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The style created by the Motown musicians was a major influence on several non-Motown artists of the mid-1960s, such as Dusty Springfield and the Foundations. In the United Kingdom, the Motown sound became the basis of the northern soul movement. Smokey Robinson said the Motown sound had little to do with Detroit:
Motown AZ: 21st century Motown B.G.O.T.I. 1980s/1990s BGOTI Babyface: 21st century Motown Erykah Badu: 1980s/1990s Motown Bankroll Freddie: 21st century Motown J. J. Barnes: 1960s Ric-Tic Records Drake Bell: 21st century Motown Yummy Bingham: 21st century Motown Will Biondo: 21st century Motown Black Coffey 21st century Motown Blinky: 1960s ...
Motown M-1002 United States "Who Wouldn't Love a Man Like That" "You Made a Fool Out of Me" Mable John: Tamla T-54031 United States "Whirlwind" "I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)" Barrett Strong: Tamla T-54033 United States September 1960 "Bye Bye Baby" "Please Forgive Me" Mary Wells: Motown M-1003 United States "What Makes You Love Him"
Forty years ago, Michael Jackson took the stage and made an indelible impact on pop culture with his solo performance on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, a televised celebration of the famous ...
Eddie's brother Brian Holland was a Motown staff songwriter who also tasted success in 1961, being a co-composer of the Marvelettes' US No. 1 "Please Mr. Postman". [1] Dozier had been a recording artist for several labels in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the Anna label (owned by Berry Gordy's sister) and Motown subsidiary Mel-o-dy.
Motown founder Berry Gordy had a galaxy of star executives helping him build the company into the powerhouse it became, but not many of them shone as brightly as Suzanne de Passe. Joining the ...
Even though the group announced their departure from the label, they still remained under contract to Motown until March 1976. [41] Motown sued them for breach of contract but allowed the group to record for Epic, as long as they changed their name because Motown owned the name Jackson 5. The brothers thus renamed themselves the Jacksons. [43]
(CBS DETROIT) - The Motown Museum revealed new renderings of what to expect inside the highly anticipated expansion project. The nearly 40,000-square-foot project, which will include a cafe and ...