OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday (the end of slavery in America) with a slate of special encore airings of programming on Friday, June 19, 2020 beginning at 3 p.m. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Berry Gordy
George Michael And Other Stars Sing “I Wanna Know What Love Is”, Harlem, NY 1985 (Video)
On May 5th, 1985 the Apollo’s renovation is celebrated with a 50th Anniversary grand reopening and television special, “Motown Salutes the Apollo,” with special guests (2:30) George Michael, and Diana Ross.
HW Pick: Marvin Gaye’s Timeless “What’s Going On” Live 1972 (Video)
What’s Going On is the eleventh studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released May 21, 1971, on the Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. Continue Reading →
Kicking It In Harlem With Taimak: The Last Dragon
By Eartha Watts-Hicks
The year was 1986, and the movie Berry Gordy presents The Last Dragon was nothing short of a phenomenon. Highly anticipated, it blended the worlds of film, music, radio, and television with its incredible movie soundtrack and music videos, featuring Vanity and DeBarge, among others. Continue Reading →
HW Pick: Berry Gordy’s Historic Motown Mansion Ups Sale Price, Asks $1.6M
We last saw this massive Boston-Edison estate hit the market last year, and now the historic mansion, once home to Motown Founder Berry Gordy, is listing again. Continue Reading →
After The Dance Book At Hue-Man Bookstore In Harlem
After the Dance My Life With Marvin Gaye is a searing memoir of love, drugs, sex, and old-school R&B, from the former wife of the legendary soul icon Marvin Gaye.
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