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MARY WELLS PERFORMING AT THE APOLLO IN 1962
Mary Wells was the first female superstar for Berry Gordy's fledgling Motown record label. In 1962, Motown was at The Apollo Theater with their famed Motown Revue. Check out Mary…
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Superbowl XVI Pays Tribute To Motown
The music of Motown and the 1960's were celebrated during Super Bowl XVI, which took place today (January 24, 1982) at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Over 85 million…
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NORMAN WHITFIELD PLEADS GUILTY TO $2 MILLION IN TAX EVASION
Famed Motown producer Norman Whitfield pleaded guilty to tax invasion on more than $2 million worth of income today (January 18, 2005). Norman Whitfield failed to report the massive amount…
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DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES GIVE FINAL PERFORMANCE
Diana Ross and The Supremes hosted their final performance today (January 14, 1971). The group gave their farewell performance at The Frontier Hotel, which was located in Las Vegas. During…
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GROUND BREAKING TAMLA/MOTOWN RECORD LABEL FOUNDED
Berry Gordy founded the Tamla label today (January 12, 1959), with an $800 loan from his family. Berry Gordy got the bug to be in the music industry around 1953,…