Defining ‘The Sound Of Young America’ in the 60s, Motown dominated the decade with some of the most life-affirming music of all time. Motown was founded in 1959 as Tamla Records, and it ...
Motown Records turned 66 on January 12. The nursery for soul giants like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, and The Miracles, it was home briefly to reggae ...
Crafting a hit single is by no means an easy task, yet Berry Gordy Jr seemed to have the secret recipe. From the very early days of his label, Motown Records, Gordy oversaw the release of some truly ...
How the legendary soul imprint worked to make some of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most celebrated and inspiring speeches available on record. It was perhaps inevitable that The Reverend Dr.
And with gold records by the Supremes, the Temptations and the Jackson 5, this former Motown recording studio became a hit-making machine from 1959 to 1972. The interior has been left much the ...
Among these would be the invention of the electric guitar, John Lennon meeting Paul McCartney and, of course, the development of Motown. The label was initially founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, who ...
4, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Changing Lanes Entertainment Group — led by bassist and bandleader CJ Drisdom — will grace the stage at the historic movie palace for a night filled with Motown’s ...
A true soul legend takes to the Roundhouse stage for a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the birth of Motown records. Smokey Robinson performs his greatest hits plus songs from his new album ...
Outstanding Scenic Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Here Lies Love, Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Here Lies Love, Outstanding Scenic Design ...
Two legendary Motown groups are coming to Central New York for a joint concert. The Temptations & The Four Tops will perform Sunday, April 27, at the Turning Stone Event Center in Verona.