Detroit

In 1850, the United States Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, in an attempt to prevent escaped Southern slaves from finding safe havens in the Northern states. One...

The city of Detroit in the state of Michigan became the USA’s automobile capital, the Motor City. Black workers from the southern states were amongst those attracted by...

First published on June 17, 2020 William “Mickey” Stevenson was one of the key creative masterminds behind Motown’s success from the early years. His book, entitled “A&R Man”,...

First published 11th July 2020 The creative team of Holland-Dozier-Holland became the dominant and most influential songwriting and music production team of the 1960s. They were responsible for...

First Published 11 July 2020 The genesis of Motown Records dates from January 12, 1959, when Berry Gordy Jr. set up a company called Tamla Records. Gordy’s interest in...

First Published 10 July, 2010. The contribution of arrangers to popular music is often ignored, George Martin and Quincy Jones being the exception to the rule. Gene Page,...

The late Roquel "Billy" Davis was born on July 11th 1932 in Detroit. He started his career in the entertainment industry as a songwriter with Berry Gordy in Detroit during the mid 1950s, creating successful songs...