Rosalind Ashford obituary American singer who was a founding member of Martha and the Vandellas The Guardian - UK · Nov 1
Detroit lawyer bought Berry Gordy's Motown mansion for $250K in 2002, sold it for $1.65M A century-old Detroit mansion with deep ties to the city’s music and industrial history once changed hands for just $250,000 before a painstaking restoration helped it sell for $1.65 million. Known as the Motown Mansion, the 10,500-square-foot residence at 918 W. Boston Blvd. was built in 1916-17 for lumberman Nels… The Times of India · Sep 22
Janie Bradford obituary Songwriter who contributed to the first record made at Motown’s Detroit studio and co-wrote many of the label’s hits The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
Motown’s Black women songwriters and producers were the invisible architects behind the pop music juggernaut During the 1960s, in a country divided by racial strife, the music of Berry Gordy Jr.’s Motown Records helped bring people together. The Conversation · May 7
Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas The CBS television show “It’s What’s Happening Baby” aired a music video featuring Martha and the Vandellas performing their hit song “Nowhere to Run” to kick off its national broadcast dedicated to Detroit on June 28, 1965. The Conversation · Apr 16
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir obituary Last original member of the the Four Tops, the US group known for hits such as Reach Out I’ll Be There and I Can’t Help Myself The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024
Katherine Anderson obituary Singer with the Marvelettes, whose single Please Mr Postman was Motown Records’ first No 1 The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023
Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plans The CEO of the Motown Museum says full construction on the final phase of the Detroit facility's expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024 The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Barrett Strong obituary Motown singer and songwriter whose hits included I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Papa Was a Rolling Stone and Money The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023
Motown legend and Temptations songwriter Barrett Strong dead at 81 His writing credits included I Heard It Through the Grapevine for Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight & the Pips, the Undisputed Truth’s ‘Smiling Faces Sometimes’, ‘War’ for Edwin Starr Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023
Jim Stewart obituary American producer and executive who co-founded Stax Records in the late 1950s The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022
Mable John obituary First female singer signed to Motown whose later hit for Stax, Your Good Thing, became a classic of deep soul The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022
Mable John dead: First female solo singer signed by founder of Motown Records dies Mable John was the first female solo artist signed to Tamla Records, which later became Motown. She has sadly died aged 91 Daily Mirror · Aug 28, 2022
Lamont Dozier, legendary Motown songwriter and producer, dead at 81 DETROIT — Even as a child, Lamont Dozier was drawn to words and how those words connected to music. Tribune News Service · Aug 9, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022 Lamont Dozier obituary Member of the trio who wrote and produced songs that built the Motown legend and helped define popular music in the 1960s
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 9, 2022 Motown Stars Celebrate Completion of Museum Expansion Phases The historic section of Detroit where Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire six decades ago is now looking better than ever. Motown legend — and Gordy's best friend — Smokey Robinson was among those who visited the newly improved Motown Museum site on Monday night for…
WEKU · Aug 9, 2022 Motown stars celebrate a museum expansion that honors Hitsville Motown-era buildings near the museum have been transformed into Hitsville NEXT, which will be home to camps, workshops, master classes and community events.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022 Motown stars celebrate completion of museum expansion phases Motown legends Smokey Robinson, Otis Williams and Martha Reeves were among those who celebrated the completion of the first two phases of the Motown Museum's expansion
Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022 Former A&R head Mickey Stevenson on Motown: It was a 'spiritual' movement DETROIT — Reflecting on a legendary career with Motown Records that included finding some of its most iconic talent and shaping its sound, William "Mickey" Stevenson, its former A&R head, believes it was nothing short of a "spiritual movement."
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022 Joe Messina obituary Jazz-trained guitarist whose playing made a vital contribution to the sound of Motown hits of the 1960s