In the late ’50s, a little-known songwriter named Berry Gordy took $800 he scrounged together from family and a few paltry royalty payments to found Tamla Records—better known at Motown Records. Today ...
The Supremes were on a chart-topping role in the late 60s when a second single from their 1967 album reached No. 1 status.
The iconic group racked up 12 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 songs during their career.
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 ...
The Beatles and The Supremes gave the world some of the most famous songs of the 1960s. Despite The Supremes’ popularity, Paul McCartney said the Motown girl group didn’t impress the Fab Four much. He ...
Both The Supremes and The Temptations started out together as members of teen brother-sister" groups, eventually signing recording contracts with Motown in 1961, which launched careers that changed ...
Well, happy 60th anniversary, Motown fans. Unearthed tracks by Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5 and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles are among 60 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Motown Records’ creative ingenuity and commercial prowess made it a hit machine, one that’s still chugging along today — indeed, a ...
Motown had a roster of hit songwriters who understood the power of an unforgettable lyric, creating timeless hooks we'll never forget.