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Stylus To Reunite For Shows In April
Stylus, the first and only Australian band ever to be signed to Motown Records, has reformed for shows in April.
Tagged as:70s, Australia, motown, Peter Cupples, Sam McNally, soul, Stylus
Motown Songwriter Barrett Strong Dead at 81
Barrett Strong, the man who gave Motown an early hit with ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’* has died at the age of 81.
Tagged as:50s, 60s, Barrett Strong, motown, R&B, soul, The Beatles, USA
Stevie Wonder Asks ‘The Universe Is Watching – What Happens Next?’
Stevie Wonder has delivered a powerful message about unity to the American people following the 2020 election.
Tagged as:60s, 70s, 80s, motown, R&B, soul, Stevie Wonder, USA
Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson Join Berry Gordy for opening of Berry Gordy Square
Sunset Boulevard and Argyle Avenue in Hollywood will hereby be known as Berry Gordy Square.
Tagged as:00s, 10s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Square, motown, music industry, pop, R&B, soul, USA
Diana Ross has fan evicted from concert
Diana Ross saw red after a fan poked her when she took to the stage for a surprise concert in New York on Monday night, enlisting her security to escort the man out of the gig.
Tagged as:60s, 70s, Diana Ross, motown, pop, soul, USA
The Four Tops bring a touch of Motown to Melbourne
The Four Tops, still with original member Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, are in Australia performing the songs that date back to their first hit ‘Baby I Need Your Loving’ 54 years ago.
Tagged as:60s, Australia, Dennis Smith, Four Tops, motown, pop, R&B, Sofitel, soul, USA
Temptations’ Singer’s Wife Ordered Away From Husband Weeks Before His Death
A St. Louis newspaper is reporting that Temptations singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Dennis Edwards was allegedly abused by his wife in the weeks up to his death.
Tagged as:60s, 70s, Dennis Edwards, motown, R&B, soul, The Temptations, USA
R.I.P. Dennis Edwards of The Temptations 1943-2018
Dennis Edwards, who replaced David Ruffin in the Temptations in 1968 and stayed with them until 1977 along with a couple of stints in the 80’s, had died in Chicago one day before his 75th birthday.
Tagged as:60s, 70s, Dennis Edwards, motown, soul, The Temptations, USA
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Songs that he wrote have gone to the U.S. top ten 42 times but that wasn’t enough to keep Eddie Holland out of deep debt.
Tagged as:60s, Eddie Holland, motown, pop, songwriter, soul, USA
R.I.P. Motown Writer Sylvia Moy 1938-2017
Sylvia Moy, a writer for Motown Records and a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, died on Saturday (April 15) at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn, MI at the age of 78. According to family members, she died from pneumonia.
Tagged as:60s, motown, pop, soul, Sylvia Moy, USA
R.I.P. Robert Bateman Composer of Please Mr Postman
Robert Bateman, one of the first employees at Motown and writer of Please Mr. Postman, died on Wednesday morning after suffering a massive heart attack at the age of 80.
Tagged as:60s, motown, pop, R.I.P. Robert Bateman Composer of Please Mr Postman, Robert Bateman, The Beatles, The Carpenters
R.I.P. Al Abrams, Motown’s First Publicist
The man Berry Gordy depended on to get the word out on his young Motown Records, publicist Al Abrams, died Saturday at his home in Findlay, OH at the age of 74. He had been diagnosed with cancer just three weeks ago.
Tagged as:Al Abrams, motown, Motown's First Publicist, R.I.P. Al Abrams
The Commodores Win Court Case Over Name
The Commodores have been given a preliminary victory in court over a prior member who continued to use their name.
Tagged as:70s, disco, motown, music news, soul, The Commodores, USA
Motown Legend Jimmy Ruffin In Intensive Care In Vegas Hospital
Reports have surfaced that Motown singer Jimmy Ruffin is gravely ill in the intensive care unit of a Las Vegas hospital.
Tagged as:Jimmy Ruffin, Las Vegas. USA, motown
Bubbles The Chimp Abandoned By The Jacksons
Michael Jackson’s beloved pet chimpanzee is surviving on public donations.
Tagged as:1970s, 1980s, 2000s, Bubbles The Chimp, Center for Great Apes Wauchula, King Of Pop, La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson, motown, pop, soul, The Jacksons, U.S.A.
Smokey Robinson Signs With Verve
Smokey Robinson has been signed by the legendary Verve label by its chairman, David Foster, and is preparing his 29th career album in the form of a duets set.
Tagged as:60s, 70s, motown, pop, Smokey Robinson, soul, USA, Verve
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