Smokey Robinson
“That’s what I like about pop music: the only truth is the three and a half minutes of music you’re presenting to the audience.”
Have you thanked your mother lately? No, seriously, thank your mother.
Willie Hutch was a producer, songwriter, arranger, and hit-maker with 1975’s “Love Power”
When the world was waiting for another Mary Wells hit Jackie Ross stepped up
Johnny Bristol had already had an amazing career when he scored his biggest hit
Natalie Cole emerged from a large shadow to become a star in her own right
The Undisputed Truth’s hit was one of many in the storied career of producer Norman Whitfield
Rare Earth scored big with two Temptations covers, and more
The sweet sound of early Philly Soul raced up the charts in ’67
The Contours were one of the most high-energy acts ever signed to Motown
Shorty Long’s should-have-been smash from 1966
The Zombies are still going strong at 50+
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
David Ruffin was not the only Temptation who went on to solo success
Brenda Holloway hit it big. A year later BS&T hit it bigger.
The other guy from Wham! finally makes an appearance in Bottom Feeders!
Florence Ballard was part of one last hit before she was brutally dismissed from the Supremes
Martha & the Vandellas had their first hit with their second Gordy single
Working for the weekend? How about a quick break to play along with this week’s Friday Five?
An interesting new book takes a look at the life, successes and troubles of Motown’s first “First Lady,” Mary Wells.
Eddie Holman is primarily remembered for one song, but what a song it was
Believe it or not, the Miracles only had one #1 hit while Smokey Robinson was their singer. Ken Shane recalls “The Tears of a Clown.”
The Slits’ cover of “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” should have been that one song from the weird, still-breaking genre of punk that got some radio play and introduced…
Brenda Holloway isn’t often included in the discussion of great female Motown vocalists. Ken Shane tells us why she deserves to be.
There’s no denying the stone-cold classics found in this week’s edition of AM Gold.