Billy Ward launched a new era of frankness in lyrics and the careers of two future superstars
Jackie Wilson
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Ken Shane
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The Commodores scored hit after hit in the ’70s and ’80s
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Ken Shane
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Bobby Freeman wrote and recorded one of the most covered songs in the history of rock and roll
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Ken Shane
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Barbara Acklin wrote some massive hits and scored one of her own in ’68
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Ken Shane
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“That Lady” was a crowning moment in a legendary career
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Ken Shane
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Joe Tex was famous for his moves, great records, and his feud with James Brown
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The Contours were one of the most high-energy acts ever signed to Motown
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Ken Shane
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Jackie Wilson was a superstar in the ’50s and ’60s. His signature song was the the 1958 smash “Lonely Teardrops.”
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Ken Shane
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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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Chuck Jackson followed a stint with the Del-Vikings with a superb solo career that reached its peak with his 1962 hit “Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)”
Ken Shane
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Arnold McCuller calls “Soon As I Get Paid” his musical autobiography. He could haven’t chosen better songs or better players to help him to tell his story.
Matthew Bolin
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One minute, twenty-two seconds. That’s how long Rod Stewart’s new album, Soulbook, actually gave me some hope that it might be something more than the latest in a series of…
The Chartburn Panel
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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/bo2Aypi0R2c” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: Blue Oyster Cult, “Burnin’ for You” (1981) Mike: One of exactly two Blue Oyster Cult songs I’m familiar with (I’m sure we…
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