Marvin Gaye: The First Five Years
Marvin Gaye was born Marvin Pentz Gay in 1939 in Washington D.C. His father was a minister in the House...
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Linda Clifford
Linda Clifford was the last successful act on the Curtom label. She was discovered by Marv Stuart while she was...
June Conquest
June Conquest (Trade Ad card) June Conquest (née Marlene Teasley) made her first foray into the music business in 1964,...
Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson joined The Impressions in 1971, three months after leaving college, where he had shared a room with Donny...
The Impressions at Curtom Records
After their four-year stay at ABC-Paramount, where they had created a number of outstanding hits, The Impressions came to Curtom...
Session Musicians in Chicago: Louis Satterfield
Louis Satterfield was born in Shaw, in the Mississippi Delta area, in 1937. He learned to play bass and trombone...
Session Musicians in Chicago: Gene Barge
Gene Barge was born in 1926 in Norfolk, Virginia. His interest in music started when he played clarinet in his...
Session Musicians in Chicago: Phil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch was one of Chicago’s most successful session musicians. He was born on 19th July 1941 in the Windy...
Norman Whitfield: Motown’s Experimental Master
Norman Whitfield was born on 12th May 1940 in Harlem, New York and passed away on 16th September 2008 in...
Session Bass Players in Detroit: Bob Babbitt
Bob Babbitt was probably the most significant of the arrivals at Motown in the later years. With James Jamerson becoming...
We bring you valuable history lessons about Black Musicians, Artists and Music Industry Professionals who have made an impact on music throughout the decades.
