Ken Shane
Alright, I admit it. There’s more Philly Soul covered in this column than music from any other soul capitol. There are a few reasons for that, the primary one being…
Some glorious Philadelphia soul preceded the glory years of Philly Soul
The Clovers long, distinguished career began in 1946 and hasn’t ended yet
Two years after the Five Stairsteps brought a song of hope to the Top 10 the Edwin Hawkins Singers brought their gospel soul to it
Gene Chandler’s career spanned the years from doo-wop to disco with lots of hits in between
“Drift Away” was a smash in 1973 and then again 30 years later
Do you remember when you first fell in love with Philly Soul? For me, it was in 1968 because that was the year when the Delfonics’ “La La Means I…
By 1978, Brian Eno had already changed the face of art rock with his production and collaboration on David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy, as well as “invention” of ambient music. He…
Otis Rush died recently but not before leaving a lasting blues and soul legacy
1968 was a momentous year for the nation, the city of Memphis, and Stax Records
The Joe Jeffrey Group established themselves as one-hit-wonders with a 1969 hit
In 1977 Rose Royce’s debut single rose to the top of the pop and R&B charts
A soulful British band took a song to the upper reaches of the US charts in 1975
“Sloopy” was a bigger hit for the McCoys but the Vibrations got there first
Despite a lack of chart success, Willie Tee became a New Orleans legend
Saying goodbye to the Queen of Soul with a prayer from 1968
Newport Jazz Festival 2018 set out to push boundaries and succeeded admirably
The Chairmen of the Board teamed up with Motown legends Holland-Dozier-Holland to create a Beach Music classic
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…
One year ago in this column, I featured Ruby and the Romantics and their 1963 smash hit “Our Day Will Come.” The record was so big that it cemented the…