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Ken Shane
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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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Ken Shane
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Otis Rush died recently but not before leaving a lasting blues and soul legacy
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Ken Shane
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Johnny Nash’s trip to Jamaica in 1968 led to one of the first U.S. reggae hits
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Ken Shane
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Denise LaSalle earned the title “Queen of the Blues” with a series of legendary recordings and live performances
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Ken Shane
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What was the first rock and roll song? It depends on who you talk to and to some extent how you define rock and roll. Some would say it was…
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Ken Shane
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The Radiants were a Chicago group that deserved more success than they had
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Ken Shane
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Barrett Strong had an early hit but found real success as a Motown songwriter
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Ken Shane
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When the world was waiting for another Mary Wells hit Jackie Ross stepped up
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Ken Shane
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At one time or another Wilson Pickett, Eddie Floyd, and Sir Mack Rice were members of the Falcons
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Ken Shane
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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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Ken Shane
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Barbara Acklin wrote some massive hits and scored one of her own in ’68
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Ken Shane
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Gene Chandler’s extraordinary career spanned the doo-wop, r&b, soul, and disco eras.
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Ken Shane
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Fontella Bass scored big with the unfairly labeled “Aretha record that Aretha never made”
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Ken Shane
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The world lost a musical giant when Maurice White died last week at 74
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Ken Shane
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Two new collections document the work of legendary artists on a legendary label
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Ken Shane
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L.C. Cooke finally gets his due with a new collection
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Ken Shane
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Jimmy Ruffin’s biggest hit is a Motown classic
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Ken Shane
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The 200th edition of Soul Serenade features the Jive Five
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Ken Shane
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Win a copy of the new four disc anthology from Rhino
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Ken Shane
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Jan Bradley and Curtis Mayfield collaborated on just one hit
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Ken Shane
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Bobby Womack has entered the twilight of his legendary career
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Ken Shane
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The competition for the first single by the Famous Flames was fierce. Federal Records prevailed.
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Ken Shane
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Billy Stewart brought a unique vocal style to ’60s soul and created some of the most memorable records of the decade.
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Ken Shane
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McKinley Mitchell was an under appreciated R&B singer who scaled the heights of the R&B charts in the ’60s with the stunning ballad “The Town I Live In.”
Judd Marcello
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You have no idea what you’re missing. That’s what Judd Marcello’s here for. He says Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble is a rare musical experience you must not miss.
Ken Shane
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In 1956 the Dells struck gold with their hit “Oh, What a Night.” Thirteen years later they recorded it again, and it made them stars.
Popdose Staff
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We’re counting down our Top 50 favorite rhythm sections of all time! See who made the list as we look at numbers 35 through 21.
Ken Shane
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Levi Stubbs never left. While Diana Ross split from the Supremes, Smokey Robinson migrated from his Miracles, and David Ruffin took off from the Temptations (ok, technically he was fired,…
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