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Under the streetlight, on the corner, in the tunnel at Oliver High School, the Schoolyard or just walking around the streets of Northside … that’s where it all started for me! Street corner harmony, good old a cappella, the human voice and no instrumentation. A lead singer, a bass singer and three singers to make … Read more

As I look back at the memories of my life, I at times feel like it was all a beautiful dream … it’s like watching a favorite movie that I had several parts! Let me set the stage of this next scene … I was on the Board at the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame … Read more

Everybody Twist! A week after the second coming of the Twist, by Chubby Checker, charted on the POP Charts it also hit on the R&B Charts. The Dance craze would be the first modern record to bring both teens and their parents on to the dance floor. This version of the Twist made popular by … Read more

The Four Tops … “It’s The Same Old Song” … today back in 1965 Berry Gordy once again showed his business savvy when he rushed to get a new Four Tops single in the marketplace after the tremendous success of the soon to be Soul classic … “I Can’t Help Myself”. He had the Four … Read more

On This Day, July 25, 1965 the Spinners charted with a soon to be Soul Classic … “It’s A Shame” … written and produced by the Boy Genius … Stevie Wonder. I can still remember the day it came out … Summertime in Da ‘Burgh … Sweet Soul Music in the air! So, I dropped … Read more

Dancing in the Street … a classic song released this coming week in 1964 … and a classic memory for me! I/we were at Riverview Park Pool, a hot Summer Day here in da ‘Burgh, the smell of suntan oil in the air and a bunch of transistor radios all tuned into the same station … Read more