1970 found Gaye locked in the studio, in a fragile emotional state, making songs that appeared to drift aimlessly. In Tammi Terrell, Motown had found him a musical foil that worked: they really clicked. Now Tammi, desperately ill with a brain tumor, was about to make music with the angels...
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Just as Grammy voters’ conservatism hurt Motown in the ’60s, that same tendency came to help Motown in the ’70s and ’80s, when their artists were the established veterans and their music was in Grammy voters’ comfort zone.Can’t Slow Down‘s album of the year victo...
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 ...
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(he takes on Marvin Gaye's "I Want You") and sometimes choosing to wax relatively obscure items from Motown's vast, rich catalog, but for the most part, this is devoted to the songs that you know by heart, whether you were a kid in the '60s or raised on oldies radio. Since this...
MOTOWN’S TOP 10: THE UNEXPECTED Things you need to know. This time: names you don’t normally associate with Hitsville U. ... STEVIE WONDER: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE 20 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS Who: Stevie Wonder. What: The superstar’s most ambitious and most ... The Countdown To Christmas...
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...
to the party. We can be booked as a duo up to 12pc+ band, however, we suggest booking at least a 6-pc band which includes female singer, guitarist, keys player, bassist, drummer and a sax player. One of our male musicians will also sing songs that are best suited for male vocals...
He also noted that a variety of studios played their part in his ’70s work. “You think of it as being a canvas on which I was able to draw and paint pictures.”What else: Wonder has played material from Songs In The Key of Life in concert consistently during the past 40-plus ...