Detroit soul was dominated by Motown and Berry Gordy, but the small label Ric-Tic Records managed to threaten to position of the label.
As the Motown sound was dominating airwaves in the 1960s and ‘70s, Hollywood took notice and started incorporating the music into its soundtracks. Ever since then, Motown has been an inescapable ...
It's got the sounds, it's got the look - all Nottingham's new soul bar needs now is the moves. A big shake-up at city centre ...
De Passe is a giant in the music and entertainment ... knew it at the time," she said. In the 1970s, she was discovering and developing artists for Motown in L.A., signing The Commodores, De ...
AMERICAN singer Diana Ross and pop-rock band McFly will be among the headline acts at this year’s Henley Festival. Other ...
The Westmoreland-born artiste was the first reggae act signed to Motown, which had dabbled with blue-eyed soul and rock music in the 1970s. Pot Of Gold featured some of the biggest names in ...
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Psychedelic Shack (1970) featured one song that didn’t ... the label’s success was built on vocal talent singing other people’s songs. So Motown turned to its backroom composers in search ...
Local independent vinyl record shop Gazza Records is celebrating the 5th anniversary of their opening in Bell Alley with a ...
Works by Black artists on how labor influenced Black history and culture, curated by Faith Evans; reception 3-5 p.m. Feb. 16; ...
When I was an elementary school student in Detroit and Highland Park Public Schools in the 1970s ... with Motown records, Stevie had long pushed to add more social commentary to his music.
Ex-Beatle and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ringo Starr on his countrified "Look Up" and the inspiration collaborations and ...