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14 mar 2024 · From The Supremes to Martha & The Vandellas, the best Motown girl groups defined a strain of soul music that keeps us dancing in the street.
1 mar 2010 · The Marvelettes were the first girl group act of Motown Records, and the first Motown group with a No. 1 hit – “Please Mr Postman” — which hit the No. 1 spot on December 11, 1961. It stayed on the pop charts for nearly six months.
The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successful American vocal band, with 12 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
10 mar 2024 · Motown’s story is often told by the superstars who helped define the company’s sound, particularly the leading female Motown stars you hear about the most – The Supremes, Martha & The...
16 maj 2013 · Earlier this year, the Motown Museum opened its “Girl Groups: The Grit, The Glamour, The Glory” exhibit highlighting the female stars and women behind the spotlight who helped make the Motown Sound possible. One of Motown’s famous girl groups is The Marvelettes.
The Andantes were an American female session group for the Motown record label during the 1960s. Composed of Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps, [1] the group sang background vocals on numerous Motown recordings, [2] including songs by Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, the Four Tops, Jimmy Ruffin, Edwin ...
14 sty 2015 · The Supremes (Diana Ross & The Supremes) was not only Motown’s most successful girl group, but also one of the most popular groups of the twentieth century, rivaling the Beatles at their height. Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson were teenagers when they signed with Motown in 1961.
