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Detroit Youth Choir, NFL Players Choir light up draft Day 2 with Motown hits, gospel finale
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe NFL draft’s second day got a burst of joyful energy courtesy of the Detroit Youth Choir. As...
Detroit-style pizza, Motown and RiDetroit in national spotlight
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt's shaping up to be a good Monday morning in Detroit. Detroit will be in the national spotlight...
Motown's Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson named 2023 MusiCares Persons of the Year
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMotown’s Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson have been chosen as the 2023 MusiCares Persons of the Year,...
Motown Museum launches national CEO search; Robin Terry remains chair of board
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Motown Museum has launched a nationwide search for a new CEO, seeking what it calls a “visionary...
Songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier, force behind the scenes at Motown, dies at 81
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter-producer whose melodies and craftsmanship left a colossal...
Temptations' 'Ain't Too Proud' musical finally makes its way home as Detroit run begins
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Temptations' stage musical, said Detroit-born playwright Dominique Morisseau, isn’t simply about...
Barrett Strong, Motown's First Hitmaker, Dead at 81
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe trailblazer passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, in Detroit. Barrett Strong, legendary Motown singer-songwriter, has died at the age of 81. The news of his...
Free Press Flashback: The story behind the song about making cars in ‘Detroit City’
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn his current book “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” the revered musical artist Bob Dylan critiques...
7 must-see historic Detroit music landmarks
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMore than a century's worth of Detroit's rich musical heritage can be absorbed at these milestone spots across the city. 1. Hitsville, U.S.A.: The Motown...
The life and tragic death of Marvin Gaye, the son of a preacher who became Motown's voice of...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMichael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Marvin Gaye skyrocketed to stardom as a leading Motown artist in...