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Saturday Evening Thread: Salute to Motown
The 90s saw a lot of young talent signed by Motown, but perhaps the most successful and popular of all the signings was a young group out of Philadelphia. Upon hearing this group give an impromptu performance of New Edition's "Can You Stand The Rain", Michael Bivins became their manager and the rest as they say is Motown history. … [Read more...] about Saturday Evening Thread: Salute to Motown
Friday Afternoon Thread: Salute to Motown
In the late 70s, Motown's sales were sagging overall against the competition. Berry Gordy would then sign a young musician from Buffalo who would put a funkdafied spark into the company and churn out a slew of hits during the 80s. … [Read more...] about Friday Afternoon Thread: Salute to Motown
Thursday Afternoon Thread: Salute to Motown
The heart and soul of Motown has to be the one and only Stevland Hardaway Morris - Stevie Wonder. It is a well known fact that other artists throughout the 70s would withhold releasing their own albums to get around competing with Stevie for a Grammy. Throughout this period, Stevie Wonder nearly swept all possible Grammys he was eligible for. Winning for Best R&B … [Read more...] about Thursday Afternoon Thread: Salute to Motown