Motown Songwriter Nick Ashford Dies At 70
Posted on Aug 22, 2011 @ 05:20PM - 2 comments
Legendary Motown singer/songwriter Nick Ashford died Monday at a hospital in New York after a battle with throat cancer, according to his longtime friend, publicist Liz Rosenberg. He was 70.
Temptations Lead Singer Ollie Woodson Dies
Posted on May 31, 2010 @ 09:40AM - 2 comments
Ali "Ollie" Woodson, former lead singer for The Temptations, died Sunday, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Woodson fronted the iconic Motown group from 1984 to 1986, and from 1988 to 1996. He had been battling leukemia, and died at his home in California.
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"He had a style and swagger about himself that was different than other Temptations," Billy Wilson, president of the Motown Alumni Association told The Detroit Free Press.
Treat Her Like A Lady was Woodson's biggest hit with The Temptations.
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Stage Set For Jackson Public Memorial
Posted on Jul 06, 2009 @ 10:00AM - Add a comment
Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Gladys Knight, and Sean Combs are just some of the superstars expected to attend the all-star public memorial to the late King Of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and Motown legend Berry Gordy are among those expected to speak at the ceremony, which will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Fans who were lucky enough to snag a spot at Tuesday’s memorial are being allowed to pick up wristbands Monday at Dodgers’ Stadium. The wristbands will allow them access to the event.
Smokey Robinson To Mentor Idol Top 10
Posted on Mar 25, 2009 @ 01:59AM - Add a comment
Tonight American Idol goes Motown.
The top ten finalists will be singing classic tunes from Detriot's Motown era.
The show will even go on the road to the Motor City, where the legendary Smokey Robinson will mentor the aspiring chart-toppers.
Motown's Newest Hit: American Idol
Posted on Mar 20, 2009 @ 11:39AM - Add a comment
What's old always becomes new again.
Look no further than in Detroit, where the American Idol bandwagon sets up shop as the show readies to commence Motown Week, where the final ten competitors will party and joust with the melodies from the label that produced icons like The Supremes, The Temptations and The Four Tops.
With coaches Smokey Robinson and legendary producer Berry Gordy in tow, all but eight of the top ten were in the Motor City to ready for the upcoming competition (Megan Joy Corkrey and Michael Sarver, still recovering from the flu, stayed behind in Los Angeles), according to the Detroit Free-Press.
Gordy said this season's crop are composed of "charming, beautiful people."
He drew parallels between the old Motown business model to American Idol's format.
"Our theory was that competition breeds champions," Gordy told the paper.
