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Edwin Starr - "Twenty-five Miles"

thedailyrecord wrote 2 days ago: Edwin Starr – “Twenty-Five Miles,” Pop # 6, R&B #6 By Joel Francis If the horn arrangement on “T … more →

Tags: motown, atlantic records, bert berns, Edwin Starr, Four Tops, harvey fuqua, jerry wexler, johnny bristol, Levi Stubbs

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – “Baby, Baby Don’t Cry”

thedailyrecord wrote 1 week ago: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – “Baby, Baby Don’t Cry,” Pop # 8, R&B # 3 By Joel Francis “Bab … more →

Tags: motown, Claudette Robinson, doo-wop, i only have eyes for you, Marv Tarplin, Smokey Robinson, The Flamingos, The Miracles

Talking Motown with Bill Dahl1 comment

thedailyrecord wrote 2 weeks ago: (Above: Richard “Popcorn” Wylie’s version of “Money (That’s What I Want)” is one of music writer Bil … more →

Tags: motown, music history, arthur adams, B. Bumble and The Stingers, berry gordy, Bill Dahl, Brenda Holloway, Complete Motown Singles, diana ross

Marvin Gaye – “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” 1 comment

thedailyrecord wrote 3 weeks ago: Marvin Gaye – “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis Producer and … more →

Tags: motown, berry gordy, Buddy Miles, california raisins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Gladys Knight, Jimi Hendrix, marvin gaye, norman whitfield

Temptations – “Cloud 9”

thedailyrecord wrote 1 month ago: Temptations – “Cloud 9,” Pop # 6, R&B # 2 By Joel Francis When the Temptations kicked David Ruff … more →

Tags: motown, Carl Dawkins, Earth Wind and Fire, Edwin Starr, Funkadelic, Gladys Knight, marvin gaye, Meshell Ndgeocello, Mongo Santamaria

Stevie Wonder – “For Once in my Life”

thedailyrecord wrote 1 month ago: Stevie Wonder – “For Once in my Life,” Pop # 2, R&B # 2 By Joel Francis “For Once in my Life” wa … more →

Tags: motown, Barbara McNair, berry gordy, Chess Records, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Gladys Knight, jackie wilson, James Brown

Diana Ross and the Supremes – “Love Child”

thedailyrecord wrote 1 month ago: Diana Ross and the Supremes – “Love Child,” Pop # 1, R&B # 2 By Joel Francis The departure of Ho … more →

Tags: Review, holland-dozier-holland, berry gordy, diana ross, MICHAEL JACKSON, The Supremes, jackson 5, Billie Jean, The Corporation

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing”6 comments

thedailyrecord wrote 1 month ago: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing,” Pop # 8, R&B # 1 By Joel Fr … more →

Tags: motown, Aretha Franklin, ashford and simpson, Beyonce, Boyz II Men, brill building, Carol King, diana ross, Donny and Marie Osmond

Bobby Taylor – “Does Your Mama Know About Me”

thedailyrecord wrote 1 month ago: Bobby Taylor – “Does Your Mama Know About Me,” Pop # 29, R&B # 5 By Joel Francis North Carolina … more →

Tags: motown, Three Dog Night, diana ross, Jimi Hendrix, the sound of philadelphia, The Supremes, Philly Soul, Bobby Taylor, Tommy Chong

Rita Wright – “I Can’t Give Back the Love I Feel For You”

thedailyrecord wrote 2 months ago: Rita Wright – “I Can’t Give Back the Love I Feel For You,” did not chart By Joel Francis Rita Wright … more →

Tags: motown, ashford and simpson, diana ross, dusty springfield, holland-dozier-holland, Jeff Beck, Stevie Wonder, syreeta, The Supremes

The Temptations – “I Wish It Would Rain”1 comment

thedailyrecord wrote 2 months ago: The Temptations – “I Wish It Would Rain,” Pop # 4, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis “I Wish It Would Rain … more →

Tags: motown, Aretha Franklin, Barrett Strong, david ruffin, Faces, Gladys Knight, Little Caesar, marvin gaye, norman whitfield

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – “I Second That Emotion”

thedailyrecord wrote 2 months ago: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – “I Second That Emotion,” Pop # 4, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis Smo … more →

Tags: Review, al cleveland, david ruffin, DENNIS EDWARDS, diana ross, Grateful Dead, Japan, jerry garcia, Marv Tarplin

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – “More Love”

thedailyrecord wrote 3 months ago: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – “More Love,” Pop # 23, R&B # 5 By Joel Francis Smokey Robinso … more →

Tags: motown, berry gordy, Bette Davis Eyes, david ruffin, diana ross, kim carnes, Martha Reeves, New Christy Minstrels, Paul Young

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”1 comment

thedailyrecord wrote 3 months ago: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” Pop # 19, R&B # 3 By Joel Franc … more →

Tags: motown, ashford and simpson, berry gordy, harvey fuqua, holland-dozier-holland, marvin gaye, Soul Music, tammi terrell

Four Tops – “Bernadette”

thedailyrecord wrote 3 months ago: Four Tops – “Bernadette,” Pop # 4, R&B # 3 By Joel Francis Levi Stubbs’ performance on “Bernadet … more →

Tags: motown, berry gordy, diana ross, Four Tops, Freda Payne, holland-dozier-holland, honey comb, Levi Stubbs, norman whitfield

Martha and the Vandellas – “Jimmy Mack”

thedailyrecord wrote 4 months ago: Martha and the Vandellas – “Jimmy Mack,” Pop # 10, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis “Jimmy Mack” capped a … more →

Tags: motown, holland-dozier-holland, lyndon johnson, martha and the vandellas, Martha Reeves, vietnam war

Celebrate Detroit's 308th Birthday with Artists Inspired by the City5 comments

Park West Gallery wrote 4 months ago: TODAY MARKS THE 308TH BIRTHDAY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN! In order to commemorate the occasion, The Detro … more →

Tags: Artists & Special Collections, Art Gallery News, Marcus Glenn, Tim Yanke, dominic pangborn, Park West Gallery, Tim Yanke, Marcus Glenn, The Detroit News

Coinkydink Or Coinkydonk? Fire From The Past (Michael Jackson) Meet Fire Now (I-75)

sgottahurt wrote 4 months ago: Let me know if I’m crazy or not for catching this coincidence… The video of Michael Jack … more →

Tags: Humor, Video, Music, Coinkydink Or Coinkydonk?, MICHAEL JACKSON, Pepsi, Michigan, Us Magazine, motown

Picture This: Day 30. Don’t steal my thunder, uh, fire.

micamike wrote 5 months ago: For Friday, June 26. Michael Jackson Vigil Thursday’s post was in response to Michael Jackson’s deat … more →

Tags: Picture This, Detroit, Fire, MICHAEL JACKSON, motown


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