In the 1960s, there were two giant musical movements that helped shape not only the decade but also the next 50 years of modern music. Those are the sounds that came from the British Invasion and from ...

Each of the top acts at Motown possessed some special flavor that set it apart from the other artists on the label. In the case of The Four Tops, they boasted a lead singer in Levi Stubbs, whose ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Come experience Myrtle Beach’s hottest new Motown Tribute Show - Motown ‘59. The Show & Dinner featuring songs of The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Boys to Men ...

The music from Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism sounds very modern. Despite this, one of the album’s creators explained how Motown songs inspired it. He picked out one Smokey Robinson tune in particular as ...

Motown was a significant influence on a number of classic rock bands. For example, two Supremes songs inspired The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Daydream.” Notably, it was difficult to put the latter song ...

Launched in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr., Motown has become one of American music’s most storied labels. The label has been behind the careers of some of music’s biggest icons, including Diana Ross, Stevie ...

The Miracles “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” Remarkably, one of the Miracles’ biggest hits began life as a single B-side. In November 1962, “Happy Landing,” a nondescript up-tempo number featuring a ...

Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey in "A Motown Christmas." Legendary artist, producer and songwriter Smokey Robinson is teaming up with actor and singer Halle Bailey to co-host a tribute to one of the ...

*“I’ve never been in this place before,” said Motown’s Martha Reeves (legendary lead singer of Martha & The Vandellas) in ...

With the brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, Mr. Dozier wrote dozens of singles that reached the pop or R&B charts, including “You Can’t Hurry Love,” by the Supremes. By Gavin Edwards Lamont Dozier, the ...

Performers on “A Motown Christmas” airing tonight will include Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and the Temptations. “A Motown Christmas” airs at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Legendary artist, producer and songwriter Smokey Robinson is teaming up with actor and singer Halle Bailey to co-host a tribute to ...