The Mary Wells Fan Club and the Tamla Motown Appreciation Society were founded in 1963 by Dave Godin, two years...

As the popularity of Motown grew, it made sense to think about tours of the UK and mainland Europe for...

By the start of 1963, Berry Gordy was conscious of the need to improve Motown’s presence in the two biggest...

The origin of the sound recording industry can be traced back to the nineteenth century, to the inventions of Thomas...

Little Milton was one of Chess Records’ Blues artists. He was born down in the Mississippi delta and made his...

The Moonglows were formed in 1953. However, the origins of the group went back to 1949, when Harvey Fuqua and...

Chuck Berry was one of the best-known of the Chess artists in the fifties and sixties. He joined the Johnny...

The Radiants were formed in 1960, set up by a group of young men who met at the Greater Harvest...

Laura Lee Newton was born in Chicago in 1945 but grew up in Detroit. In 1956 she joined a Gospel...

Jo Ann Garrett was probably the youngest artist signed to Chess Records. She was just fifteen years old when she...