When Holland-Dozier-Holland left Motown in 1968 the team needed new hitmakers. They found them in 100 PROOF.
The Originals
Known primarily as background singers, the Originals got some help from Marvin Gaye and had their own hits
At one time or another Wilson Pickett, Eddie Floyd, and Sir Mack Rice were members of the Falcons
Jimmy Ruffin’s biggest hit is a Motown classic
A Motown immortal is celebrated in recent reissues
It’s Friday! Friday! Friday! Time to shuffle up and deal out another Friday Five.
Ken Shane celebrates the six-month anniversary of his Soul Serenade column with an awesome mix that includes every song that has appeared in his column so far.
Last week, as you will no doubt recall, Soul Serenade focused on the great Laura Nyro and her song “Timer.” This week’s column has a Laura Nyro connection as well….
A friend of mine, listening to an embryonic version of this mix Á¢€” a sort of imaginary soundtrack to The Originals, the graphic novel by Dave Gibbons Á¢€” described it…