A Fan’s Notes: The Night Before Christmas
Peace on earth, and goodwill to all....
Posts Tagged: "Ken Shane"
A Fan’s Notes: Favorite Albums of 2012
Ken Shane's favorite albums of the year...
Soul Serenade: Darlene Love, “All Alone On Christmas”
Remembering Darlene Love's second greatest Christmas song...
A Fan’s Notes: Holiday Gift Guide 2012
Ken's Shane annual gift guide...
Soul Serenade: Booker T & The MG’s, “Green Onions”
Booker T & The MG's never equaled the success of their first record...
Soul Serenade: The Young Rascals, “Groovin’”
In '66 the Young Rascals hit big with Good Lovin'. A year later Groovin' made them legends....
Soul Serenade: The Cadillacs, “Speedoo”
They often called him Speedo. Mr. Earl Carroll passed away this week....
Soul Serenade: Sam & Dave, “I Thank You”
Ken Shane counts his blessings with a little help from Sam & Dave...
Vinyl Review: The Beatles, “Abbey Road” (Original Recording Remastered)
The Beatles stereo vinyl remasters are here...
Soul Serenade: Bill Withers, “Lovely Day”
The outstanding career of Bill Withers is finally getting some overdue recognition...
Soul Serenade: The 5 Stairsteps, “O-o-h Child”
New Jersey after the deluge...
Soul Serenade: The Silhouettes, “Get A Job”
The Silhouettes scored big with their one and only hit...
Blu-ray Review: The Beatles, “Magical Mystery Tour”
"We made it up as we went along," McCartney said. Sadly, it often shows....
Soul Serenade: The Drifters, “There Goes My Baby”
The Drifters were legendary for their music, and their story...
TV On DVD: “All In The Family: The Complete Series 1970-1979″
All In the Family was one of the most important shows in television history...
Soul Serenade: The Intruders, “Together”
The Intruders were one of the most important groups in soul music history....
Soul Serenade: Lou Rawls, “Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing”
Lou Rawls is remembered as a great entertainer. He was an equally great soul singer....
Soul Serenade: The Royalettes, “It’s Gonna Take A Miracle”
The Royalettes were the first to record a classic that was a bigger hit for others....
Soul Serenade: The Blackbyrds, “Walking In Rhythm”
Jazz legend Donald Byrd assembled his best students to create the Blackbyrds...
Soul Serenade: The Presidents – “5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years Of Love)”
Another week, another one-hit-wonder. But what a hit....
Soul Serenade: Walter Jackson, “Suddenly I’m All Alone”
Walter Jackson overcame a childhood tragedy to become a star on the R&B charts...
Soul Serenade: The Bar-Kays, “Soul Finger”
The Bar-Kays refused to let tragedy silence them ...
Introducing: Radioshow
Dw Dunphy shamelessly promotes his Internet radio program. For shame....
Soul Serenade: Eddie Holman, “Hey There Lonely Girl”
Eddie Holman is primarily remembered for one song, but what a song it was...
Soul Serenade: Hank Ballard And The Midnighters, “Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go”
Hank Ballard had a number of hits, but someone else scored bigger with one of his songs....
A Fan’s Notes: Newport Jazz Festival 2012 – Opening Night
New Orleans came to Newport for opening night of this year's Jazz Festival...
Soul Serenade: Carla Thomas, “Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)”
Carla Thomas had a stellar career that began with a ballad she wrote at age 15....
A Fan’s Notes: Newport Folk Festival 2012
Newport Folk Festival 2012 was highly anticipated, and did not disappoint....
Soul Serenade: The Spinners, “Mighty Love”
The Spinners had a remarkable run of hit singles with lead singer Philippe Wynne and producer Thom Bell....
Soul Serenade: Archie Bell & The Drells, “Tighten Up”
Archie Bell & the Drells weren't shy about telling you where they were from. Their highly influential hit "Tighten Up" was released in 1968....