Motown entered the 70s fit, fresh and ready for the fray. Having grown from nothing to become one of the world’s most recognizable brands, there was no reason to assume that the music it made in the new decade would not be as successful as the previous one. Motown had the vast majori...
with a characteristic style of black music that combined rhythm and blues with the rhythms and ballad style of pop music, often with orchestral backing. The company featured a stable of songwriters and composers that scored many hits in the 1960s and 70s, including Smokey Robinson and The ...
Over 300 music fans have voted on the 30+ Greatest Motown Songs by One-Hit Wonders. Current Top 3: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, My Guy, Do You Love Me ...
Yet, despite the considerable acclaim these performers garnered, no Motown act of the 1960s matched the success of the Supremes, a girl group that scored number-one hits with “Where Did Our Love Go,” “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me” (all 1964), “Stop! In the Name of Love,”...
In the 70s, Stuart was a buttoned-down and baggy-panted Northern Soul fan, a collector of rare 7″s who was fond of hopping on the overnight Perth to London train and disembarking at Wigan just in time for the Casino to open. In the 80s, Stuart indulged his musical passions further ...
” said Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter. “After the challenges and heartbreak of the last many months we celebrate 50 years of the Kennedy Center in DC on December 5th, feting these extraordinary people. We look forward to shaping an even more exciting Honors program and broadcast ...
version of her Gaye duet “Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart);” previously unreleased ’70s cuts “Share Some Love” and “We’re Always Saying Goodbye;” and Ross’ covers of Stevie Wonder’s “Too Shy To Say” and Melissa Manchester/Carole Bayer Sager’s “Come In From the Rain....
were among the most successful songwriters/producers in R&B, penning hits for label acts like the O’Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, Patti LaBelle and Lou Rawls. The smoothness of Philly soul was a major part of ‘70s music and their funky grooves set the groundwork for the disco era; the Phill...
Berry Gordy founded Motown Records in 1959 and introduced the world to legendary artists like Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.