In Alhambra, a city just east of Los Angeles made up of about 86,000 people; the city where producer Phil Spector resides; Motown’s legendary Spinners performed at the 2008 Summer Jubilee (7/19/08).
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We heard it through the grapevine that NBC is paying tribute to Motown with a new Christmas special hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey. “A Motown Christmas” premieres Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 9 ...
Smokey Robinson is back and better than ever. The Motown legend is set to release his first solo album in nearly a decade. He announced Friday that his nine-track album, "Gasms," will be out April 28.
In addition to writing and producing most of his own records, Robinson also wrote for other Motown acts, including the Temptations, the Marvellettes and Marvin Gaye. Originally broadcast in 2006. This ...
Barrett Strong, an artist and songwriter who was present for the birth of Motown and had a key role in classic hits for the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Edwin Starr and others, has died. He was 81.
The Beatles had an unmistakable connection to Motown. Outside of being huge fans of the cultural music movement, they were heavily influenced by it in their own music. After all, the band did cover ...
Alabama was in the house during Motown Night on “Dancing with the Stars,” in more ways than one. “Bachelorette” star Charity Lawson, a graduate of Auburn University, is a high-profile contestant on ...
Local vocalist Roslyn Pratt will present a Motown tribute concert on Aug. 29 at the Cultural Center for the Arts Theater in downtown Canton. Pratt and other singers will perform songs by Motown ...
As the Detroit Pistons strategized ways to strengthen their connection with hometown music history, a collaboration with the city’s most celebrated record label seemed like a layup. And so the Pistons ...