Syl Johnson was born Sylvester Thompson in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1936. His family moved to Chicago in 1950, where...

The Session Musicians at Motown are now famous as the Funk Brothers, but this was, in fact, a name that...

Whitney Houston’s signature recording “I Will Always Love You” was the singer’s biggest hit. Written by Dolly Parton in 1973,...

Header Photo: Curtis Mayfield 1972 Source: Beeld en Geluidwiki - Gallery: Curtis Mayfield (programma) Wikimedia Commons

Barney Ales was promoted to Motown’s Executive Vice-President and General Manager in 1969, from which position he ensured Motown’s success...