Mayor Cavanaugh presented Berry Gordy Jr. with an award. Motown expected to gross $12 million in 1965. In 1964, Motown sold 750,000 albums and 12 million singles records--outsold only by Capitol Records and The Beatles
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.
Supremes say to writer that they feel "a contemporary performer did not have to utilize sex as a means of putting across a musical number." They also say during their tour that they always "rode comfortably in their dresses" while others prepared.
Motown Records Corp. #1 in total singles sold in USA in 1965 (Billboard). Artists: The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations. Top 10 of 1965 do NOT include Beatles. Beatles request team of Holland-Dozier-Holland to write 2 songs especially for them. Supremes perform "Yesterday" on "I Hear a Symphony"
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.
Article claims the Supremes make better than $100,000 per year and all members bought $35,000 homes in DT. Article also describles the "Detroit Sound" as being created by Berry Gordy Jr. 3 years ago
Magazine cover about The Supremes receiving an award in the Netherlands.
Magazine cover title translation (text in orange circle):
nederlands pittigste muziekblad voor tennagers en twens
( dutch spiciest music sheet for tennagers and twens)
Article is located in women's section of paper. Diana says "nobody insults us." Describes having dinner with Cassius Clay (Ali); after coming over to her table, he said "What are we doing here? Look around - nothing but white people. Let's get out." Another quote: "From the Brewster-Douglas Project to next week's performance at a Grosse Pointe debutante party."
