Motown Music Artists

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Motown Music Artists
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Single articles and press releases about Motown music artists. Artists featured in this collection include:

Martha and the Vandellas
The Four Tops
The Miracles
The Temptations

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  • One 'Detroit Sound' Gives Way to Another
    Biography about The Four Tops singing career and their top hits "I Can't Help Myself" and You're What's Happening Baby"
  • Secretary to Singer: Martha Reeves Tell Success Story
    Martha Reeves, the lead singer from Martha and the Vandellas, shares her 'rags to riches' story.
  • The Day the GIs Wired Motown ...
    Article about the 54th Signal Battalion asking Motown to send the soldiers records because of lack of entertainment. Motown sends a stack of records released within the last 18 months of the wire date.
  • Hitsville USA: Detroit is Berry Gordy
    Article about how Berry Gordy developed the Motown organization with biographies about Motown Artists. The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, and The Temptations are featured in this article.
  • Nod from Beatles Puts Detroit Sound on Map
    Once Beatles expressed interest in Motown, Britain/ Europe became more interested in the Motown sound. Berry Gordy Quote:"We are very honored the Beatles should have said what they did. They're creating the same type of music as we are. And we're part of the same stream." Miracles, Marvelettes, Temptations, Contours, Martha + the Vandellas part of "touring" package in Britain.
  • A Celebrity in Detroit - Billy Eckstine: Never Late Unless Kidnaped or Tranquilized
    Describes his arrival in Motown, goes over situation where people thought he had been kidnapped, turned out he had just taken a sleeping pill
  • Teens March on Hitville
    2-300 teens march on Hitsville USA to demand release of Tommy Good record. Organized by the Tommy Good Fan Club. Protest held up rush hour traffic and caused two minor accidents. Tommy made a command appearance outside and got mobbed.
  • Who are the World's Most Successful Songwriters? (Pgs. 1-3)
    Info on Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland). Wrote and produced redcording sessions. Title of "Hit Makers". Berry Gordy brought in Brian and Lamont to Motown; Eddie later brought on as lyricist. First song together: "Come and Get These Memories" (Martha and the Vandellas). Brian = production; Eddie = lyrics; Lamont = music. Eddie uses "the feminine approach"(watches soap operas and reads romantic magazines for inspiration). Constantly write to "remain topical" and "current" in present day.
  • Billy Eckstine in Motor City for Conference
  • With Motown Barbara Signs Contract