Originally called I Wanna Be Free, the song was written for Gladys Knight, but Motown founder Berry Gordy demanded it be re-cast for his new band; and gave their youngest member the lead vocal.

Motown's biggest selling act in the 90s hit even ... vocal-harmony group they were more indebted to R&B of the '60s and '70s. One Sweet Day is exactly the kind of ballad that made their name ...

Regardless of it’s somewhat underwhelming conclusion, The Undisputed Truth is a hot and worthy opening salvo for a group that ...

Motown has undoubtedly contributed to the American songbook. Songs such as "My Girl" and "The Tracks of My Tears", among many ...

The programme - recorded in LA - focuses on the writers of Motown's golden era with particular emphasis on Holland/Dozier/Holland, Ashford & Simpson and William 'Smokey' Robinson. Show more The ...

The late Detroit musician Ted Lucas never became famous, but he did a lot of things in the ’60s and ’70s. Lucas led psych-rock bands like the Spike-Drivers and the Misty Wizards. He worked as a studio ...