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How Did Janie Bradford Die? Remembering the Iconic Motown Songwriter and Co-Writer of 'Money'

Janie Bradford, co-writer of 'Money (That's What I Want)', passed away at 87. Her songwriting shaped Motown's sound, leaving a lasting legacy in the music industry.

International Business Times UK

Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles after illness at age 87

Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs has died, at the age of 87

The Independent UK

The Motown Museum's $75M expansion aims to honor Detroit's musical legacy

The Motown Museum in Detroit is undergoing a $75 million expansion that is slated to open in 2027

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‘I can out-dance Bowie and Jagger!’ Martha Reeves on Motown, Dancing in the Street and smashing crockery with Dusty Springfield

Now 84, the voice of Heat Wave and Jimmy Mack is releasing a new album. She answers your questions on Marvin Gaye, popularising the roundabout and why she hates cover versions of her songs

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The Michael Jackson Biopic Is Back at No. 1, and its star Larenz Tate Thinks Black and Brown Audiences Need Unity Right Now - INTERVIEW

As 'Michael' danced back to the top of the box office this weekend, the success of the Michael Jackson biopic is way more than a fun story and great numbers. For Larenz Tate, the actor who plays Motown founder Berry Gordy, the film's success is also a reminder of what…

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‘A profound depiction’: Michael Jackson fans support divisive biopic as film smashes records

The long-delayed film has fans dancing in the aisles and has taken more than $200m at the box office

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“I thought, ‘He’s given me the riff of the century!’”: The classic song that Stevie Wonder wrote for Jeff Beck — but ended up saving for himself

The clavinet was a fresh and distinctive sound — and its most iconic recorded moment was on Superstition

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Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host 'A Motown Christmas' special honoring the label's legacy

Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, bridging Motown’s old and new school, will host a a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed the music landscape

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"He became just my hero, really": Paul McCartney's bass idol, 'incomparable' Motown session giant James Jamerson

We celebrate one of the greatest of them all

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Abdul Fakir: Last original Four Tops member dies aged 88

Abdul Fakir died on Monday of heart failure, according to a family spokesperson, with his wife and other loved ones by his side

Evening Standard

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last surviving member of Four Tops, dies aged 88

The beloved Motown group’s co-founder died of a heart failure and had been struggling with bladder cancer

The Guardian - US

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88

The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died

The Independent UK

War, disastrous sex and a lot of lawsuits: the chaotic aftermath of Motown’s peak years

Disenchanted with Motown, star songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland set up a pair of bold new labels: Hot Wax and Invictus. As a new box set is released, its artists remember their personal, political songs – and exhausting battles

The Guardian - UK

7 best music documentaries to stream right now

Feel the beat in these great music and band documentaries

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Jermaine Jackson sued over 1988 sexual assault allegation in California

Rita Barrett accuses Jackson 5 singer of 1988 sexual assault in California lawsuit

The Guardian - UK

What links Berry Gordy and Herb Alpert? The Saturday quiz

From Mexican rescuers to vintage cars, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

Guitar World

The legend of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On is that James Jamerson was so drunk he played the bass lying down

And yep, most of us can’t play those basslines standing up and completely sober

The Guardian - UK

‘At 83, I still feel sexual’: Smokey Robinson on love, joy, drugs, Motown – and his affair with Diana Ross

The music legend has just released a fabulously filthy album. He looks back on his incredible life in songwriting, and his friendships with Marvin Gaye, Berry Gordy and Aretha Franklin

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5 great things about the 2023 Grammys, including Lizzo, Harry Styles and that astonishing hip-hop tribute

Lizzo! 50 years of hip-hop! Harry Styles!

Los Angeles Times

'The best friendship in history': MusiCares honors Motown's Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson

LOS ANGELES — Friday night's MusiCares Persons of the Year gala marked the first time the Recording Academy's charitable organization honored the work and philanthropy of two musicians instead of just one at its annual Grammy weekend tribute concert.

The Independent UK

Gordy, Robinson honored at reunion of aging Motown stars

The Temptations, the Isley Brothers and the Four Tops turned back time, singing and dancing as if in their prime at a reunion of aging Motown stars

The Guardian - UK

Barrett Strong: the Motown hitmaker was modest almost to a fault

Though he was quick to credit others’ contributions, Strong’s songwriting was absolutely critical to the label that remade American pop music

The Guardian - UK

Barrett Strong, singer, songwriter and Motown’s first star, dies aged 81

Strong sang on the label’s first hit Money in 1960 and went on to co-write landmark songs including Heard It Through the Grapevine and War

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Barrett Strong, one of Motown's founding artists and known for 'Money,' dies at 81

Barrett Strong was one of Motown's most gifted songwriters who collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such classics as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "War" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone."

Chicago Sun-Times

Barrett Strong, ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’ singer, dies at 81

Motown singer-songwriter also worked on the hits ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine,’ ‘War,’ ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.’

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