Tag: Motown
Diana Ross turns 80: No mountain was high enough – culture
Things really should have turned out differently. In the melancholy month of November of the pandemic year 2021, a new single from Diana Ross suddenly appeared. The chorus summed up…
Motown singer-songwriter Barrett Strong has died aged 81
At 81 years old Motown singer-songwriter Barrett Strong has died Motown singer-songwriter Barrett Strong has died in Detroit at the age of 81. photo © Louis Lanzano/AP/dpa “I Heard It…
Motown: How Detroit’s Music Changed the World
In January 1959, former professional boxer Berry Gordy borrowed $800 to start his own record label. Without knowing it, he laid the foundation for a success story that goes far…
Soul from the “Boss”: Bruce Springsteen on the trail of Motown and Co.
At 73, Bruce Springsteen ventures into new musical territory. “Only The Strong Survive” is his first pure soul album. The US superstars cover classics by the Temptations, Ben E. King…