Motown Stars and Jet Magazine Covers

[lockhartgary]

I was perusing the covers of Jet magazine's online archives and decided to list the covers that featured Motown stars. If I missed any please feel free to add them to this post. This list arbitrarily covers the dates 9-3-59 to 2-1-73. Time permitting, I will cover the remaining dates.

Here is the link for the covers: http://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/jet/6

There is a list of date ranges on the top of the Jet page. Once you are on the Jet page, just click the range found below [[3rd column) and scroll to the date of the issue also found below [[1st column). If you click on the cover, you can read the accompanying story.

09/03/1956 Barbara McNair 250-299
08/23/1962 Barbara McNair 350-399
02/03/1966 Supremes 550-599
04/21/1966 Martha & Vandellas 550-599
06/01/1967 Supremes 600-649
12-21/1967 Stevie Wonder 600-649
07/18/1968 Barbara McNair 650-699
09/04/1969 Barbara McNair 700-749
08/06/1970 Jackson 5 750-799
12/24/1970 Jackson 5 750-799
02/11/1971 Supremes 750-799
04/08/1971 Diana Ross 750-799
08/1971 Gladys Knight/Pips 800-849
03/16/1972 Michael Jackson 800-849
07/20/1972 Tito jackson 800-849
08/31/1972 Jermaine Jackson 850-899
02/01/1973 Marvin Gaye 850-899

[marv2]

Lockhartgary, very nice start. From someone who's family had been a Jet subscriber for 35 plus years, there are LOTS of Motown artists covers. I will add some later too.

[marv2]

The list you provided is missing some covers.

[lockhartgary]

The list you provided is missing some covers.

OK, thanks Marv.

[lockhartgary]

Lockhartgary, very nice start. From someone who's family had been a Jet subscriber for 35 plus years, there are LOTS of Motown artists covers. I will add some later too.

Thanks, Marv.

[marv2]

Lockhartgary you're welcome. Here are Mary Wilson's Jet Magazine covers:

Jet - Dec 1, 1986 - Page 58
Jet - Oct 29, 1990 - Page 34
Jet - May 15, 2000 - Page 58


https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=Mary+Wilson&tbs=,bkt:m,bkms:1168684103302644155

[marv2]

Florence Ballard Jet Magazine Cover:

Jet - Feb 20, 1975 - Page 65

https://books.google.com/books?id=HbIDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA65&dq=Eddie+Kendricks&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-i7SGyY7UAhUQySYKHSrODpc4FBDoAQg3MAU#v=onepage&q=Eddie%20Kendricks&f=false

[marv2]

Marvin Gaye Jet Magazine Cover:

Jet - Nov 29, 1982 - Page 57

https://books.google.com/books?id=qkEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57&dq=David+Ruffin&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-6ozJyY7UAhWHbiYKHTwtAbE4FBDoAQgnMAE#v=onepage&q=David%20Ruffin&f=false

[marv2]

Lionel Richie Jet Magazine Cover:

Jet Jun 21, 2004



https://books.google.com/books?id=Cr4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37&dq=Four+Tops&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNt7eTyo7UAhXSdSYKHRJPAQwQ6AEIODAD#v=on epage&q=Four%20Tops&f=false

[marv2]

Four Tops Jet Magazine Cover:

Mar 3, 1977

https://books.google.com/books?id=Gr8DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&dq=Four+Tops&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNt7eTyo7UAhXSdSYKHRJPAQwQ6AEIQDAF#v=on epage&q=Four%20Tops&f=false

[woodward]

Just wondering IS IT POSSIBLE for this material to be printed out via a computer printer? Unable how figure out how to do this. I would love to get the Florence Ballard article printed out.

I also found out something about this page from the 2/20/75 issue on Florence Ballard. When you call this page up, for this or any other issue, when you see an artist in the search block, i. e. Eddie Kendricks, you can delete EK and type in another artists name. Then check search all issues and hit GO. This will bring up all issues that the particular artist had stories in. Interesting.

[woodward]

Does anyone know which specific issue covers the official announcement of Motown's departure from Detroit to Los Angeles? Certainly there must have been an major announcement about it via JET.

[lockhartgary]

Just wondering IS IT POSSIBLE for this material to be printed out via a computer printer? Unable how figure out how to do this. I would love to get the Florence Ballard article printed out.

I also found out something about this page from the 2/20/75 issue on Florence Ballard. When you call this page up, for this or any other issue, when you see an artist in the search block, i. e. Eddie Kendricks, you can delete EK and type in another artists name. Then check search all issues and hit GO. This will bring up all issues that the particular artist had stories in. Interesting.

Thanks for the search info. Don't know why I didn't think to explore that option.

If you are on a Windows PC, you can use Window's Snipping Tool to save the pages to jpeg files and then print them out.

[marv2]

Thanks for the search info. Don't know why I didn't think to explore that option.

If you are on a Windows PC, you can use Window's Snipping Tool to save the pages to jpeg files and then print them out.

That's the little pair of scissors, right?

[marv2]

Does anyone know which specific issue covers the official announcement of Motown's departure from Detroit to Los Angeles? Certainly there must have been an major announcement about it via JET.

I am sure Jet covered it too. We use to refer to it as "The Bible in the Black Community" LOL! First you need to find an approximate date of the move and then search Jet or try "Motown Moves" as keywords.

[lockhartgary]

Yes, Marv, it's the little pair of scissors.

[marv2]

Yes, Marv, it's the little pair of scissors.

Thanks lockhartgary.

[luke]

Thx much lockhartgary. Great reads. Didn't know Jean was a pianist and drummer!

[marv2]

Thx much lockhartgary. Great reads. Didn't know Jean was a pianist and drummer!

She was also an excellent dancer!