Otis Redding turned a B-side ballad into a soul classic
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Ken Shane interviews one of America’s greatest songwriters
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The Meters were well known as sidemen, but had hits of their own as well
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“Too Many Fish In the Sea” got the Marvelettes back in the game after a hit drought.
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“Big Bird” wasn’t a hit for Eddie Floyd but it made a lasting impression
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Florence Ballard was part of one last hit before she was brutally dismissed from the Supremes
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‘River Deep – Mountain High” was the greatest record to ever be rejected by the American public
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1961 was a big year for the Shirelles, and many other artists
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“Stop, Look, Listen” began a chart roll for the team of the Stylistics and producer Thom Bell
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Major Lance, with some help from Curtis Mayfield, scored big in the ’60s.
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The years fell away as Graham Parker & the Rumour stunned a RI crowd
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Following Jerry Butler’s departure the Impressions found their footing with their first single.
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Working without a set list Los Lobos just let it rip in Fall River
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Martha & the Vandellas had their first hit with their second Gordy single
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Wilson Pickett had a storied career with Atlantic Records in the ’60s.
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Manfred Mann made it big, the Exciters made it first
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Amy Helm and her first-rate band had a big night in Fall River
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Clarence Carter kicked off his solo career with the classic “Slip Away”
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In the early ’70s Stevie Wonder unleashed a trio of classic albums
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In 1974 William DeVaughn laid a massive slab of inspiration on the world
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The scoreline for Ketty Lester reads one classic hit record and a respectable acting career
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Bobby Womack has entered the twilight of his legendary career
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William Bell was one of the pioneers of the Stax sound
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Al Wilson is remembered for “Show and Tell” but his first classic came years earlier
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War was one of the biggest bands on the planet in the ’70s
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The Tams began in 1960 and live on as Carolina Beach Music legends
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“Hello Stranger” was the first of several huge hits for Barbara Lewis
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Even in an era of dance crazes not every one took off
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Ken Shane sits down with newly rediscovered superstar Sixto Rodriguez