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The word Motown may bring to mind an array of chart-topping dance hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s, with an infectious signature sound that blended soul, funk, and R&B. Indeed, the first two ...
The 20 greatest Motown songs: From Barrett Strong to Marvin Gaye. The label, which turns 60 this month, is a byword for quality. Graeme Ross picks his best tracks ...
It is difficult to think of a more impossible task than attempting to rate the 60 all-time greatest Motown songs. Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, ...
Songs released by the Motown Records label or its subsidiaries between 1960 and 1979 were ranked based on a custom scoring wherein a week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 is worth 100 points, a week at No ...
THE 101 GREATEST MOTOWN SONGS. 101. "Festival Time" by the San Remo Golden Strings [1967] We start here, with the famed "Motown Sound" in one of the record company's more interesting instrumentals.
From Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross to the Jackson 5 and Four Tops, Detroit's Motown Records produced hit after hit. Here are the best 50 Motown songs.
From Diana Ross to the Jackson 5, Detroit's Motown Records produced hit after hit. Here are the 10 best Motown songs. The 10 greatest Motown hits from the Detroit era ...
AP PhotoIn this Jan. 20, 2006 photo, a gold record of Diana Ross' "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is shown at the Motown Museum gallery in Detroit. On Jan. 12, 1959, Elvis Presley was in the Army.
The Motortown All-Stars, a group which includes singers and musicians from the Miracles, the Capitals and former members of the Temptations, will perform some of the legendary pop-soul Motown hits ...
Especially if you were born years after their release, it can be hard to picture anyone writing Motown Records’ Sixties hits – “Heat Wave,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” and “Reach ...