The Motown icon, however, said signing the future “Thriller” singer and his brothers was a no brainer, and she did know that Michael was special. “How did I know [they had the ‘it’ factor]?

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 ...

Some 60-plus years later, Motown stands as a piece of living history — a flashpoint where African-American recording artists would find mainstream success. These include names like Marvin Gaye ...

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Motown was an interesting record label. It was single-handedly responsible for some of the biggest hits in America and across the world. It became so in tune with the idea of hit-making that getting ...

It had three weeks at No.3 there, held off the top by, among others, Marvin and Tammi’s Motown labelmate Stevie Wonder, with “I Was Made To Love Her.” Gaye was climbing that chart at the ...

From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Benson was a child prodigy who sang and played ukulele, and cut his first ... for labels as varied as MGM, EmArcy, Motown and Stax, and racked up 11 US pop hits ...

Former President Donald Trump stands as "God Bless the USA" plays just prior to a speech the Detroit Economic Club. Oct. 10, 2024. Photo by Jon King Former President Donald Trump was scheduled to ...

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