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  Motown Spotlight: March 2026 – Gary Byrd

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Motown Spotlight: March 2026 – Gary Byrd

dnathan2026-03-13T17:47:44-04:00March 13, 2026|Categories: Features, Motown Spotlight, News|Tags: Gary Byrd, Imhotep Gary Byrd, Motown, Sharon Davis, Stevie Wonder, The Crown, The G.B. Experience|

The date is March 1949, the birthdate of a guy who would

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  Motown Spotlight: February 2026 – Bruce Willis; Smokey and Gladys; H.B. Barnum Presents

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Motown Spotlight: February 2026 – Bruce Willis; Smokey and Gladys; H.B. Barnum Presents

dnathan2026-02-08T02:55:04-05:00February 8, 2026|Categories: Features, Motown Spotlight, News|Tags: Blinky Williams, Bruce Willis, Gladys Knight, HB Barnum, Lynda Laurence, Miguel Herrera, Motown, Scherrie Payne, Sharon Davis, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations|

Happy Black History month and happy birthday to Chris Clark! Yup, February

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  January CD + February (Pre-Order) 2026 CD/Vinyl Reissues

  Latest Products, Latest Reissues, News, SoulMusic Records, The SoulMusic Store
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January CD + February (Pre-Order) 2026 CD/Vinyl Reissues

dnathan2026-01-25T12:30:12-05:00January 12, 2026|Categories: Latest Products, Latest Reissues, News, SoulMusic Records, The SoulMusic Store|Tags: Al Jarreau, Angela Bofill, Billy Paul, Brass Construction, Change, Charles Stepney, Con-Funk-Shun, Dionne Warwick, Donna Summer, Eddie Harris, Fred Wesley, Gamble & Huff, Jerry Butler, johnnie Taylor, Jon Lucien, Larry Carlton, Leon Ware, Lou Rawls, Motown, Nina Simone, Prince and the Revolution, Ray Charles, Rick James, Roberta Flack, Ronnie McNeir, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Sly Stone, Stax Live, Temprees, The Emotions, The Manhattans, The O'Jays, Tina Turner, War|

An update of links to recent and upcoming CD reissues of soul,

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  Motown Spotlight: January 2026 – UK Motown Hits of ’69; Motown Ad-Astra; Diana Ross

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Motown Spotlight: January 2026 – UK Motown Hits of ’69; Motown Ad-Astra; Diana Ross

dnathan2026-01-09T19:00:19-05:00January 9, 2026|Categories: Features, Motown Spotlight, News|Tags: Martha & The Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, Motown, Motown Ad-Astra, Motown Charbusters, Sharon Davis, TCB magazine|

Hold on to your vinyl because we're zooming back to 1969, and

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  2025 CD Reissues Summary

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2025 CD Reissues Summary

dnathan2026-01-13T01:14:58-05:00December 14, 2025|Categories: Latest Products, Latest Reissues, News, SoulMusic Records, The SoulMusic Store|Tags: Al Jarreau, Angela Bofill, Billy Paul, Brass Construction, Change, Con-Funk-Shun, Dionne Warwick, Donna Summer, Eddie Harris, Fred Wesley, Gamble & Huff, Jerry Butler, johnnie Taylor, Larry Carlton, Lou Rawls, Motown, Nina Simone, Prince and the Revolution, Ray Charles, Rick James, Ronnie McNeir, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Sly Stone, Stax Live, The Manhattans, The O'Jays, Tina Turner, War|

A summary of key CD reissues of soul music and related genres,

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  Motown Spotlight: December 2025 – Martha Reeves, Lionel Richie, Berry Gordy Jr.

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Motown Spotlight: December 2025 – Martha Reeves, Lionel Richie, Berry Gordy Jr.

dnathan2025-12-05T18:23:08-05:00December 5, 2025|Categories: Features, Motown Spotlight, News|Tags: Al Abrams, Berry Gordy Jr, Lionel Richie, Martha Reeves, Mickey Stevenson, Motown, Sharon Davis, The Contours|

I'm returning to last October when I ran a story about a

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  Motown Spotlight: November 2025 – Supremes: Mary, Scherrie, Cindy

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Motown Spotlight: November 2025 – Supremes: Mary, Scherrie, Cindy

dnathan2025-11-07T20:03:32-05:00November 7, 2025|Categories: Features, Motown Spotlight, News|Tags: Brian Holland, Cindy Birdsong, Eddie Holland, Mary Wilson, Motown, Scherrie Payne, Sharon Davis|

"I loved it when it was me, Mary and Cindy.  And I

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  October-November 2025 CD Reissues

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October-November 2025 CD Reissues

dnathan2025-11-09T10:25:29-05:00October 11, 2025|Categories: Latest Products, Latest Reissues, News, SoulMusic Records, The SoulMusic Store|Tags: Al Jarreau, Angela Bofill, Brass Construction, Change, Con-Funk-Shun, Dionne Warwick, Eddie Harris, Gamble & Huff, Jerry Butler, johnnie Taylor, Larry Carlton, Motown, Nina Simone, Prince and the Revolution, Ray Charles, Rick James, Ronnie McNeir, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Sly Stone, Stax Live, Tina Turner, War|

An update of links to recent CD reissues of soul, R&B and

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  Motown Spotlight: August 2025 – Carl Bean

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Motown Spotlight: August 2025 – Carl Bean

dnathan2025-08-29T18:03:38-04:00August 29, 2025|Categories: Features, Motown Spotlight, News|Tags: Carl Bean, David Nathan, I Was Born This Way, Motown, Sharon Davis, Valentino|

Last month I veered off course to write about The Temptations instead

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  Motown Spotlight: July 2025 – The Temptations

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Motown Spotlight: July 2025 – The Temptations

dnathan2025-07-26T00:09:45-04:00July 26, 2025|Categories: Features, Motown Spotlight, News|Tags: Berry Gordy Jr, David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Motown, Norman Whitfield, Otis Williams, Sharon Davis, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations|

MOTOWN SPOTLIGHT - July 2025 I had planned something totally different this

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