Is it PBS or CBS?
Is it PBS or CBS?
Ooooos. I guess I misheard
There are Motown albums and singles and Diana albums and singles all over the ITunes Charts
The Best Years of My Life is #50! Just like The Wiz - a lot bigger success now than when issued
Mary at the Grammys
Pinched from Stephen Woods
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Another pinched photo. Mary With Steven Aaron. Mary looks f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s
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There’s a clip on Facebook of someone, I don’t know who, singing Mercy Mercy Me - and also of Stevie Wonder singing
Hi Rob... I wanted to "see" Diana's "Best Years of My Life" and googled the ITUNE Charts but didn't see it at #50. The #50 spot was "Better Now" by Post Malone. Is there an R&B chart perhaps? Just curious. Thanks.
I have a friend involved with this show.
Gladys had a gig last night and couldn’t attend. I didn’t ask about Otis or others, but don’t assume folks werent asked just because they weren’t there. Mary will never be invited to perform or appear onstage at a Motown controlled production because of her erratic behavior and lack of respect to the plans. Crashing the stage at Motown The Musical cemented that forever. Sadly, I’m told by another source that Berry totally snubbed Mary even with her standing ten feet in front of him at one point looking fantastic and acting quite conspicuous. I’m going to discreetly enquirer about who she spoke to when the time is right so as not to embarrass her, but three sources state that she never got Gordy or Ross’ attention. The press would have exploded again with a pic of them but I guess Miss Ross is not, like Minnie Castevette, ”innerested.”
I dont plan on watching this nor did I watch the Grammys. I've been very disappointed in how Motown's legacy has been preserved over the years. I dont know if Berry Gordy lost it somewhere along the way or what.
I'm hesitant regarding this Motown documentary but I do plan on watching that one.
Shame to hear that at 75, Mary and Diana cant even say hello to each other. I wonder if Flo were here if she'd be putting up with those two's behavior.
Yeah you have to check the iTunes R&B charts. Not pop ones.
https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/mo...ary-2-12-2019/
There's some performance clips there - Wonder, Ross, Legend, I think
Looks like your sources are wrong. Here's a photo of Gordy with Mary and Claudette Robinson last night. Mary has been at a lot of events with Gordy since the musical opening and he never has snubbed her. There are lots of photos of them together, hugging, etc. In fact, Mary introduced me to Mr. Gordy back in 2015 and from what I saw the two of them had great affection for the other.
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Thanks for clearing that up, Brad! I was concerned for a minute.
And FTR, Mary did talk with both Berry and Diana the night she took her bow with them during the end of MTM. So I don't know where MM's friend got that from.
I'm sure they can at least smile and say hello; they've hardly seen each other for 50 years; even feuding family members can generally get over it and smile for 20 seconds.
maybe they could have had Mary sing with the other ladies from the Supremes , but then again. just a thought. obviously that didn't happen. in my mind I was hoping for Stoned Love.
Thanks for posting Brad. For as little as I know, I would have found it hard to believe that Mary and Berry would have zero interaction. I can't say for certain Berry would have approached her, but there's no way she would have not said hello to him. And say what everyone else might, I'd almost bet Mary and Diana at some point exchanged pleasantries.
What's disappointing about Motown 60, to me, is how wrong they got it. When you think about how many original players are still left and able to travel, every singer from the glory days should have been there: Kat from the Marvelettes, Roz, Nettie, Betty, and Lois from the Vandellas, Otis, Duke, and every living Supreme, with the exception of Cindy. You could even extend that to the Velvelettes and the Andantes, and of course, the Jackson 4. What is that, 20 people at most? Let them stand up and wave and be recognized for 6 decades of music.
Now maybe some were there. Maybe some couldn't make it. But if it was open to the public, there's no reason there shouldn't have been an invitation.
that picture, I hate to say it, looks doctored,like she was pasted on there...,how it looks to me anyway
Why do you think it's shopped???
@marybrewster, I think there's a sad reason the Jackson 4 was not invited or were probably disinvited.
You cannot believe almost anything this guy MotownManiac says ESPECIALLY when it comes to Mary Wilson or Berry Gordy. Mary and Berry are very close. Mary has also been represented in EVERY Motown Anniversary in some form or fashion, so I don't know what he is talking about and where he got that idea.