“Drift Away” was a smash in 1973 and then again 30 years later
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Ken Shane
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The dog days of summer are upon us. I’m feeling lazy these days and I’ve even considered suspending the column for the rest of the summer and coming back fresh…
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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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Billy Ward launched a new era of frankness in lyrics and the careers of two future superstars
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Ken Shane
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Lenny Welch was on his way to a big career until fate intervened
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Ken Shane
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Luther Ingram released his indelible soul classic in 1972
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Ken Shane
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Leon Haywood has had more than 20 R&B hits in a long and varied career.
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Ken Shane
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The Zombies were the second English group to have a #1 single in the US, trailing only the Beatles for that distinction, when their 1964 debut single “She’s Not There”…
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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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Bloodstone was one of the key groups in soul music history
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Chris Holmes
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This week we explore one of the great, early sides from the legendary vocal group the Andrews Sisters, “Hold Tight, Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food, Mama).”
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Ken Shane
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Even in an era of dance crazes not every one took off
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Ken Shane
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Jackie Wilson was a superstar in the ’50s and ’60s. His signature song was the the 1958 smash “Lonely Teardrops.”
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