Marvin Gaye
Barbara Lynn’s debut single was a smash but she never managed to equal that success
Two classic versions of one classic song. Which is your favorite?
Have you thanked your mother lately? No, seriously, thank your mother.
In the capable hands of Christian McBride this year’s Newport Jazz Festival was one for the ages
The Commodores scored hit after hit in the ’70s and ’80s
Barrett Strong had an early hit but found real success as a Motown songwriter
Can a song change the world? Popular music has always been looked on as something of a disposable pleasure: reflective of its times, sure, but meant to be played among…
Known primarily as background singers, the Originals got some help from Marvin Gaye and had their own hits
Bobby Hebb wrote “Sunny” in response to personal and national tragedy
Willie Hutch was a producer, songwriter, arranger, and hit-maker with 1975’s “Love Power”
Johnny Bristol had already had an amazing career when he scored his biggest hit
Billy Paul’s career was not limited to one hit single
A career of brilliant variety came to an end when Wilton Felder died this week
The one single that Frank Wilson released is one of the most collectible records in history
The Undisputed Truth’s hit was one of many in the storied career of producer Norman Whitfield
Here are five musicians who were kicked in the butt by love…or rather, three and one double-dipper.
Paying tribute to a recently departed soul legend
Times have changed but Stevie Wonder’s message never will
A hit for Madeline Bell that was a bigger hit by a Motown supergroup
Kim Weston – a Motown legend who could have had more
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
Marvin Gaye’s ’77 hit was huge, it’s influence even greater
Win a copy of the new four disc anthology from Rhino
Beat the post lunch dip and play along with this week’s Friday Five!
Git your Steely Dan on in the latest installment of our ’70s list. Plus…so much more!
Just because a song gets stuck at #3 on the charts doesn’t mean it’s not an all-time great.
The Artistics hit it big with their 1966 single “I’m Gonna Miss You”
It’s Marvin vs. The Who vs. The Faces vs. The Band in the latest Cover Convo. Will the power of Keith Moon put the British legends on top? Read on to find out!