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Michael Jackson: “The King of Pop Covered The Music Spectrum From Black To White In A Lifetime Of Entertaining Billions Of Fans”
There was a live music blues club, The Blue Door, in Midland, Texas when I was growing up in the…
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Four Tops + Temptations: “I’ll Be There” + “Getting Ready” + “Same Old Song” + “My Girl” – Live On Stage On The Motown Tribute TV Special In 1981
The Four Tops are a vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan….who helped to define the city’s Motown sound of the 1960’s…..as the…
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The Jackson 5: “I Want You Back” + “I’ll Be There” – Sung Live On Stage At Motown’s 25th Anniversary Show In 1983
The Jackson 5 were an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family….as the group was founded in…
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Stevie Wonder: “Come Back For More” + “My Cherie Amor” + “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” – Performed Live At Motown’s 25th Anniversary TV Special
Stevie Wonder is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer….who is a prominent figure in popular music….as he is…
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Johnny Fever & Venus Flytrap (’60’s DJ’s At WKRP In Cincinnati): “Heat Wave” (Martha Reeves) + “My Guy” (Mary Wells) + “Shotgun” (Jr. Walker) + “Brick House” (The Commodores) – Performed Live At Motown’s 25th Anniversary In 1983
“Heat Wave“ is a 1963 song written by the Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team….which was first made popular by the Motown vocal…
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Smokey Robinson + Linda Ronstadt: “Ooo Baby Baby” & “Tracks Of My Tears” – Sung Live Together In 1983 On The ‘Motown 25th Anniversary’ TV Special
“Ooo Baby Baby” is a song written by Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore….which is a classic 1965 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla…
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Michael Jackson: “Billie Jean” – Performed Live On Stage At The Pasadena Civic Center In 1983
“Billie Jean“ is a song by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 2, 1983, as the second single from…
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Smokey Robinson: “You Better Shop Around” + “Tears Of A Clown” – Performed Live On Stage At The ‘Motown 25th Anniversary’ Tribute Show In 1983
“The Tears of a Clown“ is a song written by Hank Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder….and was originally recorded by Smokey Robinson & the…
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The Temptations: “The Way You Do The Things You Do” + “My Girl” + “Just My Imagination” – Medley Performed Live In Concert In 1978
The Temptations are an American vocal group who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960’s and…
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