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Black Hollywood Glamour, Barbara Mcnair, Tamla Motown, Number 27, Ornament Craft, Black Actresses, Sean Penn, Black Entertainment, Vintage Black Glamour

Black Hollywood Glamour

Black Actresses

Black Entertainment

Vintage Black Glamour

Remembering Barbara McNair: Forgotten Motown artist and groundbreaking black entertainer

When career opportunities for black women began to increase on television and in the movies during the 1960s, beautiful singer/actress Barbara McNair, all but forgotten today, was one of the fastest rising young African-American talents. After getting a break appearing on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts in the 1950s and working her way up through the show biz ranks, in 1962 McNair took over from Diahann Carroll, the original lead, in Richard Rodgers’ Broadway musical No Strings—an interracial…

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Nona Gaye, Motown Singers, Tammi Terrell, Frankie Beverly, Rick James, Robin Thicke, Soul Singers, Second Wife, Nba Legends

Frankie Beverly

Marvin Gaye’s wife reveals how he tortured her

Janis Hunter was a mother of two in her early 20s when her longtime lover, father of her children and one of the world’s most lusted-after soul singers, Marvin Gaye, suggested an amorous liaison wi…

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28K views · 8.8K likes | MissMissyPhillly🎼🎹🎸 on Instagram: "Marvin Gaye (Singer, songwriter) was born on April 2nd 1939. What’s Going On is the eleventh studio album by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. It was released on May 21, 1971, by the Motown Records subsidiary label Tamla. Recorded between 1970 and 1971 in sessions at Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World, United Sound Studios in Detroit, and at The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California, it was Gaye’s first album to credit him as producer and to credit Motown’s in-house session musicians, known as the Funk Brothers. #marvingaye #whatsgoingon #inmemory #phillysoul #motown #phillyboy #funk#70ssong #70smusic #1970smusic #musicvideo #gonetoosoon #memories#funkbrothers #soul #singersongwriter #gonetoosoon #philly" Old School Songs, Motown Singers, Motown Records, 1970s Music, Music Recording Studio, Tamla Motown, Funk Music, School Songs, Soul Singers

Old School Songs

Music Recording Studio

Old School Songs

28K views · 8.8K likes | MissMissyPhillly🎼🎹🎸 on Instagram: "Marvin Gaye (Singer, songwriter) was born on April 2nd 1939. What’s Going On is the eleventh studio album by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. It was released on May 21, 1971, by the Motown Records subsidiary label Tamla. Recorded between 1970 and 1971 in sessions at Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World, United Sound Studios in Detroit, and at The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California, it was Gaye’s first album to credit him as…

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Eddie Kendricks, Otis Williams, Mary Wilson, Berry Gordy, Paul Williams, Tamla Motown, Detroit History, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson

Eddie Kendricks

Detroit History

The Temptations

Smokey Robinson

Legends of Motown

Photos + Audio: A look back at the legendary artists brought together by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy

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Old School Music

Vintage Black Glamour

Classic Motown Photo Exhibition – Rare & Unseen Images

From the archives of Motown and EMI Records comes an exhibition of rare and unseen photographs at the Proud Galleries in London & here are just a selection.

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Motown singer Jimmy Ruffin dies, aged 78

Star, whose hits included What Becomes of the Brokenhearted and Hold on to My Love, dies in Las Vegas hospital

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Columbus Mississippi

American Celebrities

Black Celebrities

Jackie Wilson (1934-1984) - Find a Grave Memorial

Singer. Born Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. in Detroit, Michigan, he was the only child of Jack and Eliza Wilson from Columbus, Mississippi. He grew up in Highland Park, Michigan. He started singing at the age of 6. At age 12, he joined the Ever Ready Gospel Singers. They became very popular in Detroit's black churches. Truancy...

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Berry Gordy, Suzanne DePasse and Diana Ross watch Michael Jackson rehearse at Motown. #detroit #1968 #suzannedepasse #berrygordy #dianaross… Michael Jackson And Berry Gordy, Michael Jackson And Diana Ross, Young Michael Jackson, Berry Gordy, Black Glamour, Joseph Jackson, King Of Music, Jackson 5, Jackson Family

Michael Jackson And Berry Gordy

Michael Jackson And Diana Ross

Young Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson And Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy, Suzanne DePasse and Diana Ross watch Michael Jackson rehearse at Motown. #detroit #1968 #suzannedepasse #berrygordy #dianaross…

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Bios of the 'Classic Five' Members of the Temptations - Spinditty Motown Singers, Otis Williams, Black Music Artists, Singing Groups, Celebrities Who Died, The Temptations, Black Legends, Black Celebrities, Die Young

Black Music Artists

Celebrities Who Died

The Temptations

Black Celebrities

Bios of the 'Classic Five' Members of the Temptations

The Temptations have undergone various member changes since the 1960s, but they're primarily known for their 'Classic Five' lineup. Here, we highlight the group members from this lineup.

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The Stars We Lost In 2023 | Essence Motown Singers, Willis Reed, Southern Hip Hop, Wayne Shorter, 90s Sitcoms, Soul Singers, The Big Hit, Beverly Hilton, Miles Davis

Southern Hip Hop

Remembering The Stars We Lost In 2023 | Essence

ESSENCE honors the Black entertainers, trailblazers, and notable figures who transitioned in 2023, leaving behind a legacy of greatness

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