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3 days ago · Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. Special: 1983 — — — — RIAA: Gold [11] The Temptations 25th Anniversary: 1986 140 55 — — Motown's Greatest Hits: 1992 — — — 8 Emperors of Soul: 1994 — 52 — — The Ultimate Collection: 1997 137 60 — — RIAA: Gold [11] Lost and Found: You've Got ...
2 days ago · Diana Ross, 1981. In 1979, Ross commissioned Chic founders Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards to create material for a new album after taking her daughters to see the band in concert. In 2021, Nile Rodgers confirmed in a TikTok video that the song was inspired by seeing drag queens dressed as Diana Ross at a New York club, with Rodgers stating: [1]
4 days ago · Girl groups had a profound influence on Motown's success. Diana Ross became one of the most recognizable celebrities of her era. The Supremes story even inspired the hit musical, Dreamgirls. Martha and the Vandellas and the Marvelettes had just as important of an impact on the music empire's rise.
5 days ago · The song was released on September 24, 1975 by Motown Records as the lead single for both the film's soundtrack and Ross' seventh studio album, Diana Ross. Masser and Goffin received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 48th Academy Awards.
1 day ago · Join us as we celebrate the very best of Motown, a musical legacy that remains as vibrant today as ever. 1. I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye. 2. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by ...
5 days ago · She is arguably the best Black singer of all time. 5. Ella Fitzgerald. circa 1948: American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald (1917 – 1996). (Photo by George Konig/Keystone/Getty Images) – Credit ...
5 days ago · Fri Aug 9, 2024 at 7:30PM Buy Now. Park. Dine. Delight. Van Wezel dining in the Grand Foyer before the show! Make A Reservation. Click Here. This high energy homage to the legends of Motown will transport you back in time as you visit the very best of “Hitsville, USA!”
