Rain! Thunder! The dramatic Dramatics!
Ken Shane’s Soul Serenade
Dr. John got the world on its feet with his 1973 classic
The Staple Singers let go of the past on this 1975 classic
Major Harris had success as a solo artist and as a member of the Delfonics
When Teenie Hodges died the world lost a great guitarist and songwriter
A great artist was lost last week when Bobby Womack died
Ken Shane pays tribute to the legendary Gerry Goffin
David Ruffin was not the only Temptation who went on to solo success
When Luther Vandross died in 2005 a storied career ended
Jimmy Ruffin’s biggest hit is a Motown classic
The Revelations debut their new video on Popdose today
It was the beginning of a Hall of Fame career for Hall & Oates
Candi Staton is known for a disco hit but there is much more
“Jungle Boogie” was the first big hit in a storied career
The legendary songwriters had a smash of their own in ’84
The 200th edition of Soul Serenade features the Jive Five
It began in a barbershop and became the Parliament-Funkadelic juggernaut
A Motown immortal is celebrated in recent reissues
Professor Longhair’s music is the sound of Mardi Gras
Barbara Mason had an early Philly Soul hit in ’65
Before “War” Edwin Starr hit it big with “25 Miles”
Liverpool and the American south came together in Muscle Shoals
Marvin Gaye’s ’77 hit was huge, it’s influence even greater
Shirley Brown scored big but it was too late for Stax