On This Day
Best David Ruffin Songs: 20 Essential Soul Gems
The best David Ruffin songs prove that the Motown singer most remembered for his time with The Temptations recorded some majestic work under his own name.
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News5 years agoLeon Ware, Eminent Soul Man & Marvin Gaye Collaborator, Dies At 77
Ware also wrote for many of the leading names in the R&B world, including the Isley Brothers and Quincy Jones, and made many fine records in his own name.
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News5 years ago
Death Of Hit Writer & Status Quo Producer John Schroeder
Schroeder played significant roles in the early development of many UK artists and in the formative story of the Motown label in the UK.
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News5 years ago
Remembering Buddy Bregman: Arranger, Composer And Music Producer
Buddy Bregman, born in Chicago 1950 went on to play a key role in the formation of Verve Records in 1950, working with Ella, Louis, and Bing among others.
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Features5 years ago
reDiscover The John Coltrane Quartet’s ‘Africa/Brass’
This is quintessential Coltrane.
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Features6 years ago
‘Hold On I’m Comin”: Sam & Dave Make Soul’s Top Table
The duo were holding on for their first R&B No. 1 with a gem from the Isaac Hayes/David Porter songbook.
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Features6 years ago
A Soul-Jazz Rendezvous: When Jackie Wilson Met Count Basie
An unexpected pairing brought a new Hot 100 entry in 1968.
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Features7 years ago
Stevie Wonder Ends 1973 In Style With ‘Living For The City’
'Living For The City' was a gritty street tale that spoke of the urban reality for many downtrodden black people of the day.
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Features7 years ago
reDiscover Rod Stewart’s ‘An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down’
The debut LP was released when the Faces frontman was in the unusual situation of trying to launch solo and band careers at the same time.
