The Cool Notes

South London Soul Music Band The Cool-Notes were originally, founder members: Stephen McIntosh (Keyboards/Vocals/Writer) Joseph ‘J.C.’ Charles (Guitar) Heather Harewood (Lead Vocals) Lauraine Smart (Lead Vocals) Loxley Williams (Rhythm Guitar) and Charles Keymist (Bass) who’s untimely death in the early eighties saw Ian Dunstan (Bass) as his replacement for the Cool Notes, Peter ‘Lee’ Gordon (Lead Guitar) also replaced original Cool Notes guitarist Loxley Williams and Mel Glynn to become the 80’s music soul bands permanent guitarist. Peter ‘Rattie’ Rolands (Drums) later replaced Joseph ‘OBJ’ Francis due to illness. They first worked together as a Lovers Rock Reggae Band during the mid -’70s. Initially they recorded a number of reggae / lovers rock tracks for the Jama reggae label, run from a record shop in Brixton South London. As a lovers rock reggae band The Cool Notes first recordings for the Jama reggae label was ‘My Tune’ which topped the lovers rock / reggae charts and together with The Cool-Notes enjoyed many more lovers rock / reggae hits such as ‘Sweet Vibes, Kidnap My Baby, Billy The Kid, Just Girls, Woman In Love, You Are What You Are and many others.
It was in 1983 that the 80’s music, South London soul music band took up a natural change and became a Soul music group recording for the Abstract Dance Label run by The Cool Notes then co manager Edward Christie .
The soul music group first made an impression on the UK Soul music scene with a number 1 summer smash hit ‘You’re Never Too Young’ which also went Top 50 to No. 42. in August 1984. Then followed ‘I forgot’ Top 75 at No. 63 (1984) ‘Spend The Night’ just missing the Top10 at No.11 (1985). ‘In Your Car’ also Top 20 at No.13 (1985) – Both Spend The Night & In Your Car enjoyed huge European success. ‘Have a Good Forever’ which was also the title track of The Cool-Notes first Soul music Album entered Top 75 (1985). ‘Into The Motion’ Top 75 (1986) followed by ‘Girls Night Out’ and ‘Momentary Vision’ (1986)