The Sound of Young America.

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:55:30 -0400

ladiesofthe60s: The Velvelettes photographed by Leo Knight.

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:22:48 -0400

ladiesofthe60s:

The Velvelettes photographed by Leo Knight.

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:21:41 -0400

thebananaseat: The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:20:22 -0400

thebananaseat:

The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:18:01 -0400

chrisgoesrock: The Marvelettes & Mary Wells - Billboard...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:17:28 -0400

chrisgoesrock:

The Marvelettes & Mary Wells - Billboard Magazine Advertise Poster 1963

talknurdy2me: Jimmy and David Ruffin

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:14:34 -0400

talknurdy2me:

Jimmy and David Ruffin

inthesixties: Jimmy Ruffin

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:13:10 -0400

inthesixties:

Jimmy Ruffin

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:12:02 -0400

acoustic-image: Amos Milburn - Down The Road Apiece

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:11:14 -0400

acoustic-image:

Amos Milburn - Down The Road Apiece

theswinginsixties: Martha and the Vandellas — One Way Out -...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:37:11 -0400

theswinginsixties:

Martha and the Vandellas — One Way Out - 1966

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Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:10:33 -0400

chrisgoesrock: Tamla Motown Records - Billboard Magazine...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:09:24 -0400

chrisgoesrock:

Tamla Motown Records - Billboard Magazine Advertise 1963

thecontroversydaily: The Mary Jane Girls were originally called...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:48:44 -0400

thecontroversydaily:

The Mary Jane Girls were originally called the “Mary Jane Band”, which was the name given Mary Jane Girls & Rick Jamesto Rick’s background vocalists. At the time, all the artists had names for their background groups like Hot Buttered Soul (Isaac Hayes), Love Unlimited (Barry White), etc. I originally worked with two other vocalists, Lisa Sarna & Taborah Johnson back then. There was material done and pictures taken for this group, but it did not come to fruition. Lisa and Tabby left and Rick wrote new material, which he told me was for a solo project for me. The songs were “Musical Love”, “Prove It”, “Boys” and “Candy Man”, which he pitched as a group (unbeknown to me) to Motown and a few other record company execs. Motown of course ended up with the winning bid and he immediately had to produce multiple girls. For the demo, I had done the lead vocals with session vocalists on backgrounds. Enter Cheri [Wells] first, Candi [Ghant] and Maxi [Wuletich] to follow. Unfortunately, Rick did not choose people who had the vocal expertise to sustain recording or live performance duties, aside from myself.

- JoJo (Mary Jane Girls)

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Fri, 31 May 2013 22:59:47 -0400

lustnspace: Mary Wells

Fri, 31 May 2013 22:33:15 -0400

lustnspace:

Mary Wells

the60sbazaar: Song of the Day Nowhere to Run - Martha and the...

Fri, 31 May 2013 22:31:26 -0400

the60sbazaar:

Song of the Day

Nowhere to Run - Martha and the Vandellas

languagethatiuse: Mr. Marvin Gaye performing his single “A...

Fri, 31 May 2013 22:30:47 -0400

languagethatiuse:

Mr. Marvin Gaye performing his single “A Stubborn Kind Of Fellow” on television in 1962.

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Fri, 31 May 2013 22:30:08 -0400

xmichaeljacksonx: musicismydruggggg: kingotes1: Is your heart...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:14:47 -0400

xmichaeljacksonx:

musicismydruggggg:

kingotes1:

Is your heart warmer now? Or did it break at the end?

Berry Gordy; Signing Michael, Hugging Michael, Missing Michael.

theres something in my eye. I think its a branch or something

I was all smiles and then…