‘Substitute’: The Who song Pete Townshend wrote as a homage to Motown
Motown was the definitive sound of the American pop charts in the 1960s and, across the Atlantic, Pete Townshend and The Who ...
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A look at Motown legend Smokey Robinson’s inspiring story at the label: ‘I was making $5 a week’
Get to know Smokey Robinson, he is one of the most influential figures in the music industry. He started from a humble beginning.
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Smokey Robinson Went From Earning $5 A Week At Motown To Becoming The Label’s Vice President
Smokey Robinson’s journey in the music industry was one filled with humble beginnings. The multi-hyphenate artist and producer was the lead singer of The Miracles as early as 15 years old, Vulture ...
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Kat Ghaham To Play Diana Ross And Larenz Tate To Play Berry Gordy In Michael Jackson Biopic
According to Variety, Larenz Tate has been added to the film to take on the role of the Motown Records founder, Berry Gordy and Kat Ghaham as the legendary Diana Ross. A few more cast members were ...
‘Love Man’: Marvin Gaye’s lost freak-funk Motown masterpiece
Exploring the story of 'Love Man', the lost Marvin Gaye album that was meant to mark a return to form after his disappointing disco-funk efforts of the 1970s.
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Michigan has top 10 ranked music museum listed just behind the Rock Hall
Located at 2648 Berry Gordy Jr. Boulevard in Detroit, Hitsville U.S.A. is ranked No. 6 on USA Today’s 10Best list of Best ...
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Best music museums in US. Motown Museum hits the right notes, USA Today readers say
"Founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy Edwards — former Motown Records executive and sister to Motown founder, Berry Gordy — Motown Museum is home to iconic Hitsville U.S.A., Studio A, and an ...