Ken Shane
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Ken Shane lives in Narragansett, R.I. He is a freelance writer and far and away the oldest Popdose writer. In fact, he may be the oldest writer, period. He wants you to know that he generally does not share his colleagues' love for the music of the '80s, and he does not forgive them for loving it. (Ken passed away in November 2022. R.I.P. —Ed.)
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Happy New Year! During the holidays I decided to determine once and for all how long I’ve been writing this column. I searched the Popdose archives for that first column…
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Let’s face it, 2018 was not a very good year. The nation seemed to become even more divided and at times it felt like the whole world was about to…
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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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Some glorious Philadelphia soul preceded the glory years of Philly Soul
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The Clovers long, distinguished career began in 1946 and hasn’t ended yet
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Two years after the Five Stairsteps brought a song of hope to the Top 10 the Edwin Hawkins Singers brought their gospel soul to it
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Gene Chandler’s career spanned the years from doo-wop to disco with lots of hits in between
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“Drift Away” was a smash in 1973 and then again 30 years later
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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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By 1978, Brian Eno had already changed the face of art rock with his production and collaboration on David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy, as well as “invention” of ambient music. He…
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Otis Rush died recently but not before leaving a lasting blues and soul legacy
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1968 was a momentous year for the nation, the city of Memphis, and Stax Records
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