KALAMAZOO, Mich. — An acclaimed Motown group who got their start at Western Michigan University's (WMU) campus is reminiscing about their early days. "It was something. We started recording. We ...
Barbara Martin, one of the original members of the legendary 1960s Motown girl group, The Supremes, has reportedly died. She was 76 years old. The Detroit singer was part of the group when they signed ...
During the turbulent cultural era of the 1960s, the Motown sound defined American pop music. Legendary artists like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, The Jackson ...
The 1960s music scene was transformed by the powerful harmonies and captivating performances of all-female vocal groups. These talented young women broke barriers in the male-dominated music industry ...
If you think of some of the most memorable songs from the twentieth century, there's a good chance one of the tunes that comes to mind is the product of Motown — a record label based in Detroit that ...
Too often, we only recall the male-dominated rock bands of the 60s. Here are three leading women and groups from the 1960s ...
Barrett Strong, the vocalist known for giving Motown Records its first hit with “Money (That’s What I Want),” and for the songs he wrote for the Temptations, has died, Billboard and Rolling Stone ...
Motown singer Barrett Strong has died at the age of 81. His death was confirmed to Fox News Digital by Motown founder Berry Gordy. "I am saddened to hear of the passing of Barrett Strong, one of my ...
NEW YORK — Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters, who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single, “Money (That’s What I Want),” and later collaborated with ...