Did You Know: On this day (May 16) in 1964 Motown Records - TopicsExpress



          

Did You Know: On this day (May 16) in 1964 Motown Records celebrated the first of many #1 hits, when Mary Wells popular tune My Guy soared to number one. Although Berry Gordy, Jr., founder of Motown Records, had been turning out music on his music label Tamla Records since 1959, Welles song was the first produced through the new label, according to HISTORY. While Motown Records went on to launch the careers of countless history-making singers, songwriters and groups, Wells success wasnt as sweet. Learn more: bit.ly/AT_FBDYK051614 In honor of this moment in history, and in memory of the late Mary Welles — the woman who helped define the Motown sound, enjoy this performance: https://youtube/watch?v=9GmUAnk3lnI
Posted on: Fri, 16 May 2014 17:03:48 +0000

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