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The Supremes, Nicki Minaj, the Jackson 5, Lady Gaga and more are part of the Motown Museum's new interactive exhibit along the Detroit RiverWalk.
(CBS DETROIT) - The Motown Museum revealed new renderings of what to expect inside the highly anticipated expansion project. The nearly 40,000-square-foot project, which will include a cafe and ...
And so the Motown Museum has become a go-to destination for visitors from across the globe, including celebrities who regularly flock to the place that took life as Hitsville, U.S.A., in 1959 ...
The Motown piano is an 1877 Steinway & Sons Model D grand piano, used by many musicians including the Funk Brothers studio band, at the Hitsville U.S.A. Studio B from 1967 to 1972. On July 24, 2011, Paul McCartney was in Detroit for a performance at Comerica Park, as part of his On the Run Tour; he visited the Motown Museum for a private guided ...
The Motortown Revue was the name given to the package concert tours of Motown artists in the 1960s. Early tours featured Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Mary Wells, The Marvelettes, Barrett Strong, and The Contours as headlining acts, and gave then-second-tier acts such as Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips and The ...
After Motown became established, Edwards took an active role in management and booking tours, and founded the legendary Motortown Revue in the 1962. While at Motown, Edwards took on a motherly role towards some of the label's younger acts. In the mid-1960s, she served as Motown's vice president and chief executive officer.
The Motown Museum was a fitting farewell site for a man who adored Detroit and its musical legacy, and his family picked a perfect outfit for the elegant singer: In his gold casket, Fakir lay ...
Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million. Between 1960 and 1969, Motown had 79 songs reach the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100. In March 1965, Berry Gordy and Dave Godin agreed to license the Tamla Motown label name for future UK releases through EMI Records Limited.