The Heart of Soul to Be Sold; Motown Records Is Going to Netherlands- Based PolyGram for $301 MillionPaul Farhi
Lauryn was that role model for the hip-hop generation that Diana Ross was for the Motown generation." The Pressure Hill immediately faced monumental pressure from fans and the music business to produce more music after Miseducation. She later shared that the squeeze was taking a toll on her ...
The singer/songwriter spoke about collaborating with Kendrick Lamar, the legacy he hopes to leave as an artist, the impact his hometown has had on American music, and signing to Motown Records, among other topics. “Motown has done so many things and broken so many barriers and built so man...
Motown’s roster of artists included some of the biggest names in music, including The Supremes, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye. These artists helped to define the sound of the time and their records were wildly popular with audiences around the world. ...
Last October, after nearly 60 years at Motown Records, the 71-year-old announced that he would be partnering with Republic Records through his own imprint, So What the Fuss Music, and that he would also be releasing two new songs: “Where Is Our Love Song” and “Can’t Put It in th...
Now, two years wiser and recently departed from his previous label home of Motown Records, the multi-talented singer-songwriter is here to make good on his promise to deliver fresh, new music for fans to consume. Gearing up to release his aptly-titl...
Johnnie Walker,“Rain from the skies” (Burt Bacharach & Hal David) b/w “You’re all mine (Vic Thomas & Al Kasha) (arranged by Burt Bacharach, conducted by Denny Randall, Tollie Records single T-9017) Dionne Warwick, Walk On By (Burt Bacharach & Hal David) b/w “Any Old Time of...
Nicki Minaj, Super Freaky Girl (Platinum Single), Young Money/Republic Records OneRepublic, I Ain’t Worried (Platinum Single), Mosley Music/Interscope Records Quavo & Takeoff, HOTEL LOBBY (Unc & Phew) (Platinum Single), Quality Control Music/Motown Records Russ, HANDSOMER (Platinum Single),...
so I started my own publishing company. Then I went on to distribute the records and Motown came into its own. Being in the right time and the right place is important. But atmosphere was the key to Motown. It allowed people to experiment creatively and gave them the courage not to be...
Motown’s message songscould be as powerful as Edwin Starr’s “War” or as dark as the Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion” – or as uplifting as the Pips’ “Friendship Train,” which topped the charts two months before the 60s ended. Ace Motown writers Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield...