The Miracles “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” Remarkably, one of the Miracles’ biggest hits began life as a single B-side. In November 1962, “Happy Landing,” a nondescript up-tempo number featuring a ...
Motown Records had a pop dominance stretching from Michigan to Milton Keynes, but one single stands out as the UK's all-time favourite Detroit soul anthem.
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Motown, founded by Berry Gordy Jr. over sixty years ago and labeled The Sound of ...
Motown Records’ creative ingenuity and commercial prowess made it a hit machine, one that’s still chugging along today — indeed, a list of Motown classics could fill a book. For now, here are 50 ...
In the heat of Motown’s pressure cooker, Lamont Dozier hurriedly but masterfully penned this mid-tempo classic under pressure to follow up the Supremes' first hit.
The Beatles were always indebted to the inspiration of Motown, sonically, but the Detroit label also helped them to bond as ...
Just minutes after Ron Holland became the fifth pick in June’s NBA draft, the sports world learned there was something unique about the teenage Detroit Pistons rookie: He was an old soul with a deep ...
Joan Osborne has a long string of solo albums, a side project with Trigger Hippy, and a forthcoming album that's entirely focused on the songs of Bob Dylan, but the adventurous singer and songwriter ...
R&B, soul and funk started seeing crossover success in the 1960s, thanks to the label Motown Records. After becoming a noted songwriter, Berry Gordy knew there was more money in the music business ...
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