Thom Bell
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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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Ken Shane
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Do you remember when you first fell in love with Philly Soul? For me, it was in 1968 because that was the year when the Delfonics’ “La La Means I…
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Ken Shane
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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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Ken Shane
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Founded by two brothers of Solomon Burke, this Philadelphia group had to go overseas to find true success
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Ken Shane
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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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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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Ronnie Dyson was a star of stage, screen, and the music charts who was lost too soon
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Ken Shane
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Working with Philly Soul legend Thom Bell the Intrigues had their biggest hit
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Ken Shane
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Yes, you’re reading that title correctly. For a few years in the ’70s, Dionne Warwick added that ‘e’ to the end of her last name because her astrologer convinced her…
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Ken Shane
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New York City had one big hit and a history of legendary connections
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Ken Shane
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The sweet sound of early Philly Soul raced up the charts in ’67
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Ken Shane
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One great song, three great versions. Which is your favorite?
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Ken Shane
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“Stop, Look, Listen” began a chart roll for the team of the Stylistics and producer Thom Bell
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Ken Shane
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The Spinners had a remarkable run of hit singles with lead singer Philippe Wynne and producer Thom Bell.
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Ken Shane
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We lost Funk Brother Bob Babbitt this week, He played on countless Motown hits, including this Stevie Wonder classic.
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Popdose Staff
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If there was any doubt that disco was quickly gaining traction in America in 1974, witness two of the three chart-topping songs highlighted this week. And then check out “Seasons in the Sun” so we don’t have to again.
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Ken Shane
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The Delfonics left us with many indelible hits, but it’s a more obscure B-side that Ken Shane recalls as he celebrates the second birthday of Soul Serenade.
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Mike Heyliger
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Phyllis Hyman’s 1986 hit “Living All Alone” is the subject of this week’s Jheri Curl Fridays column.
Ken Shane
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Working with producer Thom Bell, the Delfonics hit the charts with a string of unforgettable singles, including 1970’s “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time).”
Robert Cass
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“In the style of the boy-band vocal bands of the time, Human Nature became Australia’s most successful pop group of the ’90s and beyond,” according to their Allmusic.com biography, “outselling their…
Robert Cass
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I’m a day late with this week’s post, but I’m not going to apologize. Apologies are for suckers. And one of those suckers is Maxim editorial director James Kaminsky. He…
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