Archive for the ‘Motown’ Category
Unreleased Michael Jackson songs in November
Written by admin on July 30, 2010 – 9:08 pm -| A new album of unreleased songs is on the way from Michael Jackson in November.
The tracks are said to be taken from the 1980s up to sessions with Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am in 2006. Likely inclusions will be two tracks cut from the “Bad” album which Jackson’s manager Frank DiLeo has described as “just sensational.” |
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Tags: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson new album
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Happy Birthday to Dion and Martha
Written by admin on July 18, 2010 – 7:00 am -Two of the great group leaders of the golden era of popular music share a birthday today. Dion DiMucci hits 71 and Martha Reeves hits 69.
Lets enjoy two classic songs from each.
Dion DiMucci
Dion DiMucci was only 18 years old when he scored a top 20 hit with his band the Belmonts in early 1958. The song was “I Wonder Why” and other classic songs such as “Teenager in Love” followed before Dion went solo in 1960. Dion’s biggest chart success actually came after his time with the Belmonts, with the smash hits “Runaround Sue” (#1) and “The Wanderer” (#2). The Del-Satins backed Dion on these tracks, but it is common for the Belmonts to be wrongly credited on both.
Tags: Dion and the Belmonts, Dion DiMucci, Martha and the Vandellas, Martha Reeves
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Harvey Fuqua dies aged 80
Written by admin on July 7, 2010 – 9:01 pm -| Harvey Fuqua died on Tuesday at a hospital in Detroit from “coronary problems” linked to an unspecified illness. He was 80-years-old.
Fuqua was a founding member of the doo-wop group the Moonglows and went on to become an important figure in the development of the Motown label. |
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Tags: Etta James, Harvey Faqua, the Moonglows
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Song of the Week #8: “Do You Love Me?”
Written by admin on June 28, 2010 – 6:41 am -This week’s Song of the Week is the Motown classic “Do You Love Me?,” which was the Contours’ biggest hit.
| The Contours were introduced to Motown President Berry Gordy Jr. by Jackie Wilson whose cousin Hubert Johnson sang with the group. The group were signed to Motown in 1961 and were almost dropped shortly after when their first record “Whole Lotta Woman” made no impact on the charts. |
Tags: Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, Do You Love Me?, The Contours, The Dave Clark Five, The Hollies
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Stevie Wonder closes Glastonbury 2010
Written by admin on June 27, 2010 – 11:45 pm -Stevie Wonder closed the 40th anniversary Glastonbury Festival with a memorable set on the Pyramid Stage tonight.
Wonder delighted the crowd with some of his biggest hits, including “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours,” “Superstition” and “Uptight.” He closed the show by paying homage to the 40th anniversary of Glastonbury with a rendition of “Happy Birthday.”
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