Tag: Motown

24 Girl Group Classics

24 Girl Group Classics Billboard magazine selected the 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. Taken from the 1950s, ’60’s, ’70s and ’80s, girl group songs on that list, these are 24 Girl Group Classics. Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club. Live on Facebook…


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…


Rock A Thon podcast

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show – SpecialRock A Thon podcast A Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show Special, as part of Access North West‘s 24-hour non-stop Rock A Thon fundraiser. Two hours of great music from the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and roots. Rock, blues, R&B, rock’n’roll, singer-songwriters, wall-of-sound, metal, Motown, punk, hill-billy meets AC/DC – it’s all here, and more,…


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…


Birth Of Motown Records

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled ShowBirth of Motown Records radio show The story from its beginnings in 1959 to the label’s arrival in the UK as Tamla Motown in 1965 – Birth Of Motown Records First broadcast 1 October 2018…..on Access North West LISTEN AGAIN – PODCASTBirth of Motown RecordsThe original broadcast, including all the songs played in…


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…