Brian Holland
‘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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Features1 month 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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Features1 month 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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Features2 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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Features3 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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Features4 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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Features4 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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Features4 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.
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Features4 months ago
‘Come And Get These Memories’: Vandellas Help Shape The Motown Sound
'Come And Get These Memories' embodied the sound that Berry Gordy had been looking for.
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Features5 months ago
‘The Happening’: And Then It Happened To The Supremes
'The Happening' became the Motown trio's tenth US pop No.1 single in May 1967.
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Features5 months ago
‘A Girl Called Dusty’: Dusty Springfield Makes Her Album Debut
With her first two hits already secured, anticipation was high for Springfield's album debut.
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Features6 months ago
‘I’ve Got So Much To Give’: America’s First Night With Barry White
After paying dues all through the 1960s, the American soul man's hard work finally paid dividends.
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Features6 months ago
‘Eat It’: Rock Fans Devour A Slice Of Humble Pie
The 1973 album 'Eat It' saw the British rock band growing ever more confident and autonomous.
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Features7 months ago
‘Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone’: The Supremes Succeed The Stones
After many previous chart battles with The Beatles, the Motown trio unseated the Stones with 'Love Is Here And Now You're Gone.'
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Features7 months ago
‘Nowhere To Run’: Martha & The Vandellas Race Towards The Top
The propulsive, tension-filled number came flying off the pens of Holland, Dozier and Holland and into the Motown studio.
