But perhaps the most surprising relation in Mr. Carter’s extended family tree is Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown — the Detroit musical empire that blossomed in the 1960s and ’70s with ...
It’s difficult to imagine how the music industry would look today had Berry Gordy not founded Motown in 1959. As one of the most influential record labels in history, Motown helped to springboard the ...
Defining ‘The Sound Of Young America’ in the 60s, Motown dominated the decade with some of the most life-affirming music of all time. Motown was founded in 1959 as Tamla Records, and it ...
And with gold records by the Supremes, the Temptations and the Jackson 5, this former Motown recording studio became a hit-making machine from 1959 to 1972. The interior has been left much the ...
Berry Gordy’s record label used the ‘sound of young America’ to bring people together Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent Berry Gordy plays the piano with Motown stars including Stevie ...
Motown is, without doubt, one of the most powerful and successful record companies in the history of modern music. Berry Gordy Jr founded the hit-making machine–then called Tamla Records – back in ...
Detroit — To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Temptations' 1964 hit "My Girl," Motown Museum guests crowded into the small studio where the track was first recorded Saturday afternoon and ...
Motown Studio A, dubbed the “snake pit.” Most of the company’s hits were made in this small space from 1959 to 1972. The wood floor was sometimes used as an instrument of sorts when singers would ...
ORANGE — The Lutcher Theater is ready to host the electrifying Broadway musical "Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations" this Tuesday and Wednesday. The show which features music from ...
1 on the U.S. charts. On Saturday, 60 years to the day after its release, the enduring charms of "My Girl" were celebrated and explored at the Motown Museum, inside the snug recording studio where ...