Along with her own songs, Barbara Acklin wrote hits for the likes of Gene Chandler, Jackie Wilson, Dusty Springfield, Peaches & Herb, and the Chi-Lites.
Read MoreA native of New Orleans, Johnny Adams had a multi-octave range and swooping vocal mannerisms that earned him the nickname “The Tan Canary.”
Read MoreDecades after his death, a rare British pressing of Darrell Banks' biggest hit became one of the most expensive singles in the history of record collecting.
Read MoreWilliam Bell was one of the first artists to sign with Stax and remains active in music to this day.
Read MoreA Philadelphia group, Brenda & The Tabulations were clearly influenced by the doo-wop harmonies of the 1950s. Brenda Payton’s voice was sweet and occasionally rough-edged, making the group sound paradoxically innocent and world-weary.
Read MoreMaxine Brown's “uptown soul” sound produced four top ten Rhythm & Blues hits in the early to mid 1960s.
Read More“Clarence Carter is both an artist steeped in the most traditional aspects of Southern music and one of the most modern of all deep bluesmen.” - Dave Marsh
Read MoreArthur Conley was a protégé of Otis Redding, with whom he co-wrote one of the biggest hits of 1967.
Read MoreThe Contours gave Motown one of its earliest hits, a recording that charted in both 1962 and 1988.
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