Looking back onSolid Gold Soul, I came across some radio memories from WJMO AM Cleveland dating back to 1995 on YouTube. The show featured Solid Gold Soul with David Jackson, which was also broadcasted on WELS-FM in Kinston, NC. I used to listen to Solid Gold Soul frequently and still recall the catchy jingle celebrating classic soul hits from the 60s and 70s.
They showcased incredible tracks like Martha Reeves & the Vandellas' “Honey Chile, Third Finger, Left Hand,” which I mistakenly believed was called "Wedding Band." They also played Aretha Franklin’s “The House That Jack Built” and Tina Charles’ “I’ll Go Where Your Music Takes Me.”
It puzzles me why radio stations that play such great hits eventually change formats. They often transition to genres like Gospel or Country. I think a station like that could easily incorporate Gospel on Sundays and Country on Saturdays, while still showcasing the beloved soul hits throughout the week. I really miss Solid Gold Soul.
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Today's topic, remembering Solid Gold Soul. Looking back at Solid
Gold Soul, I came across some radio memories from w
j M oa M Cleveland dating back to nineteen ninety
five on YouTube. The show featured Solid Gold Soul with
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David Jackson, which was also broadcasted on w e ls
f M in Kinston, North Carolina. I used to listen
to Solid Gold Soul frequently and still recall the catchy
jingle celebrating classic soul hits from the sixties and seventies.
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They showcased incredible tracks like Martha Reeves and the Vandellas,
Honey Child, c hil E, Third Finger, Left Hand, which
I mistakenly believe what's called wedding band. They also played
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Aretha Franklin's The House that Jack Built and Tina Charles
I'll Go where Your Music takes Me. It puzzles me
why radio stations that play such great hits eventually change formats.
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They often transition to genres like gospel or country. I
think a station like that could easily incorporate gospel on
Sundays and country on Saturdays while still showcasing the beloved
soul hits throughout the week. I really miss solid Gold Soul.
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I'm Gail Nobles. You're listening to the podcast AM, a
show about a m stories on the cat Bear
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