The Chantels had two smash hits with two unrelated Smiths as lead singers
Soul Serenade
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Mel & Tim went to Muscle Shoals to record their 1972 hit
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Gene Chandler’s extraordinary career spanned the doo-wop, r&b, soul, and disco eras.
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The Native American rock band scored a huge hit in 1974
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Ronnie Dyson was a star of stage, screen, and the music charts who was lost too soon
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Johnny Ace was one of the biggest stars of the ’50s until one fateful Christmas Day in Houston
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Working with Philly Soul legend Thom Bell the Intrigues had their biggest hit
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Shirley Ellis emerged as a three-hit wonder at a dark time in the nation’s history
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Patty & the Emblems are best remembered for the songwriter who wrote their biggest hit
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She’s known for her raunchy raps but Millie Jackson is a first-rate soul singer
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Fontella Bass scored big with the unfairly labeled “Aretha record that Aretha never made”
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Manu Dibango brought funk back to its origins in 1972
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The Bo-Keys rose from the ashes of a legendary ’60s soul band
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Rufus scored one last hit with this 1983 smash
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The Jimmy Castor Bunch scored with a funky hit in 1972.
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Yes, you’re reading that title correctly. For a few years in the ’70s, Dionne Warwick added that ‘e’ to the end of her last name because her astrologer convinced her…
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Best known as a songwriter/producer, Lamont Dozier also had hits on his own
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Isaac Hayes’ 1970 album was a key component in the Stax Records resurgence
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Bobby Marchan’s unusual career reached a high point with his 1960 hit
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Latimore scored with his Miami soul hit in 1974
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Billy Paul’s career was not limited to one hit single
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Natalie Cole emerged from a large shadow to become a star in her own right
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The Fantastic Johnny C scored with a funky hit in ’67
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The world lost a musical giant when Maurice White died last week at 74
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Young-Holt Unlimited scored with a ’68 hit … but was it them?
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Maxine Nightingale delivered a British soul smash in 1976
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Stevie Wonder broke new artistic ground with a trio of classic albums
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Happy New Year! In 1967, Aretha Franklin released “A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)” on Atlantic Records. The song was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, with…
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It’s New Year’s Eve! Everybody’s waiting for The Midnight Hour