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Soul Serenade: Martha & The Vandellas, “Come And Get These Memories”
Martha & the Vandellas had their first hit with their second Gordy single
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American Idol Season 12 – And Then There Were 8
We're down to 8 on American Idol. Will Lazaro be rightfully eliminated or is he Teflon
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The Friday Five: January 18, 2013
Working for the weekend? How about a quick break to play along with this week's Friday Five
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Book Review: Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown’s First Superstar
An interesting new book takes a look at the life, successes and troubles of Motown's first "First Lady," Mary Wells
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Soul Serenade: Eddie Holman, “Hey There Lonely Girl”
Eddie Holman is primarily remembered for one song, but what a song it was
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Soul Serenade: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, “The Tears Of A Clown”
Believe it or not, the Miracles only had one #1 hit while Smokey Robinson was their singer. Ken Shane recalls "The Tears of a Clown."
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Greatest Un-Hits: The Slits’ “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1979)
The Slits’ cover of “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” should have been that one song from the weird, still-breaking genre of punk that got some radio play and introduced the mainstream to something
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Soul Serenade: Brenda Holloway, “Every Little Bit Hurts”
Brenda Holloway isn't often included in the discussion of great female Motown vocalists. Ken Shane tells us why she deserves to be
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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 15
There's no denying the stone-cold classics found in this week's edition of AM Gold
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