He had never had much commercial success but Young Jessie released one of the coolest records ever in 1955
Atco Records
Darrell Banks had a hit in ’66, but his life was cut short before he reached his full potential
Celebrating the joys of the season with Otis Redding
The stars aligned in Muscle Shoals and produced a big hit for R.B. Greaves
The Persuaders recorded a big hit of their own and original versions of hits for others
The world of music lost a giant when Ben E. King died last week
Win a copy of the new four disc anthology from Rhino
The Ikettes had a major hit of their own in ’62
The Philly vocal group Blue Magic are best known for their huge 1974 hit “Sideshow,” but they sent hits up the R&B charts for several years in the 1970’s.
Everyone knows Ben E. King. He’s the guy who co-wrote and sang the immortal “Stand By Me,” which was a Top Ten hit in 1961, and again in 1987. True…