Strong's songwriting credits also include Edwin Starr's "War" and a wealth of material for the Temptations — “I Wish It Would Rain,” “Just My Imagination" and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” for which he ...

Featuring all the classics you love, Motown The Musical tells the story behind the hits as Diana, Smokey, Berry and the whole Motown family fight against the odds to create the soundtrack of change in ...

The Four Tops released “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” in late April 1965. Shortly after, it reached the top of the Billboard R&B charts for nine weeks and the Billboard Hot 100 for two ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When people talk about the golden age of Motown, names like Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, and Marvin Gaye often dominate the conversation. But tucked within that glittering roster is ...

The Livingston Lamplighters Family Barbershop Chorus will present a Motown concert at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Howell Opera House. The event will feature performances of the genre's greatest hits, ...

Do I really need to say anything to get you excited for the King of Motown? The man's written some of the most important American pop songs, both for himself and the rest of the original Motown sound.