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Girl groups had a profound influence on Motown's success. Diana Ross became one of the most recognizable celebrities of her era. The Supremes story even inspired the hit musical, Dreamgirls.
The Life and Times of the Temptations” recounts how young Black men from Detroit created a lasting musical legacy.
One of the biggest challenges to making "Ain't too Proud to Beg" was mastering the award-winning Broadway musical's ...
The "Keeper of the Dream" Motown Mile is the fourth edition of the outdoor exhibit series from Motown Museum with the Detroit ...
Exploring the work and importance of Maxine Powell, the forgotten figure who formed an essential part of the Motown story, training the label's performers.
McNeal and the Velvelettes were that rarity, an intact Motown group comprised of all original members when they dazzled the audience in sequined gowns in 2019, at the Hitsville Honors celebration ...
Motown songs kept up with tunes by bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and earworms from groups like the Supremes ...
A member of the iconic Motown group The Four Tops was labeled “delusional” and put into a straitjacket after entering a Michigan hospital. The singer, Alexander Morris, is now suing the ...
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last living founding member of the popular Motown group the Four Tops, has died. He was 88. Fakir died of heart failure Monday at his home in Detroit. “Our hearts are ...
DETROIT - It’s Motown in Motown. Two of the biggest groups in the history of Berry Gordy’s music label will co-headline a concert this year in the Motor City.
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the legendary Motown group the Four Tops, has died after retiring from the group earlier this month. He was 88. Fakir died of heart ...
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. The show ...