Brian Holland
All Four One: Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, The Last Of The Four Tops
The Detroit native teamed up with his original bandmates in 1953, and has been a Top ever since.
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Features1 month ago‘You Keep Me Hanging On’: Wilson Pickett Takes On The Supremes
Late in 1969, the wicked Pickett boldly interpreted the Motown stars’ 1966 pop and soul No.1.
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Features2 months ago‘Quicksand‘: Holland-Dozier-Holland Magic Works Again For Martha And The Vandellas
The Holland-Dozier-Holland magic started working again with the group’s third smash in a row.
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Features2 months ago
‘How Sweet It Is’: Marvin Gaye Masters Soul And Pop
On November 21, 1964, Gaye entered the Hot 100 with what would would become a new crossover success, but a UK entry for just one week.
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Features2 months ago
’In And Out Of Love’: Florence Ballard’s Final Supremes Session
The group performed their new Holland-Dozier-Holland song on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ but it peaked at No.9 in the US.
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Features3 months ago
‘Baby Love’: Holland-Dozier-Holland Classic Reigns Supreme For Motown
The Holland-Dozier-Holland classic was released in the US just three weeks after ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ had finished its two-week reign.
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Features4 months ago
‘Heat Wave’ Album: Martha & The Vandellas Take The Temperature To 33RPM
In 1963, the rapid emergence of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas travelled at 45 rpm with three smash hit singles, then at 33rpm with their second album.
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Features4 months ago
‘Beauty Is Only Skin Deep’: More Than A Surface Thrill For The Temptations
The Norman Whitfield-Eddie Holland song became the third of four consecutive R&B No.1s for the Emperors of Soul.
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Features5 months ago
‘Roll With It’: Steve Winwood Rolls Towards A Double No.1
The British singer-songwriter, keyboard player and guitarist ruled America in August 1988 with both the 'Roll With It' single and album.
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Features5 months ago
‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’: The Four Tops Reach The World
The group's dramatic delivery and the peerlessly plaintive lead vocals of Levi Stubbs became their most famous calling card.
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Features5 months ago
‘Baby Love’: The Supremes Give Birth To A Motown Classic
The Holland-Dozier-Holland classic was first cut a month earlier — and got the thumbs down from Berry Gordy.
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Features6 months ago
‘It’s The Same Old Song’: A Race Against Time For The Four Tops
Deft footwork was required to get the Tops' new single into stores on July 9, 1965.
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Features8 months ago
‘Ridin’ High’: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Move On Up
The group were still 'Ridin' High' even without the help of Holland-Dozier-Holland.
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Features8 months ago
‘The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart’: Motown Queens Do The Musicals
Even as the trio were riding the Hot 100 with 'The Happening,' they unveiled an album of classic show tunes.
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Features8 months ago
Best Songwriting Partnerships: The Dream Teams That Made The Hits
From the Jazz Age through to modern rock, great songwriting partnerships have provided some of popular music’s finest moments.
