Diana Ross & the Supremes - Greatest hits LP
AP PhotoIn this Jan. 20, 2006 photo, a gold record of Diana Ross' "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is shown at the Motown Museum gallery in Detroit. On Jan. 12, 1959, Elvis Presley was in the Army. The Beatles were...
Motown celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. So it is a good time to have another Motown intros quiz. The last one was random; this one has a theme: one song from each year from 1962-82 (skipp…
The Supremes unused, bought in 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco.
During the 1960s, the Motown Record Corporation revolutionized the music industry and transformed the shape of music to come.
Formed 1954
Written by Mary Wells. Recorded (1959) and Released in 1960. This video footage was from the 1962 Motortown Revue. The revue was filmed during a December 1962 week-long stand at the Apollo Theater.…
Hot on the heels of a new West End musical, a brilliant new book – featuring rare images of The Jackson 5, Diana Ross and more – joyously evokes the sights and sounds of Motown.
The Temptations have undergone various member changes since the 1960s, but they're primarily known for their 'Classic Five' lineup. Here, we highlight the group members from this lineup.
Songs in the Key of Life is the eighteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder. A double album, it was released on September 28, 1976, by Tamla Records, a division of Motown. It was recorded primarily at Crystal Sound studio in Hollywood, with some sessions recorded at the Record Plant in Hollywood, the Record Plant in Sausalito, and The Hit Factory in New York City; final mixing was conducted at Crystal Sound.[5] The album has been regarded by music journalists as the culmination of Wonder's "classic period" of recording.[6]
Photos + Audio: A look back at the legendary artists brought together by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy
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Tammi Terrell recorded some of the most popular romantic hits ever with Marvin Gaye in the 1960s. Sadly, her romantic life did not mirror her songs and her life was cut short at the age of 24.
Motown Records wasn't just a record label - it was a sound. Thanks to their success, we had stars like Michael Jackson, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder & Marvin Gaye.
Singer Smokey Robinson
Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) were among the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the period 1963-1967. In contrast to Motown girl groups such as The Supremes and The Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas were known for a harder, R&B sound, typified in "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave," "Nowhere to Run," "Jimmy Mack" and, their signature song, "Dancing in the Street. [source: wikipedia] Want to know more about Black History ? Visit Discoverblackheritage.com, the Black Heritage Travel Guide.
Stevie Wonder photographed by Michael Ochs while attending the Third Annual Rock Music Awards in Los Angeles, CA - September 15, 1977
Stevie Wonder
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Veronica Yvette Bennett was born in East Harlem on August 10, 1943. She died on January 12, 2022. She formed the trio girl group The Ronettes and was known professionally as Ronnie Spector. Ronnie’s…
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American R&B and pop singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson in his room at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
The Crystals, a singing group from the New York City area, was one of the most successful girl groups of the early 1960s, best remembered for the hit singles "He's A Rebel", "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Then He Kissed Me". [source: wikipedia] Want to know more about Black History ? Visit Discoverblackheritage.com, the Black Heritage Travel Guide.
IN PLASTIC Brilliant Copy! 2nd US Press 80's STEREO Re-release: Near Mint -Pristine vinyl, labels are perfect. Cover remains in shrink wrap open one end, clean, bright front and back; NO Pressure Wear Original Motown catalog printed inner sleeve intact, crisp. SHIPS WITH NEW SLEEVES Tracks Let's Get It On 4:44 Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away) 3:32 If I Should Die Tonight 3:57 Keep Gettin' It On 3:12 Come Get To This 2:40 Distant Lover 4:15 You Sure Love To Ball 4:43 Just To Keep You Satisfied 4:35 Note this is a vintage item: there may be slight imperfections- signs of age/wear not specifically cited in description
