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  1. I strongly feel that if the Vandellas aren't...

    I strongly feel that if the Vandellas aren't included in the Walk of Fame, then perhaps a star shouldn't be given. All of Martha's hits were recorded with the Vandellas. Perhaps she did reach the...
  2. Is that Harvey Fuqua in the white...

    Is that Harvey Fuqua in the white sweatshirt/sweater with the Temptations? It looks like in the second photo that he's actually singing with them.
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    I thought I read that Ricky Owens couldn't...

    I thought I read that Ricky Owens couldn't perfect the dance moves and the choreography
    not that he wasn't vocally up to the task, as he certainly could sing. Perhaps he couldn't sing and dance at...
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    Thanks Ralph! I remember reading that Hudson's...

    Thanks Ralph!
    I remember reading that Hudson's and the other stores refused to stock the MC5's records. I also remember that Rob Tyner was the first white man I saw with an afro, that was shocking....
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    Wayne Kramer of MC5 passed away

    https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2024/02/02/wayne-kramer-co-founder-of-detroits-mc5-dies-in-los-angeles/72456851007/

    Listening to radio in Detroit in the 60s and 70s,...
  6. Story of Amp Fiddler's passing in the Detroit...

    Story of Amp Fiddler's passing in the Detroit Free Press:
    https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2023/12/18/amp-fiddler-music-legacy-detroit/71960238007/

    and the Detroit...
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    Sylvia Moy estate song competition

    Sylvia Moy's estate, in partnership with Sony records, has a Motown cover song competition. In todays Detroit Free Press:...
  8. Claudette Robinson exhibit at Motown Museum

    There is a new exhibit at the Motown Museum featuring Claudette Robinson. Very much deserved for one of the first ladies of Motown! Just photos in the local newspaper, no story as of yet....
  9. Well, apparently G.C. Cameron is not going to be...

    Well, apparently G.C. Cameron is not going to be inducted with the other Spinners in the R&R Hall of Fame...
    ...
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    Here's a nice article in the Detroit News...

    Here's a nice article in the Detroit News regarding Kat's passing:...
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    Native; I would suggest you post this inquiry on...

    Native; I would suggest you post this inquiry on the DetroitYes forum, which is the sister forum of SoulfulDetroit. There are lots of locals there that have information on where to stay.
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    Hi jsmith, the long-told story of making this...

    Hi jsmith, the long-told story of making this record is simple, but I'm wondering; did Lorraine come to the studio with just a couple of musicians to make the record? If there was an orchestra next...
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    I was an avid record collector; while coming home...

    I was an avid record collector; while coming home from work one day, I was shocked to see Ms. Edwards sitting on the porch next door talking to my next door neighbor Ms. Donaldson and my Mom. I...
  14. Hi Soulwally; which pre P-Funk tracks did Fuzzy...

    Hi Soulwally; which pre P-Funk tracks did Fuzzy sing lead on? A lot of those records were very big in the Detroit area. On another post, they have the WKNR radio listing for 1967 and "Testify" was...
  15. This has been in the local Detroit newspapers,...

    This has been in the local Detroit newspapers, the local newscasts and the local radio news - it was on WWJ 950 this morning. The star should be Martha and the Vandellas, period. Martha didn't sing...
  16. Hi WaitingWatching; yes I do remember the record,...

    Hi WaitingWatching; yes I do remember the record, WJLB -1400 am and WCHB - 1440 am, the soul radio stations here in Detroit played that record, as they did with a lot of the records that came out of...
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    Wow...I wonder how long was this kind of thing...

    Wow...I wonder how long was this kind of thing printed, when you go to the rock and roll history books, they usually print things like this from the 1950's. I wonder where this "Armory" was located.
  18. Thanks RanRan, I was trying to remember if he...

    Thanks RanRan, I was trying to remember if he said that the track was cut on Junior Walker or that the track was in process of being cut with the background done, I admit it is intriguing with Johnny...
  19. I seem to recall that some years ago Marv said...

    I seem to recall that some years ago Marv said that they lifted the background vocals from a Junior Walker and the All Stars recording that either had not been finished or that they were working on...
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    Tommy Good Protest!

    A re-enactment of a Tommy Good fan protest from 1964; his fans wanted his record released!...
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    I'm sorry, my writing of my comment was...

    I'm sorry, my writing of my comment was confusing. For RSG, Dusty wanted to duet with Martha. Berry asked Dusty that instead of a Martha duet, could Dusty duet with Diana. Dusty stood her ground...
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    Wasn't this "Ready Steady Go" the one where Dusty...

    Wasn't this "Ready Steady Go" the one where Dusty wanted to duet with Martha, but Berry wanted her to duet with Diana, and Dusty stood her ground? Perhaps that back-and-forth made Martha a bit...
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    Regarding the Shades of Blue picture on post #17...

    Regarding the Shades of Blue picture on post #17 above; Stuart Avig, lower right, sang with the Valadiers on Motown and with the Reflections; I remember the gentleman on the upper left singing with...
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    James Jamerson or Carol Kaye

    This article was referred by Graham Jarvis in another post, but it is VERY INTERESTING reading:...
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    Stubass and I can attest that the statement Pat...

    Stubass and I can attest that the statement Pat Crosby said was true, a lot of the Motown artists lived at one time or another in northwest Detroit: Berry Gordy, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, 3 of...
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