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Motown

Motown Records -

What was the biggest Motown hit written specifically for a movie?

A classic.

Aimee Ferrier
Jun 30, 2026
Berry Gordy - Tamla Motown Records Founder - 1960s

‘Reach Out’: The 1966 Motown classic nobody expected to top the charts, except Berry Gordy

He knew what he was doing.

Ben Forrest
Jun 29, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

The 1971 soul hit that was rejected countless times before selling two million copies

Missed opportunity.

Callum MacHattie
Jun 28, 2026
Diana Ross - Dolly Parton - Split

The day Dolly Parton pipped Diana Ross to the single that sold three million copies in 1983

“We need Dolly Parton…”

Ben Forrest
Jun 28, 2026
Which band has stuck with their original line-up for the longest

Which band has stuck with their original line-up for the longest?

Impressive.

Tom Phelan
Jun 27, 2026
The 10 longest charting Motown singles of all time are still classics

The 1966 Motown classic that was originally a hit way back in 1936

Reinvention.

Lauren Hunter
Jun 26, 2026
‘Ain’t No Question Hard Enough’- Far Out’s ultimate Motown quiz

‘Ain’t No Question Hard Enough’: Far Out’s ultimate Motown quiz

Do you know your Stevies from your Marvins?

Ben Forrest
Jun 25, 2026
Lionel Richie - Singer - 2022

Lionel Richie abruptly ends concert after falling ill

“When you’re feeling dizzy, sit your ass down.”

Rachael Pimblett
Jun 25, 2026
Stevie Wonder - Musician - Rózsavölgyi Gyöngyi

The 1976 song that still reduces Stevie Wonder to tears: “Emotion stuck in a moment”

Simply beautiful.

Reuben Cross
Jun 24, 2026
The end of an era How leaving Detroit destroyed Motown Records

‘You Can’t Hurry Love’: When Motown nailed the song of the summer in 1966

A classic track…

Ben Forrest
Jun 24, 2026
The Story Behind The Song Motown’s 1964 double-whammy of ‘My Guy’ and ‘My Girl'

The Story Behind The Song: Motown’s 1964 double-whammy of ‘My Guy’ and ‘My Girl’

Two number one hits, both written and produced by Smokey Robinson.

Andrew Clayman
Jun 21, 2026
Bruce Springsteen - 1977 - Tour - E Street Band

The tracks Bruce Springsteen considered the “great American songbook of the 1960s and ’70s”

Classic songs.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 21, 2026

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