Posts Tagged ‘marvin gaye’
Motown around the World – The Classic Singles
Written by admin on April 20, 2010 – 7:03 am -Motown collectors can now obtain all the label’s foreign language recordings on a 2-CD set from Hip-o Select.
With the Motown Records fan base spreading across Europe in the 1960s, the company decided that its major stars should perform foreign language versions of their hits to appeal to these markets. This new 2-CD set includes all 38 of these tracks from The Supremes, The Temptations, The Miracles, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Edwin Starr, Jimmy Ruffin, and the Velvelettes.
Tags: Edwin Starr, Four Tops, Jimmy Ruffin, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, marvin gaye, Motown around the World - The Classic Singles, smokey robinson, stevie wonder, The Miracles, the supremes, The Temptations, Velvelettes
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Pop legends say “Things Go Better with Coke”
Written by admin on April 8, 2010 – 4:46 pm -Before the New Seekers had the world singing along to “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” in 1971, dozens of the biggest artists of the 1960s, including Marvin Gaye, Tom Jones, The Supremes and Roy Orbison, had recorded a Coca-Cola jingle as part of the “Things Go Better with Coke” campaign.
Tags: aretha franklin, Connie Francis, Everly Brothers, marvin gaye, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, The Four Seasons, The Moody Blues, The Shirelles, the supremes, The Troggs, Tom Jones
Posted in 60s pop, General | 1 Comment »
Classic protest songs – paying homage to MLK
Written by admin on April 4, 2010 – 1:46 pm -Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on this day in 1968, so it’s a good time to reflect on some of the powerful songs that supported or were inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. I’ve selected some gems from some very diverse artists. Enjoy.
Tags: Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, James Brown, Joan Baez, Martin Luther King, marvin gaye, protest songs, Sam Cooke
Posted in Elvis, Folk, Motown, Soul | 1 Comment »
Marvin Gaye tribute
Written by admin on April 1, 2010 – 7:12 pm - |
Soul legend Marvin Gaye died 26 years ago today, just one day before what would have been his 45th birthday. |
Tags: marvin gaye, Motown
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The T.A.M.I. Show on DVD
Written by admin on March 12, 2010 – 8:06 pm -After years of waiting, music fans can finally enjoy the T.A.M.I Show on DVD from March 23. It looks to be one of the coolest music DVDs of 2010.
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The film comprises footage from concerts held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. T.A.M.I means either Teenage Awards Music International or Teen Age Music International – both phrases were used in the show’s publicity. |
Tags: beach boys, Chuck Berry, Gerry & The Pacemakers, James Brown, marvin gaye, smokey robinson, T.A.M.I. show DVD, The Rolling Stones, the supremes
Posted in 60s pop, British Invasion, Motown, New releases, Rock 'n' roll, Soul | 2 Comments »
