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Motown Records Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration -

Today marks the official 50th anniversary of Motown Records, and members of some of the label’s most famous acts were on hand in the Motor City to help kick off what will be a year-long celebration for the famed label. The Four Tops’ Abdul “Duke” Fakir and members of the...

Otis Redding : Live on the Sunset Strip -

One would be hard pressed to find a better live soul album than Otis Redding’s In Person at the Whisky a Go Go, a stellar document of the R&B legend’s intimate four-night stand at the famed Los Angeles nightclub on Easter weekend in1966, originally released on ATCO Records a year...

Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black -

Young, Gifted and Black is a remarkable album, finding Aretha Franklin at the peak of her powers. It appeared chronologically between her two groundbreaking live records " Live at Fillmore West, which celebrated her acceptance by the rock audience, and Amazing Grace, which placed her at the heart of her...

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On ... -

After breaking free of the clutches of the Motown machine, which required artists to record songs written by some of the stellar composers of the era, such as Holland/Dozzier/Holland, Marvin Gaye wrote, recorded and released his classic album "What's Going On" to an unsuspecting audience who were more used to...

Doves and Dizzee Rascal first acts confirmed for BBC Electric Proms -

American soul legend Smokey Robinson and homegrown stars Doves and Dizzee Rascal are the first names confirmed to play at this year�s BBC Electric Proms, which takes place at The Roundhouse in London from 20th � 24th October. All three shows will be broadcast completely live on BBC radio with...

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