“IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR” * The Wanted * DETROIT SOUND RECORDS (1967)
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50TH! FRANCE ADDED TO TOUR OF MOTORTOWN REVUE . . . MARCH 20, 1965
From the MCRFB news archive: 1965
PARIS SLATED FOR MOTOWN U.K. TOUR; ADDED SCHEDULED STOP
LONDON — Tamla-Motown’s Motor Town Revue, besides 21 personal appearances in 24 days in England, has a show slated for the Olympia Music Hall in Paris on April 13.
A flock of new releases Friday (March 19) heralds the Motown in vasion of Britain. The Supremes’ “Stop! In The Name Of Love” was released for the first time in England and has been challenging for the top of the American chart. “Ooo, Baby Baby” by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles is being released as well as in the United States. A new record by Stevie Wonder, “Kiss Me Baby,” will also be released, but no definite date has been set.
Motown’s the Temptations, in England for a series of radio and television appearances, will release “It’s Growing” Friday (19). The group is not connected with the revue, but will appear on a TV spectacular, The Sound Of Tamla-Motown,” with revue stars. Dusty Springfield will only be the British star on the show.
The Supremes will also appear at the “Sunday Night At The London Palladium” TV show plus other TV/radio stints.
The Motor Town Revue package includes the Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, and the Earl Van Dyke Sextet.
The U.K. Motor Town Revue Schedule
The Tamla-Motown schedule is: Astoria Hall, Finsbury Park, March 20. Odeon Hall, March 21; Colstone Hall, Bristol, March 23; Capitol Hall, Cardiff, March 24; Odeon Hall, Birmingham, March March 25; A.B.C., Kingston, March 26; Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, March 27; Odeon Hall, Leicester, March 28; Odeon Hall, Manchester; March 30; and Odeon Hall, Leeds, March 31.
Also scheduled: Odeon Hall, Glasgow, April 1; A.B.C., Stockton, April 2; City Hall, New Castle, April 3; Empire Hall, Liverpool, April 4; A.B.C., Luton, April 6; A.B.C., Chester, April 7; City Hall, Sheffield, April 8; A.B.C., Wigan, April 9; Gaumont, Wolverhampton, April 10; Gaumont, Ipswich, April 11; Guild Hall, Portsmouth, April 12; and Olympia Music Hall, April 13. END
(Information and news source: Billboard; March 20, 1965).
HOUSE THAT B. GORDY BUILT: 2648 WEST GRAND BLVD.
DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY RECORD FLASHBACK ’64!
CAROLYN CRAWFORD * My Smile Is Just A Frown * MOTOWN * 1964
THE MAGIC BEHIND THE DETROIT MOTOWN SOUND! ’67
“BERNADETTE” (INSTRUMENTAL) * Four Tops * 1967 (Bassist James Jamerson version)
LOST IN THE ’50S: THIS WEEK! THE HONOR ROLL OF HITS!
AMERICA’S WEEKLY HIT PARADER: THE NATION’S TOP TUNES INDEX
NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE * Ames Brothers * BILLBOARD (No. 05) 2/5/1955
AMERICA’S WEEKLY HIT PARADER: THE NATION’S TOP TUNES INDEX
MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE * Sarah Vaughan * BILLBOARD (No. 08) 2/5/1955
WKNR ‘KEENER 13’ DETROIT 31 HITS: FEBRUARY 6, 1964!
WHO DO YOU LOVE * The Sapphires * WKNR (No. 19) 02/06/64
YOU’RE INVITED TO A PARTY * The Victorians * WKNR (No. 29) 02/06/64
WKNR? AUTOMOBILES? SEE YOUR PAUL RAYMER MAN!
MCRFB NOTE: Above, a December 7, 1964 WKNR ‘PULSE’ ad which proclaimed how well WKNR knew it’s listeners outreach demographically throughout their broadcast day, here in Detroit, December, 1964.
MCRFB LINK: For an actual read of the 1965 WKNR PULSE report we have archived on Motor City Radio Flashbacks, you can find this rare Knorr/Patterson commissioned manuscript HERE.
THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: THE HOTTEST HIT IN THE USA!
NUMBER 1 IN AMERICA ’65 * The Righteous Brothers * WEEKS OF 1/31 – 2/13/1965
SIXTEEN WEEKS on the singles chart, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” by the Righteous Brothers peaked No. 1 (2 weeks) on the Billboard Hot 100, weeks of January 31, 1964 through February 13, 1965. (source: Billboard).
MCRFB Link: For the previous No. 1 record in the U.S.A. 1965 GO HERE.
WHEN THE MUSIC DIED: MASON CITY, FEBRUARY 3, ’59
MCRFB LINKS: For more on Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, J. P. Richardson (“Big Bopper”) previously posted on Motor City Radio Flashbacks, you may go here, here, and here.
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