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Eugene ‘Woody’ Smith, 76, Former Temptations Bassist, Dies
Eugene "Woody" Smith, a lifelong musician who in the early 1970s was the touring bassist for The Temptations, has died.…
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Motown Mogul Berry Gordy Donates $4M to Museum
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy has donated $4 million to expand the Motown Museum's educational and other programming, as well…
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Motown Legend Tribute Garners Standing Ovation
Washington Informer staff writer Dorothy Rowley's eagerly awaited "A Tribute to Motown Legend Smokey Robinson" was presented as an encore…
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Childhood Memories of Love and Laughter in Marvin Gaye’s Living Room
For me, sitting on the floor in the presence of Marvin Gaye, everything seemed alright. I miss those days. I…
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Black History Month-Inspired Tribute Showcases Career of Smokey Robinson
"A Black History Tribute to Smokey Robinson," written and directed by Washington Informer staff writer Dorothy Rowley, will be presented…
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Smokey Robinson Displays Motown Magic at MGM National Harbor
Probably the major takeaway from Smokey Robinson's recent sold-out show at the MGM Grand Hotel ballroom in Maryland's National Harbor…
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Aretha Franklin Gets Her ‘Respect’
In celebration of both her 75th birthday and her contributions to the world, the American Pops Orchestra presented "RESPECT: The…
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Mary Wilson: Still Soulfully Supreme
Mary Wilson, one of the three founding members of the legendary Supremes, brought her own magic to the District in…
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Berry Gordy Opens Famous Motown Musical in L.A.
By Danny Bakewell Jr. Special to the NNPA from the LA Watts Times The Motown sound began with Berry Gordy…
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Motown Singer Jimmy Ruffin Dies at Age 78
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown singer whose hits include “What Becomes of…
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