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Soul Serenade: Etta, Johnny, and Jimmy
The world of soul, R&B, and funk lost three of its greatest artists last week. Ken Shane remembers Etta James, Johnny Otis, and Jimmy Castor
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Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date (No Date) Tonight
Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date Tonight is dedicated to the memory of a soul legend, Ms. Etta James. The queen of date songs has died.
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 »Soul Serenade: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, “If I Could Build My Whole World Around You”
The story of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell is one that ends tragically, but begins in glory. Together they stormed the charts in 1967 with a series of indelible soul pop classics that retain
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Moonglows, “Sincerely”
Harvey Fuqua died on Tuesday. He was 80 years-old. Fuqua was from Louisville, KY, where in 1951 he founded a group called the Crazy Sounds. After the members of the group moved to Cleveland,
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