Motown Spotlight: June 2025
MOTOWN SPOTLIGHT - JUNE 2025 Every now and again, I take a
Motown Spotlight: May 2025 – Florence Ballard
There are several things I regret in my life so far, and
Motown Spotlight: April 2025 – Lionel Richie
With Lionel Richie touring the UK in June and with "My Love"
Motown Spotlight: March 2025 – Diana Ross, West Grand Label, Scherrie Payne
Seven months after her marriage to Robert Silberstein, aka Bob Ellis, Diana
Motown Spotlight: February 2025 – Smokey Robinson
Hold on to your seats, we're travelling back nearly half a decade
Motown Spotlight: January 2025 – The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, The Temptations, Undisputed Truth
A very belated soulful new year to you all. I may be
Motown Spotlight: December 2024 – The Four Tops; Motown Artists Quotes
When author Iain McCartney told me he was planning to write a
Soul Music Archives: The Supremes: “I Hear a Symphony” – 7th No. 1 Hit
An urgent memo helps The Supremes get a seventh No. 1 hit.
Motown Spotlight: October 2024 – Pat Lewis; The Supremes; Mary-Scherrie-Susaye
As we recently lost Pat Lewis, I thought it might be nice
VALERIE SIMPSON: Classic Soul 1971 Interview
2021 Introduction: A semi-finalist up for induction into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame ‘Female Artist’ category (having already been inducted into several other categories before, including ‘Lifetime Achievement’ and ‘Motown Artist’ as a soloist and ‘Producer’ and ‘Songwriter’ as part of the Ashford & Simpson partnership), Valerie Simpson’s work as a solo recording artist first appeared in 1971 with the critically-acclaimed LP, ‘Exposed.” We revisit her first-ever transatlantic phone interview conducted by David Nathan, 40 years ago…
