Who are some artists from Motown?
The list of Motown artists reads like a who’s who in music—Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5, the Marvelettes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Lionel Richie, The Commodores.
Were there any white Motown artists?
Motown’s soul roster contained the likes of Debbie Dean, Chris Clark, Kiki Dee and The Valadiers – all white artists mostly working with the standard Motown soul method – and the ethnically mixed Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers, whose music was unimpeachably soulful and relevant to the times.
Does Tamla Motown still exist?
Motown celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2019, having been launched as Tamla Records by Berry Gordy back in 1959.
Where Did Our Love Go original artist?
The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go
| “Where Did Our Love Go” | |
|---|---|
| Songwriter(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland |
| Producer(s) | Brian Holland Lamont Dozier |
| The Supremes singles chronology | |
| “Run Run Run” (1964) “Where Did Our Love Go” (1964) “Baby Love” (1964) |
Who was the first white artist on Tamla Motown?
Debbie Dean
Reba Jeanette Smith (February 1, 1928 – February 17, 2001), known professionally as Debbie Dean, was an American singer who was the first white solo artist to record for Motown.
What instrument plays a solo in Where Did Our Love Go?
| Title: | Where Did Our Love Go |
|---|---|
| Instruments: | Voice, range: A3-A4 Piano Guitar |
| Scorings: | Piano/Vocal/Guitar |
| Original Published Key: | C Major |
| Product Type: | Musicnotes |
What is Tamla recordings?
Tamla (hereby referred to at this point as Tamla Recordings) was the only classic Motown imprint ever to be reactivated since 1986, and its only artist was Cocoa Tea.
What is the Tamla imprint?
In between, the Tamla imprint was responsible for releasing some of the best singles in the Motown canon. Here’s a list of the ones covered on Motown Junkies so far.
What was Tamla’s first Motown album?
Either way, Tamla’s first release was Marv Johnson’s Come To Me b/w Whisper in January 1959, and the label – later home to such Motown luminaries as Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and the Marvelettes – remained in operation until being merged with Motown’s main line at the end of 1986.
When did Tamla stop using the Tamla label?
This label was used until approximately December, 1968, or Tamla TS-291. The forth Tamla label (near left) was yellow with black printing, the top fourth of the label was brown with the Tamla logo above the center hole. “TAMLA” was in yellow in a square box with a globe above.
