Acclaimed songwriter Keith Monacchio is back with a new album. Popdose has an exclusive track premiere.
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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Tony Clarke wrote two hits for Etta James and had a hit of his own in 1965
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The funky People’s Choice scored big in ’71 and bigger in ’75
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Barbara Acklin wrote some massive hits and scored one of her own in ’68
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The Moments scored big hits before morphing into Ray, Goodman & Brown
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In 1979 the songwriting and producing team stepped out for a smash of their own
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The Silks are back with a new album and Popdose has the exclusive stream
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The Chantels had two smash hits with two unrelated Smiths as lead singers
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Mel & Tim went to Muscle Shoals to record their 1972 hit
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Gene Chandler’s extraordinary career spanned the doo-wop, r&b, soul, and disco eras.
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The Native American rock band scored a huge hit in 1974
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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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Johnny Ace was one of the biggest stars of the ’50s until one fateful Christmas Day in Houston
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Working with Philly Soul legend Thom Bell the Intrigues had their biggest hit
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Shirley Ellis emerged as a three-hit wonder at a dark time in the nation’s history
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Patty & the Emblems are best remembered for the songwriter who wrote their biggest hit
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She’s known for her raunchy raps but Millie Jackson is a first-rate soul singer
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Fontella Bass scored big with the unfairly labeled “Aretha record that Aretha never made”
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It seems that there are a number of musicians in NJ with the name Anthony D’Amato, or something similar enough to make it uncomfortable for all of the Anthonys. So…
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Manu Dibango brought funk back to its origins in 1972
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The Bo-Keys rose from the ashes of a legendary ’60s soul band
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Rufus scored one last hit with this 1983 smash
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Popdose has the exclusive premiere of the first single from the new Explorers Club album.
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The Jimmy Castor Bunch scored with a funky hit in 1972.
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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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Best known as a songwriter/producer, Lamont Dozier also had hits on his own
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Isaac Hayes’ 1970 album was a key component in the Stax Records resurgence
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Bobby Marchan’s unusual career reached a high point with his 1960 hit