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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-21-09 05:47 PM
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Celebrating Motown at 50
The Detroit Free Press has a really good spread on the artists and musicians of that era. I love that music!

The special includes videos, interviews and great pictures. Check it out!

http://freep.com/section/special0302
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Number23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-21-09 09:57 PM
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1. Gee, a Detroit girl who likes Motown! I'm SHOCKED I tell ya!
:pals:

I have to admit the music is a liiiiitle bit before my time, but after seeing "Dreamgirls" a few years ago, I have a whoole new appreciation for that whole genre and especially the Supremes.
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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-22-09 10:46 PM
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4. LOL!
I love that music. Once I moved to Detroit, I had no choice!
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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-21-09 11:03 PM
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2. A boy from Detroit who likes Motown, too.
here is the original studio on West Grand.



Stevie Wonder back when he was Little Stevie Wonder



I recommend the documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown", all about the Funk Brothers, the backup band for most of the big stars of this label.
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Kind of Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-22-09 11:34 PM
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5. Wow! great pictures and the documentary is excellent. n/t
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Political Tiger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-22-09 10:59 AM
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3. There is no sound like the Motown sound!
And I'm not saying that because I'm from Detroit, too! ;)
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Blue_Tires Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-24-09 11:41 AM
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6. thanks for this
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omega minimo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-24-09 09:41 PM
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7. Where would we be without MOTOWN?
and Stax :yoiks:
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