Motown Spotlight, July 2021
In celebration of the legendary Martha Reeves' 80th birthday, Sharon Davis asks us to 'come and get these memories' as she shares from her many years of knowing the 'The Queen Of Detroit'!
In celebration of the legendary Martha Reeves' 80th birthday, Sharon Davis asks us to 'come and get these memories' as she shares from her many years of knowing the 'The Queen Of Detroit'!
Our Motown resident expert Sharon Davis takes a look at "Soul In Print," a new UK book that traces the history of the many fanzines and publications run by ardent British R&B enthusiasts starting in the '60s that proved invaluable in providing info about Motown and other soul music artists...
2021 Introduction: In celebration of the 77th birthday of the legendary Gladys Knight, a SoulMusic Hall Of Fame inductee and the inclusion of Gladys & The Pips (2013 Lifetime Achievement inductees) into the list of semi-finalists for the ‘Motown’ category in the May round of voting for The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame, we revisit this in-person interview by David Nathan with Gladys along with a show review from November 1971 at The London Palladium…
It's fitting that with this Motown Spotlight, Sharon Davis pays tribute to SoulMusic Hall Of Fame inductee Mary Wilson, whose contribution to the legacy of The Supremes and her own work as an artist, author and performer remains immeasurable...
2021 intro: With the sudden passing of the legendary Mary Wilson (inducted into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame in August 2018 with a Lifetime Achievement Award), David Nathan revisits his interview with her in 1979 at the time her first solo album was released, followed by his 2021 personal reflections…
The legendary artist releases his first music away from Motown.
The Jackson 5's first London visit back in the '70s, Martha Reeves' birthday and reflections on The Supremes - all in this month's Motown Spotlight with renowned scribe Sharon Davis....
Our Motown historian and scribe Sharon Davis talks Lionel Richie, Bonnie Pointer, Martha Reeves and more in a month best described by Martha & The Vandellas as a 'Heatwave'!
Renowned as a premier songwriter for such classics as "If Were Your Woman," "Love Hangover" and "Love Child" among a multitude of compositions, Pam Sawyer displays her certificate for May 2020 much-deserved induction into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame by popular vote online via SoulMusic.com...
May 2020's Motown Spotlight from Sharon Davis focuses on Dennis Edwards and his history as a solo artist and with The Temptations and a new Diana Ross remix album...