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Posts Tagged ‘the supremes’
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 | No Comments »
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 »
Don’t miss the Motown 50 podcast series!
Written by admin on March 3, 2009 – 10:57 am - |
If you haven’t been listening to the Motown 50 Podcast series, it’s well worth checking out.
The series, which celebrates Motown’s 50th anniversary, features interviews with Motown producers, songwriters and singers, including Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, the Commodores and more. |
Tags: jackson 5, marvin gaye, Motown, smokey robinson, stevie wonder, the supremes
Posted in Motown | No Comments »
