SOUL SENSATION
Soul Sensation formed in Jesup, Ga in the early to mid 1960s. The all white band had a brass section that would rival ANY soul band of that era. They were affectionately referred to as "Blue Eyed Soul". They did the Motown sound better than Motown. In addition to the tunes of the Temptations and Four Tops, the band also blew the crowd away with their rendentions of tunes by Wilson Picket, Tams, Ottis Redding, James Brown, Sam and Dave, Percy Sledge and a host of other recording artists. The band played throughout the Southeast at high school proms, private parties and college fraternity parties.
Brass section with Rick Malone, far left on trumpet.
Band members were:
Jeff Hiers, lead singer and Front Man; Rick Malone, trumpet and bass guitar; Johnny Tootle, keyboards; Davis Abner, guitar
Jeff Hiers had a trememdous "soulfull" voice that had all the women swooning. He left Jesup to attend Valdosta State College in 1964 and often brought the Soul Sensation to Valdosta to perform. Jeff is currently practicing law in Jesup, Ga.
Rick Malone was multi-talented playing the bass guitar and the trumpet
Johnny Tootle (sans long hair) could tickle the ivories
Davis Abner could play those soul guitar licks as well as any Mowtown musician
