Some glorious Philadelphia soul preceded the glory years of Philly Soul
The O’Jays
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Ken Shane
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The New Birth was an ever-shifting assemblage that scored a big hit in 1974
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Ken Shane
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The group responsible for the original version of “Funky Broadway” didn’t stop there
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Ken Shane
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Benny Spellman came from Florida but became a legend in New Orleans
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Ken Shane
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A leading figure in the rise of Philly Soul, Bunny Sigler scored his own hit in ’67
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Ken Shane
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In 1979 the songwriting and producing team stepped out for a smash of their own
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Ken Shane
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Billy Paul’s career was not limited to one hit single
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Ken Shane
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A rare foray into the ’80s for a neo-soul smash with a classic soul pedigree
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Ken Shane
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The Intruders weren’t the biggest but they were the first for Gamble & Huff
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Dave Steed
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Shaq-Fu, Shaq Diesel, The Shaq-Attack. He’s here in Bottom Feeders!
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Robert Cass, Jeff Giles, and Mike Heyliger
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Join Popdose for a look back at three decades of Babyface’s wide-ranging influence as a singer, songwriter, and producer.
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Popdose Staff
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This week’s installment of AM Gold: 1978 features no Bee Gees songs, but two songs written by the Brothers Gibb.
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Ken Shane
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The O’Jays are best known as a hit-making trio, but they started as a quintet, and had one of their earliest hits as a quartet.
Ken Shane
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The life of Linda Jones was cut short far too soon, but she left behind some of the most powerful performances in the history of soul music.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Armed with a drum loop and enough Viagra to kill a horse, the O’Jays have returned to sex you up for Mellowmas.
Robert Cass
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Four years ago GRP/Verve released Best of George Benson Live, recorded at a concert the veteran jazz guitarist and singer gave in Belfast, Ireland, in 2000. The set drew mainly…
Jeff Giles
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The O’Jays – The Essential O’Jays (2008) purchase this album (Amazon) What, you thought you already bought The Essential O’Jays back in 2005, when Sony released another compilation called The…
Robert Cass
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Note: My brother’s visiting from out of town this week, so I’ve got less time than I normally do for blog-type stuff; fortunately, our friend Robert, of the always entertaining…
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