The Supremes – “Stoned Love,” Pop # 7, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record “Stoned Love” was the Supremes’ biggest hit of the post-Diana Ross era, and with good reason – it sounds like a throwback to the golden Holland-Dozier-Holland age of Motown. Motown producer Frank Wilson discovered the song when it was [...]
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The Supremes – “Stoned Love”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Angie Stone, Berry Gordy, censorship, Chicane, Cindy Birdsong, David DePitte, Diana Ross, Ed Sullivan show, Frank Wilson, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Jean Terrell, Journey, Justin Timberlake, Kenny Thomas, Mary Wilson, Merv Griffin show, Motown sound, The Doors, the Supremes on August 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jackson Five – “I’ll Be There”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, bubblegum pop, Diana Ross, Green Day, Hal Davis, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Jamie Foxx, La Toya Jackson, Mariah Carey, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, the Corporation, The Temptations, Trey Lorenz on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jackson Five – “I’ll Be There,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record To say that the Jackson 5’s formula was successful would be a terrific understatement. Three upbeat, bubblegum hits, all penned and produced by Berry Gordy and his faceless Corporation, all No. 1 pop and R&B smashes. Gordy’s decision to [...]
Diana Ross – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Andantes, Ashford and Simpson, Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Hitsville U.S.A., Marvin Gaye, Nick Ashford, Tammi Terrell, the Supremes, The Temptations, Valerie Simpson on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Diana Ross – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record This was the moment. For years, Berry Gordy had been grooming Diana Ross to become a star. First he pushed the hesitant child to the forefront of the Supremes, then elevated her to top billing. Now she [...]
Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Hitsville U.S.A., Jackson 5, Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson, the Corporation, the Supremes on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jackson 5 – “The Love You Save,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record The process behind the J5’s two previous singles was too successful and irresistible not to try again. And for the third time, the resulting song stuck at the top of the chart. The product of a [...]
Jackson 5 – “ABC”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, bubblegum pop, Freddie Perren, Ghostface Killah, Hitsville U.S.A., J5, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, soul music, the Corporation, the Jacksons on March 1, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “ABC,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and, of course, Michael Jackson blasted to the top of the chart with their debut single, “I Want You Back.” Five months later, they duplicated the feat with their second effort, “ABC.” Like their previous [...]
Rare Earth – “Get Ready”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged acid rock, Ash, Berry Gordy, Black Eyed Peas, Bobby Rogers, Eddie Kendricks, Fergie, Get Ready, Gil Bridges, Hitsville U.S.A., Norman Whitfield, Pete Moore, Pete Rivera, psychedelic rock, Rare Earth, Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, the Proclaimers, the Supremes, The Temptations, Will.I.Am on February 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Rare Earth – “Get Ready,” Pop # 4, R&B # 20 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Motown’s signing of Rare Earth in 1968 was the sign of a label attempting to spread its wings. Although Rare Earth wasn’t the first all-white rock group signed by to Motown (that would be the Messengers in 1967), [...]
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, Bobby Taylor, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Guns N Roses, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Izzo H.O.V.A., Jackson 5, Jackson Five, Jay-Z, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, Kanye West, Kris Kross, Kt Tunsitall, Michael Jackson, Mika, Nickel Creek, soul music, the Corporation, Tito Jackson on January 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record “I Want You Back” not only introduced America to the biggest post-Elvis superstar in the world. It also kicked off the unprecedented success of a group having its first four singles top the chart, and returned the mojo [...]
The Originals – “Baby I’m For Real”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged After 7, Anna Gordy Gaye, Berry Gordy, Bloodstone, Esther Phillips, Hitsville U.S.A., Marvin Gaye, Natural High, soul music, Temptations, the Originals, What's Going On on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Originals – “Baby I’m For Real,” Pop # 14, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Originals had appeared on nearly a dozen Motown hits before they finally landed one with their name on the label. As backing vocalists, the Detroit quartet saw their performances on “Function at the Junction,” “Twenty-Five Miles,” “For Once [...]
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