A Message from the First Lady of Motown

[copley]

What a beautiful & charming lady she is. Motown Forever indeed :)


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[milven]

Well, Claudette may have been the first female member of a group signed to Motown, but to those of us that are of a certain age, Mary Wells was the FIRST LADY OF MOTOWN.

Mary was one of the first superstars of the label. In fact, she was known as "The First Lady of Motown."

She was the first female star at Motown to be wildly successful. Mary Wells became the first Motown female artist to have a Top 40 pop single. She was also the first Motown star to receive a Grammy nomination..

In later years, Mary Wells and Motown went their separate ways. When Mary died, she hadn't been with the label for more than 25 years… but to many of us who listened to Motown back in the early sixties, she'll always be remembered as the First Lady of Motown.

But there is no denying that when one thinks of Motown today, the undisputable face of Motown is Diana Ross.

And of course to our beloved Roberta, Dr Martha Reeves will forever be the First Lady of Motown.

I think the first time that Berry referred to Claudette as First Lady was in his book TO BE LOVED.

[marv2]

Love Claudette. She still looks good. She is the First Lady of Motown and is the perfect representative of the company's legacy.

[jobeterob]

Well, Claudette may have been the first female member of a group signed to Motown, but to those of us that are of a certain age, Mary Wells was the FIRST LADY OF MOTOWN.

Mary was one of the first superstars of the label. In fact, she was known as "The First Lady of Motown."

She was the first female star at Motown to be wildly successful. Mary Wells became the first Motown female artist to have a Top 40 pop single. She was also the first Motown star to receive a Grammy nomination..

In later years, Mary Wells and Motown went their separate ways. When Mary died, she hadn't been with the label for more than 25 years… but to many of us who listened to Motown back in the early sixties, she'll always be remembered as the First Lady of Motown.

But there is no denying that when one thinks of Motown today, the undisputable face of Motown is Diana Ross.

And of course to our beloved Roberta, Dr Martha Reeves will forever be the First Lady of Motown.

I think the first time that Berry referred to Claudette as First Lady was in his book TO BE LOVED.

Love your post. For the old timers, a good analysis.

Heaven knows what the kids think but I fear they wouldn't even know some of the names.

[luke]

Go Claudette!!

[StuBass1]

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[StuBass1]

Well, Claudette may have been the first female member of a group signed to Motown, but to those of us that are of a certain age, Mary Wells was the FIRST LADY OF MOTOWN.

Mary was one of the first superstars of the label. In fact, she was known as "The First Lady of Motown."

She was the first female star at Motown to be wildly successful. Mary Wells became the first Motown female artist to have a Top 40 pop single. She was also the first Motown star to receive a Grammy nomination..

In later years, Mary Wells and Motown went their separate ways. When Mary died, she hadn't been with the label for more than 25 years… but to many of us who listened to Motown back in the early sixties, she'll always be remembered as the First Lady of Motown.

But there is no denying that when one thinks of Motown today, the undisputable face of Motown is Diana Ross.

And of course to our beloved Roberta, Dr Martha Reeves will forever be the First Lady of Motown.

I think the first time that Berry referred to Claudette as First Lady was in his book TO BE LOVED.

Mary Wells was great, however, Berry Gordy designated Claudette as the "official" First Lady of Motown. She was there with Smokey right from the start...

[marv2]

Love your post. For the old timers, a good analysis.

Heaven knows what the kids think but I fear they wouldn't even know some of the names.

Who cares what the kids think? This is the music of mine and my parents generation. I don't much about the music the kids are listening to because I don't care!

[marv2]

Was great to meet up with my old neighbor a few years ago in Hollywood...https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OdRpTn9hOnRLq2tV9CrgPXXZ1iFRMHblglr7LOjuc1XnPWqgzv R2TV8CMEef_yMPr0lQI2V35YTHL9R8oNK9mS2SnnmL6JosS5P_ Pw6RUt3DfQhrroshtlA4e4ZPRpRX7-AzDr84R6btF2hdqDQK5IG_m3h0yX0A3FhdJd0SIqFvx8Mw3n_G Ku9vkmxXf6lDMFzXTlF6-Dq1nguPB6dNjHAAVzoVynxOvzBBk4Npk9UEjehTgByd6bcovxD lpl-vDPVsBYMiOBn4hc8Ma-_vXF1PlU8gbCtpZXPMJ_daQHZ3j4AEfFxml7oxOVCriHvxzvH5 7WFbWZdVrJL6elsEfSFtzY1curFiKUD9MVuZ4GPGsdgjHQmCiT I7x0Zjv80ne-0gqiwfmXJ8KA4nZ9ZvwKmfGXln0Jg0nA4azVdOU2GURlEQ1uXm sTffQ93G6tfjl3gda8DIqIbuLab2fVQuDhY1hnGICbsywOZNhb bUyu01SN5qR1tYT2zNkoF16JdwyN3sisfqgBmo6QM2TBE_3BIP kFquxjO2K8r3PZPrCRrU9ecP0K9NGcnxY58kGp0WamC8IlAvpc 5xn2yIqYbes_1vnprTCp4J1HLXC2D1-mY8hzUj5nlDDHFEiIjb5TELfRN5cQ0fQCFUXdL94ZHKy5sX=w8 69-h653-no

Great picture Stu! Thanks for sharing it.

[TomatoTom123]

Awwwwwww!! How lovely! Motown forever! :)

[StuBass1]

Claudette was always a lady of charm, elegance, grace, and class...

[midnightman]

Claudette doesn't even look like she's approaching 80!

[daviddesper]

If she is almost 80 and looking that good, she has earned the right to be called anything she wants!

[midnightman]

If she is almost 80 and looking that good, she has earned the right to be called anything she wants!

She was born in 1942 so she'll be 77. :)

[rovereab]

How graceful, charming and professional is Claudette!

She could certainly give some sound advice to those folk who appear on the motownrecords Instagram account where visual shock seems to be the order of the day most of the time.

[arr&bee]

who cares what the kids think? This is the music of mine and my parents generation. I don't much about the music the kids are listening to because i don't care!haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...marv,it's scary how much we think alike...what kids??-haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!