"Heat Wave" was a massive hit, reaching number two on the Billboard charts, and is defined as one of the early and significant songs for Motown's dominance, signature sound, and success."Dancing in the Street" will make you want to dance, as it has one of the most infectious grooves...
Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield. Among his most famous work at Motown, Strong wrote the lyrics for many of the songs recorded by the Temptations. He ...
Reached #4 in 1965. Weston also sang the hit "It Takes Two" with Marvin Gaye. Buy at 13 In My House 55votes This track from the Rick James prodigy group went to #7 in 1983 - their only Top 40 hit. Also ranks #17onThe Greatest Soul Songs By One-Hit Wonders ...
Before forming Motown, Gordy tried to make it as an independent songwriter and record producer, cowriting hit songs for Jackie Wilson, another former boxer and Detroiter, and Marv Johnson. Despite his success, Gordy remained on the fringes of the popular music business, making very little money...
Pizac In the late 1960s Lionel Richie (right, with Stevie Wonder), who was a singer-songwriter with The Commodores, signed with Motown, where their hits included "Brick House." Richie wrote songs for others artists, and in 1981 sang the duet with Diana Ross for the theme of the film ...
Berry Gordy founded Motown Records in 1959 and introduced the world to legendary artists like Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.
This 1977 Motown single misfired, but it was re-released in 1982 and became a huge hit. Buy at 13 In My House 56 votes This track from the Rick James prodigy group went to #7 in 1983 - their only Top 40 hit. Also ranks #17 onThe Greatest Soul Songs By One-Hit ...
This 1977 Motown single misfired, but it was re-released in 1982 and became a huge hit. 13 In My House 56 votes This track from the Rick James prodigy group went to #7 in 1983 - their only Top 40 hit. Also ranks #16 onThe Greatest Soul Songs By One-Hit Wonders ...
This 1977 Motown single misfired, but it was re-released in 1982 and became a huge hit. 13 In My House 56 votes This track from the Rick James prodigy group went to #7 in 1983 - their only Top 40 hit. Also ranks #16 onThe Greatest Soul Songs By One-Hit Wonders ...
Motown worked its staff hard. In 1968 the sales force was expected to place 10 songs in the top 100 singles chart each week. “If you had nine, you were a failure,” an employee recalls inMotown: The Sound of Young America. Musicians received similar treatment. In 1960, Smokey Robinson...