Tag: Marvin Gaye

Birth of Motown Podcast

The Birth of Motown The story of Motown from its beginning with an $800 loan in 1959, to its arrival in the UK as the Tamla Motown label in 1965. PODCAST – Birth of Motown PLAYLIST1 Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving2 The Miracles – You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me3 The…


Unexpected Cover Versions

Unexpected Cover Versions The Beach Boys’ Barbara Ann, Jerry Lee Lewis’s Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Rod Stewart’s Sailing, Marvin Gay’s I Heard it Through the Grapevine and the Moody Blues’ Go Now! are all – unexpected cover versions.Listen to the show to hear the originals and covers of 16 classic cover versions. Derek Shelmerdine,…


Birth of Motown

Birth of Motown COMPANION PODCASTBirth of Motown BIRTH OF MOTOWNIt all started when Berry Gordy Jr borrowed $800 and launched the Tamla label in January 1959. A year later he formed the Motown corporation and launched the Motown label, this was followed by other labels under the Motown banner, including Gordy, Soul and the less…


1971 50th Anniversaries radio show

1971 50th Anniversaries …radio show The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show, with a look back at some rock’n’roll landmarks celebrating their 50th Anniversaries, in the 1971 50th Anniversaries radio show. First broadcast…..4 January 2021on Access North West LISTEN AGAIN – PODCAST1971 50th Anniversaries radio show ARE THEY ON TOUR NOW?Artists/bands mentioned in1971 50th Anniversaries radio show 1971…


Early Motown Days Podcast

Early Motown Days Podcast This podcast was first broadcast on The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show, Access North West – 1 October 2018. THE BLOG of Early Motown Days to accompany this broadcast. EARLY MOTOWN DAYS Berry Gordy Jr set up his first label, Tamla, with a $800 loan in January 1959. The Motown label and corporation…