Classic Motown Stories

[Guest Brian J]

CLASSIC MOTOWN STORIES

To celebrate the launch of the Radio 2 Music Club, we've found these three classic Motown documentary series which you can hear for the next seven days.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/motown_docs.shtml

1; THE MOTOWN INVASION

In the Spring of 1965, a caravan of Tamla Motown stars took a B.O.A.C jet to Heathrow to launch Berry Gordy's label in the UK with a 21 date tour. In a two-part series Adam White presents an affectionate 40 th anniversary profile of the early days of the legendary label in Great Britain .

2; TEARS OF A CLOWN

Presented by Lulu, this series celebrates the career of a man who is one of the greatest singers of romantic soul, with his beautiful high tenor voice, as well as being one of the best and most prolific songwriters and producers of popular hits for Motown Records. He is Mr Smokey Robinson.

3; SOUL SATISFACTION - THE FOUR TOPS STORY

Paul Gambaccini tells the story of one of the key 60's soul groups - The Four Tops , featuring brand new interviews with such as the Tops' Duke and Obie, songwriters Brian and Eddie Holland, and Supreme Mary Wilson.

[Guest ShaneH]

anyone listened to these?

reviews?

Shane