Ady Crampton chats to the stars
Arenita ‘Toni’ Walker’s debut single on local label Impact, a self-penned track called Step Aside Baby, was very successful for The Lollipops in Detroit, contributing the Motown’s decision to buy the label in 1968 securing…
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The Pointer Sisters achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their career spanned four decades and their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, disco, jazz, blues, soul, funk, country and dance. The…
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Joe Harris cut his first 45 as a schoolboy with Little Joe & The Moroccos and went on to lead the Fabulous Peps and sing with the Ohio Players before Norman Whitfield took him to…
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Harold ‘Bobby’ Hutton began singing at the age of five. His professional career began In Detroit, Michigan after he won a talent show at the 20 Grand club and was invited to Motown by Mickey…
Mickey Stevenson, Motown’s 1st A&R man. A songwriter and producer, most famous for his pivotal contribution to Motown’s success during the 60s by seeking out artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, arrangers, choreographers, distributors….and generally making it…
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Eric & The Vikings, which comprised Clifford Moore, Eric McClinton and Philip Taylor, were with Motown for over 16 years producing northern soul favourites Time Won’t Wait and Hurtin’, also providing vocals for artistes such…
The Originals, often called “Motown’s best-kept secret,” were a successful Motown R&B and soul group during the late 1960s and the 1970s, most notable for the hits “Baby I’m For Real” and the disco classic…
Janie Bradford joined Motown records as a songwriter at the very beginning aged just 14 and wrote their first big hit, Barrett Strong’s Money (That’s What I Want). Over the ensuing 25 years she wrote…
Motown’s first supergroup, the Miracles were formed in 1955 and with Mark Scott now singing lead vocals continue to perform a mixture of their classics and their more contemporary music. Hear Mark discuss his important…
Singer / songwriter Sidney Barnes – Motown staff writer, solo artist, mentor and thoroughly nice bloke recounts his career in music to Ady and John Everard Follow the link below to hear Sidney’s recollections You…
American singer, songwriter and producer born in Ocilla, Georgia but generally connected to the NY/NJ area. He sang lead for Little Anthony & The Imperials prior to learning production from Raynoma Liles Gordy. Kerr wrote for and/or produced…
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