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Motown Songwriter Deke Richards Dead At 68

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Deke Richards, the songwriter who led the Motown writing and production team The Corporation, died on Sunday from esophageal cancer. He was 68.

Tagged as: Berry Gordy, Debbie Dean, Deke Richards, Elvis Presley, Fonce Mizell, Frank Wilson, Freddie Perren, Heartbreak Hotel, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, motown, Pam Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor, soul, The Corporation, U.S.A.

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Lead Singer Of Detroit Spinners Passes Away At 76

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bobby Smith (also known as Bobbie), the man who took the lead on some of the Spinners’ biggest hits, died on Saturday in Orlando, Florida from pneumonia and influenza. He was 76.

Tagged as: Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, C.P. Spence, Detroit Spinners, Harvey Fambrough, Harvey Fuqua, motown, Pervis Jackson, Spinners, U.S.A.

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Plum Roles For Marvin Gaye Biopic Offered To Law And Order Stars

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Hot on the heels of the announcement that Jesse L. Martin has been, once again, selected for the role of Marvin Gaye in the movie Sexual Healing, we get news that Martin’s old boss on Law and Order is being considered for the role of Gaye’s mother.

Tagged as: Brendan Gleeson, Freddy Cousaert, Gangs of New York, In Bruges, Jesse L. Martin, Law And Order, Marvin Gaye, motown, S. Epatha Merkerson, soul, Troy, U.S.A.

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Richard Street Is The Second Temptation To Pass Away Within A Fortnight

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Richard Street, a 22-year veteran of the Temptations, died in Las Vegas earlier today after a short hospital stay. He was 70.

Tagged as: Damon Harris, Eddie Kendricks, Marvin Franklin, motown, Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Richard Street, Rod Stewart, The Elgins, The Temptations

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New Elton John Album In The Works

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Elton John is looking for a September release for his 30th studio album, The Diving Board.

Tagged as: Doyle Bramhall, Elton John, Jack Ashford, Jay Bellerose, Keefus Ciancia, Leon Russell, motown, Raphael Saadiq

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Damon Harris Of The Temptations Loses His Cancer Battle

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Damon Harris, who had a short but very fruitful tenure with The Temptations in the early 70’s, died last Monday (February 18) after a fourteen-year fight with prostate cancer. He was 62.

Tagged as: Damon Harris, David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Impact, motown, soul, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, The Young Temps, The Young Vandals, U.S.A.

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Human Nature To Stay In Las Vegas For Two More Years

by Paul Cashmere

Just one week after Human Nature announced the end of their three year residency in Las Vegas the Australian pop group have announced that they have signed a new two year agreement with the new venue The Venetian to continue ‘The Motown Show’.

Tagged as: Human Nature, motown, Motown Show, Smokey Robinson

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Motown Great Frank Wilson Passes Away

by Music-News.com

One of Motown’s bright lights behind the scenes in the 1960’s, writer and producer Frank Wilson, passed away on Thursday from prostate cancer. He was 71.

Tagged as: Blood Sweat and Tears, Frank Wilson, Freda Payne, John Legend, Lenny Williams, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, motown, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers, the Supremes, The Temptations

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Suzi Quatro Recovers After Accident And Prepares For Her New Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In April, Suzi Quatro fell while getting off of an airplane in Kiev, breaking her right knee and left wrist. Since that time, she has been recovering and, even though she continues to be in pain, she has put on her first show.

Tagged as: Al Abrahms, Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Jackie Wilson, Lamont Dozier, MC5, motown, Suzi Quatro, Wayne Kramer

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Bob Babbitt Of The Funk Brothers Dead At 74

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bob Babbitt, whose bass work can be heard on the majority of Motown hits of the late 60’s and early 70’s, passed away on Monday at a Nashville Hospice after suffering from brain cancer. He was 74.

Tagged as: Bob Babbitt, Marvin Gaye, motown, Smokey Robinson, The Funk Brothers

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The Sapphires’ Soundtrack Songs Announced

Classic Motown and soul songs will soundtrack The Sapphires film, sung by Jessica Mauboy and the original stars.

Tagged as: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Darren Percival, Jessica Mauboy, motown, Sam & Dave, soul, The Sapphires

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Super-Producers Pair With Unlikely Collaborators For Re:Generation Doco

Skrillex, The Doors, Nas, Mark Ronson and more are part of the collaboration project and doco Re:Generation.

Tagged as: collaboration, country, Dap Kings, DJ Premier, DJs, documentary, electro, Erykah Badu, Leann Rhymes, Mark Ronson, Mos Def, motown, Nas, Pretty Lights, producers, Re:Generation, Skrillex, The Crystal Method, The Doors

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Cliff Richard Announces An All-Star Soul Album

Pop icon Cliff Richard has announced a new album of soul duets with The Temptations, Robert Flack and more.

Tagged as: album, Billy Paul, Brenda Holloway, Candi Staton, Cliff Richard, collaboration, cover, Dennis Edwards and The Temptations Review, Freda Payne, motown, new, Percy Sledge, R&B, Roberta Flack, Soulicious, Valerie Simpson

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CeeLo Green. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Urkel Plays Cee-Lo Green In New Video

Jaleel White, aka Steve Urkel, plays Cee-Lo Green in his new clip for ‘Cry Baby’.

Tagged as: Cee-Lo Green, clip, Cry Baby, Jaleel White, motown, new, R&B, single, Steve Urkel, video

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