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Sugar Pie DeSanto

Date: 
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 7:00pm
Program: 
Soul Serenade

Born Umpeylia Marsema Balinton, Sugar Pie DeSanto toured with both The Johnny Otis Revue and James Brown. She was known for her back flips on stage while performing with JB. She recorded for Chess records, yet most of her music was never released. Learn more about this “Lost Soul” with host Tom Shaker, starting at 7pm!!

OV Wright

Date: 
Monday, October 10, 2011 - 7:00pm
Program: 
Soul Serenade

Join host Tom Shaker as he profiles the legendary southern soul singer Overton Vertis Wright. Although OV Wright died young at age 41, his voice is still considered the standard for southern soul singers. Find out why his  songs “You’re Gonna Make Me Cry” and “A Nickel & A Nail” made him one of music’s “Lost Souls.” It all starts at 7pm!

Donny Hathaway

Date: 
Monday, October 3, 2011 - 7:00pm
Program: 
Soul Serenade

Rolling Stone called him “a major new force in soul music.” His collaborations with Roberta Flack scored high on the charts and won him a Grammy Award. Six years later, his body was found outside his hotel in New York City; his death ruled a suicide. Celebrate the life and music of a soul legend with host Tom Shaker. It starts at 7pm this Monday!

The Cream of Northern Soul

Date: 
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 7:00pm
Program: 
Soul Serenade

It’s the “best of the best” on this week’s show! WICN’s northern soul connoisseur Steve Moysey joins host Tom Shaker with a must hear play list of little heard dance gems. The dance party starts at 7pm this Monday!!!

Hard Working Soul

Date: 
Monday, September 5, 2011 - 7:00pm
Program: 
Soul Serenade

Join host Tom Shaker as he celebrates Labor Day with great soul & funk songs about work. From the hardest working man in show business, James Brown, to “Working on a Chain Gang” with Sam Cooke, end your holiday weekend with some classic soul. It all starts at 7pm this Monday!

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