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Soul Serenade: The Four Tops, “Bernadette”
The Four Tops smash "Bernadette" was just one of the hundreds of Motown hits that featured the bass playing of the legendary James Jamerson
Read More »Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 11
Another Wednesday, another batch of AM Gold for your listening pleasure. This week rolls on with the third installment from
Read More »Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 9
AM Gold: 1964 beckons! Enjoy the Supremes and the Zombies! Make it through Gene Pitney!
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Marvelettes, “Playboy”
The Marvelettes were Motown's first successful female group, and they scored the company's first number one pop hit. In all they scored 21 hits in eight years
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Ronettes, “Be My Baby”
In which our own Ken Shane and Jim Fusilli of the Wall Street Journal debate the merits of Phil Spector's work in light of his murder conviction
Read More »Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 1
Popdose breaks down the first five songs from Time-Life Music's AM Gold: 1962 compilation album, and takes time to enjoy a classic 1980s Dom DeLuise commercial
Read More »Soul Serenade: Jr. Walker & the All Stars, “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)”
As part of a week of tributes to the late Clarence Clemons, Ken Shane features a musician who had a major impact on Clarence's musical style
Read More »Consumerism: The Motown Tour
Berry Gordy, Jr. served in Korea, returned to Detroit, got a job at Ford, and started writing songs for his friend Jackie Wilson. Gordy figured out two things. First, there was money in publishing.
Read More »Soul Serenade: Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, “Does Your Mama Know About Me”
In 1968, the guitarist for an obscure group wrote a song that became a Top 30 hit. He went on to legendary success, but not as a songwriter
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