. WE WILL ALL BE WISHING YOU THE BEST IN SEPT AT CAISTER THIS YEAR GOD BLESS AND MAY THE FUNK BE WITH YA!!!!
Robbie just a couple of suggestions for the request shows in July,
Bloodstone – My love grows stronger,
Kleeer – Open your mind,
Both are personal faves and it would be great to hear one on the show,
P.S Last weeks Funk stuff was just fantastic !!!!!!!
I had to lie down in a darkened room with a cold flannel on my head after that lot,
Keep up the great work ,
Thankyou, Gary Card , Salisbury , Wiltshire.
Hi Robbie, nice to here you on the air waves again been a great fan of yours listening to your shows radio london in the seventies ,eighties. wonder if you might play for your request show either aiming at your heart the temptations or get it the dramatics all the best robbie keep up the good work
Hi Robbie can i hold a watering can to the musik garden an request B Movie by Gil Scott H’as i defenitly know he will be honoured 2day,Love to all the faithful funkateers xxx
Morning Robbie, so good to hear you dulcet tones, was an avvid listener back in the day on your Saturday radio london 10:00-13:00 early 80′s…one of my all time fave’s…SEA LEVEL…54..! may the funk be with you!
John
Hi Robbie
Ive followed you and your shows for a number of years. I went to school at Cator Park with Natalie. Thank god for the inetrnet because I’m emigrating to Australia on 25th July. Your show and a few others will keep me sane in my induction to the Aussie lifestyle. Thank you so much for making my Sundays so pleasurable I will keep listening. Maybe you could play some Keny Burke for me before I go? Risin to the top brings back so many memories or anything else that you think of I’m sure it will be great. Hope that you enjoy continued good health. I will listen forever! X Cathryn
Just the best show on the radio. Was way back when we were all a bit younger and still is today. Keep up the great work.
Andy
Hi Robbie,
Ooooooooooooooooh aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh what a blast last weeks request show was.
I still have some of them on 12 inch singles !!! Essential, grown up music. Really looked forward to this weeks part 2, even if I had to listen on demand. Great to hear what has to be the best music on radio anywhere – no turged muzak to cringe to here………………ahhhhhhh.
If it moves funk it.
Robbie
Welcome back to where you belong!!!. In common with many listeners I grew up with you, in my teens, when I lived in the bleak east Lincolnshire countryside. I would place my little transistor radio against the copper piping above my mum’s cooker and lo and behold every Saturday lunchtime in the mid seventies I was able to hear your dulcet tones and fill my boots with all the latest soul and funk tunes from the USA. By the way I never did appreciate your references to ‘Beckenham Transit Express’ until I relocated to south London some 31 years ago, then it all made sense. Thanks for influencing my musical tastes Robbie and may the force be with you for many year’s to come.
Paul
glad to have you back robbie .keep spinning the tunes like you do ,the original jazz soul brother
Hi Robbie
Glad to hear you back.
I am sitting in Kolkatta , India at the out-laws- I mean the in-laws bored out of my mind and trying to keep cool. The only thing I could think of was listening to your show just to remind me of the good times– young, free and single and enjoying what you were instrumental in—my music appreciation being significantly improved.
Thanks for all the years and the fact that you are still there and fighting.
All the best
J Sawhney
dear robbie. just completed my HARVEY MASON ARISTA collection on cd…thanks to DAVID NATHANS soul music label,(all 5 albums re mastered and re released….YIPEE.Managed to get MVP, to complete the set……..sounding great on cd, boy , we were spoiled in th late 70s early 80s…..soooooomuch quality ( it cost me a fortune in those days to keep up ) what a labour of love though !!!! love listening to your show as there is always a track from that era , that you play……and i break out in a massive grin…..TURGID RADIO cant do that…no way !!! Love the fact that your honouring TSOP , my favourite ever record label…..impossible task to play everyones faves , but your doing a grand job.Could you play ANTHONY WHITE during this segment ( i loved his 1975 album….especially IM SO IN LOVE WITH YOU a wonderful piece of philly soul…maybe not as well known as some..but a great record. great that your keeping well, and converting the turgidites…to our music. ROBBIE VINCENT AKA SOUL MISSIONARY……KEEP ON TRUCKIN………GOD BLESS .ALEX.
My God……Robbie there you are! Got a DAB and found you. So many long, hot soulful Summer’s have passed but glad that you are back and fighting fit! Keep on playing Rob….
Robbie, the sound of your voice takes me back in time to the late 70′s when I took a job making deliveries on Saturdays just co’s it allowed me to get paid whilst I drove around listening to you! You sound just the same – brilliant, just bloody brilliant! Keep on speading the joy for many, many years my soulful friend.
On Sunday 11 December 2011, what version of Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t That Peculiar” did Robbie play & what album is it on?
Regards,
Kev.
Dear Robbie
Its great to have you back on the airwaves and flying the flag for real Jazz funk and Soul.
Like all the other comments, I am glad to hear you are in better health now. I remember my days listening to your show. You still sound amazing – Oh yeah the saying of the decade was ‘If it moves funk it” this brings a smile to my face every time!
God Bless you and all your listeners for 2012.
Ush
PS: Way back in time you recommended amongst many other Arthur Miles “Trippin on your love” I cant remember how many times I must have played this today!
Hi Robbie God bless the jazzy soulful vibes across the tracks, is it possible you could spin some Teddy Pendergrass from the album : ‘Love Tko The Very Best Of Teddy Pendergrass’. Its one of my jazzy soul flavours the taste is well sweet. The Funky Drummer Kevin.