Singing is essential to human life, even though it can be hard to do. These are three Motown artists from the 1980s who ...
The fusion of gospel, pop, R&B, and soul contributed greatly to the success of Motown Records. It allowed its writers and artists to create songs that were catchy and appealing to younger listeners, ...
One of the most iconic brands in the Motown universe is getting a revival. Tamla Records — once the pipeline for entrepreneur Berry Gordy’s earliest releases out of Detroit — is being reactivated by ...
To help define Motown’s signature sound was the quartet, that included the vocal stylings of: Levi Stubbs, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, Lawrence Payton, Duke Fakir, and the later addition of Theo Peoples.
Broadway’s Motown The Musical is a celebration of everything Berry Gordy’s legendary artists exude in their countless hits – family, love, struggle, victory, purpose, strength, artistry, gain, loss ...
'Motown,' which clocks in at nearly three hours with intermission, is a greatest hits collection of music and a treasure trove of history...Like so many collections, it would benefit from some ...
If you think of some of the most memorable songs from the twentieth century, there's a good chance one of the tunes that comes to mind is the product of Motown — a record label based in Detroit that ...
We take a moment now to remember three musicians who gave voice to the classic sound of Motown. Bobby Rogers, Richard Street and Damon Harris all died over the past two weeks. Rogers sang and wrote ...
The event celebrates the iconic Motown era with car shows, live music, retro fashion and local food vendors.
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, flowers, date night menus and chocolate crawls are popping up across Evanston — but is Northwestern’s February soundtrack just as romantic? The Daily asked NU ...