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A huge number of 1960s songs were forgotten, because that period met with many cultural and political changes. The result was a rush which shuffled minds, memories,values and traditions. But, this wave of extraordinary events would pave the way into a new era that would impact music in many unexpected ways. Black music talents recruited […]
Read More The Supremes “Let me go the right way”This song was written by Roger Penzabene as a testament to his love for his wife. After learning of her cheating he was heartbroken. He then wrote “I Wish It Would Rain’ describing his pain, then finally “I Could Never Love Another” to finish the trilogy of how he felt. Unable to handle the extreme […]
Read More The Temptations | You’re My EverythingThe song’s title is derived from the now-defunct use of telephone exchange names in telephone numbers. In this case, the significant portions of the exchange name were the first two letters of “Beechwood” (BE), and the remainder of the number. In conventional modern use, this telephone number would be 234-5789. “Beechwood 4-5789” is a song […]
Read More The Marvelettes “Beechwood 4-5789”The song was written by Ashford and Simpsonprior to joining Motown. British soul singer Dusty Springfield wanted to record the song but the duo declined, hoping it would give them access to the Detroit-based label. As Valerie Simpson later recalled, “We played that song for her (Springfield) but wouldn’t give it to her, because we […]
Read More Ain’t No Mountain High Enough | Diana Ross And The SupremesIn 1967, Come Spy With Me” was recorded by Motown Records R&B group The Miracles, released on its Tamla Records subsidiary label. The song was written by Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson, and was the original titular theme song from the 1967 20th Century Fox feature film of the same name, starring Troy Donahue and […]
Read More Come Spy With Me | Smoky Robinson and the MiraclesWhen the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes” is a song written by Holland–Dozier–Holland and recorded in 1963 by Motown singing group The Supremes. It is notable as the Supremes’ first Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 recording, following seven previous singles between January 1961 and September 1963 which failed to enter the Top 40. The […]
Read More The Supremes “When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes”Mellow music that is so perfect for a long weekend. Relax and enjoy all that are refreshing!
Read More Motown Jazz • Smooth Jazz Saxophone • Jazz Instrumental MusicWhat’s Going On is the eleventh studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released May 21, 1971, on the Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1970 and March–May 1971 at Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World and United Sound Studios in Detroit and at The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California. What’s Going On was the first album on which Motown Records’ main studio band, the group of session […]
Read More Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On”Written and produced by Motown’s main production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song’s fast tempo accompanies a somber lyric which delves into the feelings of depression which can set in after a breakup; instrumentally, this is showcased with a Storm and Stress musical arrangement, in tow with the trend of baroque pop during the mid-1960s. “My […]
Read More The Supremes “My World Is Empty Without You”The Temptations are an American vocal group who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s; their work with producer Norman Whitfield, which started with the Top 10 hit single “Cloud Nine” in October 1968, pioneered psychedelic soul, and was significant in the evolution of R&B and […]
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