“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 great, great writer. All…
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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 for that, the primary one being…
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Ken Shane
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Some glorious Philadelphia soul preceded the glory years of Philly Soul
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The Ebonys had some chart success but never quite got the break they needed to really break through
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A leading figure in the rise of Philly Soul, Bunny Sigler scored his own hit in ’67
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Ken Shane
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The funky People’s Choice scored big in ’71 and bigger in ’75
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Ken Shane
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In 1979 the songwriting and producing team stepped out for a smash of their own
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Ken Shane
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Billy Paul’s career was not limited to one hit single
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Ken Shane
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The Intruders weren’t the biggest but they were the first for Gamble & Huff
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One great song, three great versions. Which is your favorite?
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Barbara Mason had an early Philly Soul hit in ’65
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The Intruders were one of the most important groups in soul music history.
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Ken Shane
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The Three Degrees had been around for more than ten years by the time they hit it big in 1974.
Ken Shane
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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.
Ken Shane
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Last weekend I attended a Triple-A radio conference in Philadelphia. The event is called Non-Comm (as in noncommercial radio), and I’ll be writing more about it soon. One of the…
Robert Cass
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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, and in anticipation of its…
Robert Cass
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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; fortunately, our friend Robert, of the always entertaining…
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