Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. was born in Washington, D.C. in 1939. He started singing at the age of five in his father’s Apostolic church. In his teens, Marvin was already playing piano and drums and he discovered “do-wop” music. He joined several groups, including the Dippers and The Tones. After a brief stint in the […]
The Temptations were Motown’s flagship group of its classic period. Through countless lineup changes and deaths, the band soldiers on to the present day some 20+ members later. With 40 years of hits, the group is one of the greatest of the popular era. Their songs like My Girl, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, Get […]
I remember Marvin Gaye well. I was a teenager when he made his huge comeback hit, “Sexual Healing”. I even remember his song being ranked as #1 for the year on a New York radio station in 1983. I also remember the moment I heard the news of his tragic death. What I did not […]
Top 20 Temptations Hits America’s all-time favorite soul group got their start in 1960. In 1961, they recorded for the Miracle label under the name of The Elgins and The Primes. The original lineup featured Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams (no relation to member Paul) and Eldridge Bryant. In 1961, Berry Gordy […]