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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey ...
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How Smokey Robinson helped lead the rise of Motown
Motown has undoubtedly contributed to the American songbook. Songs such as "My Girl" and "The ... When Berry Gordy first met ...
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Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host ‘A Motown Christmas’ special honoring the label’s legacy
More than 25 Motown songs will be on display ... Robinson pointed during the interview toward 24-year-old Bailey, a living testament to how Motown’s magic has transcended generations.
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'My Girl' gets unique birthday celebration at Motown Museum as Temptations song hits 60
Listening on was a beaming Paul Riser, the acclaimed Motown arranger who was a musically precocious 21-year-old when he composed ... greeted by Motown Christmas songs on the plaza, Flint fan ...
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Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host 'A Motown Christmas' special honoring the label's legacy
More than 25 Motown songs will be on display ... At 84, Robinson pointed during the interview toward 24-year-old Bailey, a living testament to how Motown’s magic has transcended generations.