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Ken Shane

Ken Shane

A Government Turns On Its People

In 1969 I was part of a massive anti war demonstration in Washington, DC. The marchers initially gathered on the Mall but then SDS led an…

Jun 2, 2020

A Government Turns On Its People

Jun 2, 2020

Ken Shane

Boardwalk Rucus

It was a summer night in 1968. If you were a teenager in Atlantic City in those days, there was only one place to be. It was known as…

Apr 20, 2020

Boardwalk Rucus

Apr 20, 2020

Ken Shane

Turn Around, Look At Me

It was another golden day in an already golden summer. 1968 is most often remembered as a year of tremendous strife and violence, but I…

Aug 19, 2019

Turn Around, Look At Me

Aug 19, 2019

Ken Shane

The Rolling Stones — MetLife Stadium, August 1, 2019

I first saw the Rolling Stones in 1965. At that point, they had progressed from the small clubs they started in to playing theaters…

Aug 5, 2019

The Rolling Stones — MetLife Stadium, August 1, 2019

Aug 5, 2019

Ken Shane

Soul Serenade: Dennis Coffey, “Scorpio”

Session musicians often toil in obscurity. People hear the hit records and become fans of the artists whose names are on them without ever…

Jul 29, 2019

Soul Serenade: Dennis Coffey, “Scorpio”

Jul 29, 2019

Ken Shane

Soul Serenade: The Masqueraders, “I Ain’t Got To Love Nobody Else”

If you are a fan of classic soul and you watch America’s Got Talent you might have been surprised to see a singing trio that appeared on…

Jul 18, 2019

Soul Serenade: The Masqueraders, “I Ain’t Got To Love Nobody Else”

Jul 18, 2019

Ken Shane

Summer and Smoke

“You’re going to love this. It’s my favorite ride.” Susan didn’t answer, but the look on her face was response enough. She was putting up…

Jul 15, 2019

Summer and Smoke

Jul 15, 2019

Ken Shane

Soul Serenade: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”

Alright, I admit it. There’s more Philly Soul covered in this column than music from any other soul capitol. There are a few reasons for…

Jul 11, 2019

Soul Serenade: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”

Jul 11, 2019

Ken Shane

Shake It Up Baby! When The Fab Four Hit Atlantic City

This story was first published in NJ Monthly magazine in August 2014

Jul 8, 2019

Shake It Up Baby! When The Fab Four Hit Atlantic City

Jul 8, 2019

Ken Shane

Soul Serenade: The Delfonics, “Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)”

Do you remember when you first fell in love with Philly Soul? For me, it was in 1968 because that was the year when the Delfonics’ “La La…

Jul 3, 2019

Soul Serenade: The Delfonics, “Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)”

Jul 3, 2019

Ken Shane

Ken Shane

I am a writer from Narragansett, RI. My primary focus is on music. I have been writing a weekly column on classic soul music since 2010.

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