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Berry Gordy the New Face of Chrysler for Super Bowl 2013
*Chrysler started something good when the company recruited Eminem for a memorable ad campaign during the 2011 Super Bowl. So, going for a similar, if not better effect, the company brought Motown...
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Veteran Singer Bettye LaVette Writes a Tell All
*Veteran R&B artist Bettye LaVette has taken her experiences in the music industry and compiled them into a juicy celebrity secrets book. The singer discusses the gossip, the lies, the sex, the...
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Ne-Yo on ‘X Factor’ Rumor: ‘I Could Definitely Do It’
Ne-Yo attends a press conference ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel on December 11, 2012 in Oslo, Norway *Word has it that Ne-Yo is being considered for one of the two...
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Berry Gordy’s Chrysler Ad Plugs Motown Musical (Watch)
*In a Chrysler ad that will soon hit the airwaves (and is posted now on YouTube), Berry Gordy – the founder of the Motown record label and the book writer of its upcoming Broadway musical – takes a...
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New Stage Play (‘My Brother Marvin’) Captures Family Life of Marvin Gaye
*One of R&B’s greatest singers is being remembered in a new theatrical drama, “My Brother Marvin,” based on the book by the same name. It’s the untold story of Marvin Gaye’s relationship with his...
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We Remember: Bobby Rogers of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Dies at 73
Bobby Rogers *(MAA News) – At about 6:30am (Detroit time) Sunday, after a long illness, Bobby Rogers of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles died at his Detroit suburban home, he was 73 years old....
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Berry Gordy to Receive Songwriters Hall of Fame Honor
Record producer and founder of Motown Records Berry Gordy speaks onstage after receiving the Unity Globe Award during The 16th Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit – Day 1 at The Roosevelt Hotel...
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Motown Songwriter Deke Richards Dies at 68
Deke Richards, center, flanked by fellow Corporation songwriters Alphonzo Mizell, left, and Freddie Perren *Motown songwriter-producer Deke Richards – leader of the Motown songwriting, arranging and...
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Motown Records and EMI Gospel Announce Joint Venture: Motown Gospel
*(New York, NY) — Motown Records takes a giant step into the ever-expanding Gospel music field as the result of a joint venture partnership with EMI Gospel, creating a new label Motown Gospel. The...
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CeCe Winans Signs with Motown for First Gospel Album
*Gospel recording artist veteran star CeCe Winans has become Motown Gospel’s first signing, with her inaugural Motown Gospel album. This will also mark Winans’ first record in five years which is not...
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Three Motown Girls Reunite at Motown Girls Exhibit
*Three women left in the shadows of Motown finally get their due recognition. The Andantes, made up of singing trio Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow-Tate, and Louvain Demps, gathered recently to check out...
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‘A Band Called Death’ Hits Theaters in June (Trailer)
*“A Band Called Death,” the Audience Award Winner at this year’s SXSW Festival, is set to hit movie theaters in the U.S. on June 8, 2013. [Scroll down to watch the trailer.] It tells the story of...
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Zeola Gaye’s “My Brother Marvin” hits Los Angeles this week only!
Keith Washington stars as the post Motown Marvin Gaye in My Brother Marvin *Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 the curtains will rise at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles for the highly anticipated stage play...
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Berry Gordy Recalls Michael Jackson’s Motown Audition With The Jackson 5
Michael Jackson & Berry Gordy *Super producer Berry Gordy recently reflected on his first encounter with deceased pop icon Michael Jackson. Berry admits that he never liked children’s groups, but...
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Ne-Yo: Beyonce ‘Still Trying to Figure Out’ Upcoming Album
Singer Ne-Yo attends the “Kevin Hart:Let Me Explain” New York Premiere at Regal Cinemas Union Square on June 19, 2013 in New York City *Ne-Yo gave Billboard an update Tuesday on his numerous endeavors,...
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Smokey Robinson Helps Honor Maxine Powell, Famed Director of Motown’s Artist...
Smokey Honors Maxine Powell *The following is an excerpt from an article on Maxine Powell written by Jeff Karoub of the Associated Press. Thanks to Ron Brewington of the Motown Alumni Association for...
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Motown Finishing School Maven Maxine Powell Dies at 98
Maxine Powell smiles during an event held in her honor at the Motown Museum in Detroit (Aug. 26, 2013) *Maxine Powell, who was responsible for putting the finishing polish on Motown Records artists...
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Jacksons to Sing for Berry Gordy at Ebony’s Power 100 Gala
Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Berry Gordy and Marlon Jackson at the world premiere of ‘Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil’ at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. (June 29, 2013) *The...
View ArticleMarvin Gaye’s 1964 Passport Found Inside an Album Bought for 50 Cents
*Monday’s (Feb. 3) episode of PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” finds a man in Detroit who brought in a 1964 passport belonging to Marvin Gaye. “It came to me by pure accident, actually,” says the guest seeking...
View ArticleSteven Ivory: Ray Parker, Jr. Shares his Star with Black Music
*“I’m going to take my glasses off because I want you to witness the happiest face you’ve ever seen in your life. Take a picture of THIS.” Those were Ray Parker, Jr.’s sportive first words to the...
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