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Ruby Andrews
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Ruby Andrews' tuneful late-'60s sides established her as a seductive Windy City soul singer. Andrews debuted on the Zodiac label … read moreRuby Andrews' tuneful late-'60s sides established her as a seductive Windy City soul singer. Andrews debuted on the Zodiac label in 1967 and scored her biggest seller, "Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over)," the same… read moreRuby Andrews' tuneful late-'60s sides established her as a seductive Windy City soul singer. Andrews debuted on the Zodiac label in 1967 and scored her biggest seller, "Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over)," the same year. Successful follow-ups on Zodiac included You Made a B… read more
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Eula Cooper
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Greg Perry
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The Parliaments
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Larry Williams & Johnny Watson
9,698 listeners
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