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The Whitfield-Strong song matched a typically socially aware lyric with a busy, funky, brass-fuelled beat.
Alongside his fellow Funk Brothers, he helped weave the very fabric of Tamla Motown’s imposing and infectious sound.
He wrote the classic that's been covered hundreds of times, and made other fine records of his own.
The histories of the most iconic recording studios – Sun, Motown, Abbey Road – have made them almost as famous as the musicians who have recorded there.
You only need two voices to make a unique blend and you’ll be rewarded with hits. But are you in harmony with our pick of the best vocal duos of all time?
The one-time Motown secretary and backing vocalist became one of the company's A-list vocalists.
'Sweet Hitch-Hiker' became the group's final US top ten hit.
Wonder, 69, revealed the news as he concluded his headline performance in the Barclaycard Presents British Summer Hyde Park concert series.
Hailed as “one of the greatest songs ever written” in the new Danny Boyle movie, ‘Yesterday’, does the classic Beatles song deserve such status?… Well, yes!
Many people mistake pop music as disposable. But from the blues to The Beatles, some of the most important artistic statements have been wrapped up in the world’s most popular songs.
His first singles chart appearance captured the improvised, call-and-response electricity between Stevie and a Chicago crowd.
The best summer songs conjure both eras and emotional to offer a mix of nostalgia and escapism. Time to sit back and unwind with this essential playlist.
The second star-studded edition also featured everyone from Marvin Gaye and Ike & Tina Turner to Joe Cocker and Jethro Tull.
'Tear It On Down' was the final single to carry the name of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas.
A seismic career shift and a bold new artistic direction brought an indelible classic.
'You're The Man (Part 1)' is perhaps his least-celebrated top ten soul hit.
