February 28, 2019• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
“Linda Creed was such a sweet young lady. She started out wanting to be a singer and she wasn’t a bad singer but she was a...
December 13, 2018• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Alright, I admit it. There’s more Philly Soul covered in this column than music from any other soul capitol. There are a few reasons...
December 6, 2018• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Some glorious Philadelphia soul preceded the glory years of Philly Soul...
March 29, 2018• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
The Ebonys had some chart success but never quite got the break they needed to really break through...
September 15, 2016• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
A leading figure in the rise of Philly Soul, Bunny Sigler scored his own hit in '67...
August 18, 2016• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
The funky People's Choice scored big in '71 and bigger in '75...
July 28, 2016• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
In 1979 the songwriting and producing team stepped out for a smash of their own...
March 3, 2016• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Billy Paul's career was not limited to one hit single...
October 23, 2014• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
The Intruders weren't the biggest but they were the first for Gamble & Huff...
October 16, 2014• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
One great song, three great versions. Which is your favorite?...
February 27, 2014• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Barbara Mason had an early Philly Soul hit in '65...
October 17, 2012• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
The Intruders were one of the most important groups in soul music history....
May 31, 2012• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
The Three Degrees had been around for more than ten years by the time they hit it big in 1974....
March 31, 2011• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
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...
June 10, 2010• Ken Shane's Soul Serenade, Music
Last weekend I attended a Triple-A radio conference in Philadelphia. The event is called Non-Comm (as in noncommercial radio), and...
September 25, 2009• Bootleg City, Music
The career-spanning, four-disc box set Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates comes out October 13,...
June 28, 2007• Cutouts Gone Wild!, Music
Note: My brother’s visiting from out of town this week, so I’ve got less time than I normally do for blog-type stuff;...
