Soul Serenade
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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…
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Some glorious Philadelphia soul preceded the glory years of Philly Soul
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The Clovers long, distinguished career began in 1946 and hasn’t ended yet
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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
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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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“Drift Away” was a smash in 1973 and then again 30 years later
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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…
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Otis Rush died recently but not before leaving a lasting blues and soul legacy
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1968 was a momentous year for the nation, the city of Memphis, and Stax Records
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The Joe Jeffrey Group established themselves as one-hit-wonders with a 1969 hit
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In 1977 Rose Royce’s debut single rose to the top of the pop and R&B charts
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A soulful British band took a song to the upper reaches of the US charts in 1975
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“Sloopy” was a bigger hit for the McCoys but the Vibrations got there first
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Despite a lack of chart success, Willie Tee became a New Orleans legend
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Saying goodbye to the Queen of Soul with a prayer from 1968
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The Chairmen of the Board teamed up with Motown legends Holland-Dozier-Holland to create a Beach Music classic
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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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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…
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Under the guidance of Barry White, Love Unlimited found chart success in the 1970s
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The Whispers had an impressive three-decade long string of hits
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Aaron Neville has had an impressive career with his brothers and as a solo artist but his biggest hit came in 1966
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The Brighter Side of Darkness hit inspired a parody song that did even better
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The original version of “Harlem Shuffle” made more of an impact as an influence then it did on the charts
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Cliff Nobles had a big hit in 1968. The only thing it was missing was … Cliff Nobles
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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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