In 1969 two of Motown’s greatest groups teamed up for a smash single
Eddie Kendricks
The muscular Tempts or the slow-burning Al Green. Which version is your favorite?
The one single that Frank Wilson released is one of the most collectible records in history
The Undisputed Truth’s hit was one of many in the storied career of producer Norman Whitfield
Rare Earth scored big with two Temptations covers, and more
David Ruffin was not the only Temptation who went on to solo success
Jimmy Ruffin’s biggest hit is a Motown classic
A Motown immortal is celebrated in recent reissues
Eddie Holman is primarily remembered for one song, but what a song it was
Isaac Hayes and David Porter wrote a string of hits for Sam & Dave in the ’60s. Ken Shane recalls perhaps the greatest of them all.
1969 –The year Hair dominated the American airwaves. The first of several Hair cover songs debuts on AM Gold this week.
The Temptations’ hit “My Girl” is the very definition of a Motown standard. This week Ken Shane unearths a rare a cappella version of the soul classic.
It’s surprising to me that we’re now several months into Soul Serenade, and I have yet to feature a track by the Temptations. They are, after all, my favorite soul…
I have mixed feelings when it comes to telling people about some of the shows I’ve seen. After all, the Beatles in ’64, Dylan in ’65, and the Stones in…
Join us for a trip back in time — when Art Garfunkel shunned his first name, Cher sang on a horse, and Billy Preston’s afro threatened to take over the world. It’s a 1973 edition of Jason Hare’s CHART ATTACK!
The multiplatinum duo gets its first four-disc box, containing all the hits, a few deep cuts, and plenty of unreleased material. Ken Shane has the review.