How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...
Motown dalliance
Motown Records turned 66 on January 12. The nursery for soul giants like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The ...
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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey ...
Every Michael Jackson Album, Ranked
The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s ...
Alissia Believes Her Historic Producer of the Year Grammy Nomination Is Bigger Than Her: ‘I Would Be Winning on Behalf of the Badass Ladies’
Billboard chatted with Alissia about her Grammy nomination, her upcoming debut album, Prince DMing her on Twitter and Bootsy ...
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Every Michael Jackson Album, Ranked
The remaining seven undisputed songs, including forgettable ... and the brothers give spirited performances of hits by Motown labelmates like Stevie Wonder and the Four Tops, but it’s a fairly ...
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Remembering soul' s ' Sultans of Sweat
For twenty years, between 1961 and 1981, the hugely popular US soul and R&B act Sam & Dave, thrilled audiences with their all ...
Who was the first Motown artist to win an Oscar?
Despite this overwhelming success, however, it took a full 14 years for the Grammys to nominate a single Motown artist for ...
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Jimmy Carter and Motown Founder Berry Gordy’s Surprising Connection
Image Mr. Gordy at the piano with Motown stars including Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder.Credit ... when Motown songs dominated the pop charts, the Detroit Gordys may well have been unknown ...