'More Than Motown' Black History Month lecture will explore Detroit's rich musical legacy
Detroit’s dazzling musical history will be brought into focus this weekend at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African ...
The X-rated Motown movie that went straight to the Oscars
In the early 1970s, Berry Gordy decided to take Motown to Hollywood, and he made a gamble on the first film he put the ...
“Extremely special to me”: The classic Motown hit Berry Gordy couldn’t live without
On Desert Island Discs, the former Motown Records boss Berry Gordy selected the one track he couldn't live without, which had been a hit for his label in 1965.
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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey that would forever change the music industry. The following year, it merged ...
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The sound of black history: A musical journey through time
Join us on a musical journey through Black history, celebrating the evolution of spirituals, blues, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, ...
Motown dalliance
Motown Records turned 66 on January 12. The nursery for soul giants like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The ...
2 legendary Motown groups to play Central NY concert together
Two legendary Motown groups are coming to Central New York for a joint concert. The Temptations & The Four Tops will perform ...