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Soul Serenade: Wilson Pickett, “Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won’t Do)”
Wilson Pickett had a storied career with Atlantic Records in the '60s
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Soul Serenade: Candy & The Kisses, “The 81″
Even in an era of dance crazes not every one took off
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Soul Serenade: The Intruders, “Together”
The Intruders were one of the most important groups in soul music history
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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
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Soul Serenade: The O’Jays, “I’ll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)”
The O'Jays are best known as a hit-making trio, but they started as a quintet, and had one of their earliest hits as a quartet
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Soul Serenade: The Three Degrees, “When Will I See You Again”
The Three Degrees had been around for more than ten years by the time they hit it big in
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Soul Serenade: Jerry Butler, “Mr. Dream Merchant”
Jerry Butler has had a lot of hits over the course of his illustrious career, but it was a lesser-known 1967 single that found a place in Ken Shane's heart
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Soul Serenade: Joe Simon, “Drowning In The Sea of Love”
When the conversation turns to great soul singers, Joe Simon's name is not mentioned nearly enough. Ken Shane makes the case for the legendary hit maker
Read More »Soul Serenade: Teddy Pendergrass, “Live In ’82″ (Win the DVD!)
In 1982, Teddy Pendergrass was on top of the music world when he performed in London. A few weeks later, a tragic car accident changed everything
Read More »CD Review: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “I Learned the Hard Way”
Retro-soul is a musical style in which contemporary artists attempt to recapture the sound and feel of the great soul music of the ’60s and early ’70s. Musical touchstones include the sounds of Motown,
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