The Temptations - Silent Night

The Temptations, Silent Night, is the best remake ever. I never would have thought of singing Silent Night this way.

The Marvellettes

Check out the story of The Marvellettes.

Paul Williams, Jr. With His Father Paul Williams, Sr.

Paul Williams, Jr. sings with his father Paul Williams, Sr. He sounds a little stronger than his father, yet, he sounds and looks just like his father.

Motown at Sound Drop_ A Classic Motown Room

.@soundrop created a Motown listening room to enjoy all of your favorite classic tracks with others! Listen up! ♫ bit.ly/140SPLX
— Classic Motown (@ClassicMotown) March 15, 2013

Listen to great Motown music at SoundDrop! It is a Classic Motown room. I love it, and I think you will too.

Motown: The Musical

Check out this never before seen footage of our cast in costume! bit.ly/X8xatQ #GetReadyBroadway

— Motown: The Musical (@MotownMusical) January 28, 2013

Check out the Commercial for the Motown Musical.

Lifetime Achievement Award for The Temptations

Lifetime Achievement Award for The Temptations at Special Merit Ceremony. See Melvin Jr. Paul Jr. and David Ruffin Jr.

2013 Chrysler Motown Commercial

 Detriot is all about the sound and the drive. A sound that still moves people's hearts.

From YouTube

Berry: We are Motown and this is what we do.

Janelle Monae - I Want You Back

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Janelle Monae sings, I Want You Back, at the Nobel Peace Price Concert in 2011. She was the bomb. Janelle performed it just as good as Michael Jackson did as far as singing. She really didn't even have to dance.

Gladys Knight and Joss Stone Sings I Don't Want to Do Wrong

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Gladys Knight sings I Don't Want to Do Wrong with Joss Stone. Joss Stone has soul and Gladys seems to love singing with her.

Donna Summer - Reflections

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It's funny how some people get Donna Summer confused with Diana Ross. However, Donna Summer sings Reflections by Diana Ross. She did a wonderful job.

Motown on Soul Train

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When it comes to Soul Train, I cannot think of any black singers that did not appear to perform. Motown singers were some of the ones that I remember. Aretha Franklin, The Jackson Five, and Stevie Wonder appeared just to name a few. Check out some of Soul Train's Documentary.

Don Cornelius Soul Train Legend Remembered

It is said that Don Cornelius took his own life at age 75. It's a sad way to die. His life was good as far as a career and a retired man from Soul Train. Don must have been very troubled so bad that he had to end his life. It is said that he had been through a bad divorce. When he was no longer on Soul Train, I would often wonder what he was doing because I never heard anything else about him. I could tell that he was a very private man, but for some reason, my mind stayed on him. Right before his death, I had seen a Soul Train documentary on VH1 last year. I had a funny feeling about it because it had been such a long time since I heard anything about Don Cornelius since Soul Train. Right before his death, I have been seeing repeats of Soul Train on television. I am sad that he has taken his life. He must have been really tired of fighting.

Gladys Knight and Candi Staton

From YouTube

How many of you have heard of Candi Staton? She is not a Motown singer, but she had great hits just like Gladys Knight, and her style of songs and music was like Gladys. I remember Candi from the 70's.  But I am very puzzled because Candi is not played on the radio much on the oldies station. When I mention Candi's name to people, they have to pause a little bit and then they remember her. I found out that one of my neighbors was Candi's fan and had all of her records. I tried to get my hands on them but I couldn't. Then I began to search for her CD in the mall and found all of her greatest hits. Candi also sings great gospel songs. Here is Candi interviewing Gladys.




Candi sung a song that she made in 1978 titled Honest I Do. I hear some Motown in the music.

 It's been said more
Than ten million times or more today
And each time someone said it
It was special in their own little way
Now for the time
You didn't believe me
When you hear me say

Honest I do
You know I do
I do love you

If I could count up the songs
In my life that's used the word
I'd be humming for days
Melodies some you've never heard
But like no other time
When you hear
And you know it's true

Honest I do
You know I do
I do love you

Tell me 'bout the times
Tell me 'bout the times baby
Someone leaned over
And whisper softly
I love you in your ear

So many times
So many times
I bet you can't count 'em
Love's the strongest force
On this earth
Hey love is perfect

Why
A tongue can accuse
And carry all sorts of bad news
A lie will deceive you
And then again it's low
But there are three little words
That will always remain true

Honest I do
You know I do
I do love you
I love, I love
I love you
I love you

But there are three little words
That will always remain true

Honest I do
You know I do
I do love you

David Ruffin Jr. - Can't Get Next To You

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David Ruffin Jr. sounds quite a bit like his father to me. The Temptations should do some music with him and bring that old Motown sound back again. They could team up with Smokey Robinson again and write some good old fashion love songs like they use to do. I have said it once, and I will say it again, I'm sick of Jay-Z and all that hip hop stuff. It's not that I hate hip hop but that's all that I hear these days. I'm tired of the same old people and the same old tunes. However, people never get tired of Motown because Motown is real music. Glad to know that there is a David Ruffin Jr. that has great talent like his father. Check out a little bit of his vocal.

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Smokey Robinson's Great Friend Marv Tarplin

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R&B legend Smokey Robinson pays tribute to his great friend and collaborator Marv Tarplin, the Motown guitarist and songwriter, who passed away in Las Vegas last week. 'He was one of my best friends. This news is like a dagger to my heart' Rollin Stone....

Deep Soul The Up Rising of Motown

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Watch the history of Motown. Watch Deep Soul, "The Up Rising of Motown". Learn about Barry Gordy and how Motown got started. This is part one of the story. See more at Youtube.

Nick Ashford Leaves Us

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It hurt my feelings to find out that Nick Ashford has died of throat cancer. He died at age 70. I loved to hear him sing with his wife Valerie Simpson. They were known as Ashford and Simpson. My favorite song that they made was Solid. I never heard anything bad about Ashford and Simpson. I never heard the word divorce when it came to their name. They look like they had true love and their songs were real and straight from the heart.

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Stephanie Mills and Michael Jackson Dated

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It is said that Stephanie Mills dated Michael Jackson back in the 70's. I always knew that they met each other and that they were friends. I remember reading about their relationship in a magazine in the 80's. Stephanie knows a lot about Michael.She said she cooked for him and washed his clothes. I do not remember reading any information like that. Stephanie said that Michael was a man and very loving.


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The cast of Thriller Live perform on GMTV

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The Cast of Thriller Live performed on GMTV. They did a great job singing ABC and I Want You Back. I think that someone needs to write songs for this group and bring back that old Jackson Five style. The lead singer of the group name is Kieran. He has a voice like Michael Jackson but there is some difference. Kieran's voice fits the songs of the Jacksons and the rest of the group too. These guys need to make singing their career and they need to stick with it. I think they have a good thing going.

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Marvin Gaye_Yesterday

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Yesterday was sung by the Beetles. Marvin Gaye added soul, more expression, and feeling to the song. The song is about the way I feel. Sometimes life seems better yesterday than it does today. More people was around yesterday. There was not as many worries yesterday. People was closer to one another yesterday. Today, neighbors that live right beside you grow apart from each other. Nobody has time to visit. I believe in yesterday.