A Motown immortal is celebrated in recent reissues
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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Professor Longhair’s music is the sound of Mardi Gras
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Barbara Mason had an early Philly Soul hit in ’65
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Before “War” Edwin Starr hit it big with “25 Miles”
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Liverpool and the American south came together in Muscle Shoals
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Marvin Gaye’s ’77 hit was huge, it’s influence even greater
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Shirley Brown scored big but it was too late for Stax
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Betty Everett & Jerry Butler scored with a cover of a beloved Everly Brothers hit
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Claudine Clark’s one hit burned brightly in 1962
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Ken Shane’s annual Holiday Gift Guide
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Win a copy of Robert Gordon’s new history of Stax Records
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Win a copy of the new four disc anthology from Rhino
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Brenda Holloway hit it big. A year later BS&T hit it bigger.
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The Olympics had it first, the Rascals made it huge
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Jan Bradley and Curtis Mayfield collaborated on just one hit
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One unforgettable song made Mel Carter immortal
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Two music legends unite in a remarkable collaboration
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The Masqueraders are one of the longest running groups in history
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The Gap Band was one of the most influential funk bands of all time
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Ann Peebles was one of the great deep soul singers of the ’70s