Smokey Robinson
‘Syreeta’: Stevie Wonder Produces Distinguished Debut For His First Wife
The pair had already written hits for Stevie and others when he oversaw her first album for Motown's MoWest label.
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Features4 weeks agoDon’t Talk Back: The Last Word In Answer Records
You’ll find answer records in all walks of music. Some are aggressive, some motivated by a sense of injustice, and others show contempt through wit.
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Features1 month ago
Paul Williams, The Temptations’ Unsung Hero
Paul remained a lesser-known name than either David Ruffin or Eddie Kendricks, despite his great vocal presence and pivotal role in the rise of the classic five-piece line-up.
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Features1 month ago
Best Motown Songs: Essential Tracks To Get You Dancing In The Street
The best Motown songs are timeless soul classics that capture everything it means to be in love, to suffer heartbreak – and to want to dance with abandon.
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News1 month ago
Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan Among Soul Greats Receiving Rhapsody & Rhythm Award
The award was also presented to Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
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Features2 months ago‘Gettin’ Ready’: How The Temptations Prepped A Classic Soul Album
The Temptations were at a crossroads with 1966’s ‘Gettin’ Ready’: producing dancefloor hits of the highest order while heading towards the future of soul.
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Features2 months ago
Best Motown Samples: 20 Essential Tracks For Crate-Diggers
Not often a label thought of in hip-hop terms, the best Motown samples prove that Berry Gordy’s empire had more than enough beats for the crate-diggers.
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Features3 months ago
‘My Guy’: Mary Wells Makes Motown Gold
For all her other hits, Smokey Robinson's composition became the Detroit vocalist's defining song.
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Features3 months ago
Best Temptations Songs: 20 Essential Tracks From The Emperors Of Soul
From the superb catalog of the soul legends, 20 of the best Temptations songs, including their latest album 'All The Time.'
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Features3 months ago
Mary Wells: Motown Icon And Soul Music’s First Superstar
A pioneering and everlasting legend, Mary Wells was Motown’s first true icon, paving the way for an artistic freedom that others would come to follow.
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Features3 months ago
Diana Ross & The Supremes Sing Lesser-Known Smokey On ‘The Composer’
The less-remembered single peaked outside the Top 20 of both soul and pop charts in the US.
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In-Depth3 months ago
The Great American Soulbook: An Awe-Inspiring Collection Of Songs
Motown’s great songwriters were the foundations of the Great American Soulbook, an imaginary, but nonetheless awe-inspiring collection of songs written in the name of soul. But it did not come easy.
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News3 months ago
National Museum Of African American Music To Honor Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, And Lionel Richie
'NMAAM showcases Black music excellence every day, but this year’s Black Music Month will be a special one as we celebrate the museum’s opening with phenomenal music icons and Black music fans...
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Features4 months ago
70s Motown: How “The Sound Of Young America” Came Of Age
Having helped birth soul music in the 60s, Motown helped it mature in the 70s, creating classic albums and asking some of the biggest questions of the era.
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Features4 months ago
The Soul Of Marvin Gaye: How He Became ‘The Truest Artist’
Hailed as 'the truest artist' Motown founder Berry Gordy has ever known, Marvin Gaye was an uncompromising force that defined soul music in the 70s.
