At first glance, the Temptations seem like a perfect choice for a jukebox musical. The vocal group stood among the biggest and brightest acts to emerge from Motown Records, landed in the Rock and Roll ...
The Motown icon, however ... coming up with [routines] to do on the live shows, what songs to learn and all of that,” she said. Jackson left the band after the massive success of “Thriller.” ...
While the 60s were ripe with songs of peace (and ... 21: Gladys Knight & the Pips: Friendship Train Motown’s message songs could be as powerful as Edwin Starr’s “War” or as dark as the ...
Some 60-plus years later, Motown stands as a piece of living history — a flashpoint where African-American recording artists would find mainstream success. These include names like Marvin Gaye ...
The Music of Motown. Special guest singers Ryan Shaw and Capathia Jenkins, along with background vocalists and the orchestra, will vocally and sonically shimmy and shake Jones Hall with the songs ...