HuffPost Detroit: Get fresh spin on unknown classics of Motown
Our old friend Ashley Woods penned this awesome piece on little known gems produced by the Motown music factory. What’s most amazing is that the tunes she picks are as swingin’ and heartfelt today as they were when they were released 40-50 years ago.
An excerpt:
The label began by Berry Gordy in a little house on Detroit’s Grand Boulevard had more hit songs, and more talent, than those four walls could ever hold. And for every hit single crafted by Smokey Robinson or the crack songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, there were equally great songs that flopped, and equally talented singers who were unfairly denied marketing or access to tracks. There were lawsuits, feuds and falling outs.
Read more, check out the music here.
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