KALAMAZOO, Mich. — An acclaimed Motown group who got their start at Western Michigan University's (WMU) campus is reminiscing about their early days. "It was something. We started recording. We ...
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, ...
Dr. K's Motown Revue takes the audience on a genuine journey of the Motown sound that has you singing along with every beloved Motown hit. The band stays faithful to the roots of Motown, and with each ...
The Supremes' rise wasn't just chart success; it was a strategic cultural intervention that brought Black women into America's living rooms.
“Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations” tells the story of the Motown group's rise to fame when doors were opening for Black artists in the 1960s. The Broadway hit documents their ...
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 ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Motown tribute group Masters of Soul brings a classic era of music to Mississippi State for the second performance of the university’s 76th Lyceum Series. Masters of Soul will ...
In the 1960s, there were two giant musical movements that helped shape not only the decade but also the next 50 years of modern music. Those are the sounds that came from the British Invasion and from ...
Abdul "Duke" Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as "Reach Out, I'll Be There" and "Standing in the Shadows of Love," has ...
From Broadway to Motown and from girl groups to guy groups of the 1960s, The Mount Gretna Summer Concert Series promises a variety of musical styles for audiences on weekends starting later this month ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated with ...