Brenda Holloway – Motor City Radio Flashbacks

DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY RECORD FLASHBACK ’64!

**BRENDA HOLLOWAY * 1964**

THE MAGIC BEHIND THE DETROIT MOTOWN SOUND! ’64

“WHEN I’M GONE” (INSTRUMENTAL w/DSO) * BRENDA HOLLOWAY * 1964

MOTOWN ARTISTS SNAPSHOT! BRENDA HOLLOWAY ’67

**BRENDA HOLLOWAY** circa 1967. A resident living in Los Angeles at the time, *“You’ve Made Me So Very Happy“* was recorded at Nashville West Studio in L.A. “You’ve Made Me…” peaked at #39 on Billboard on November 4, 1967. Spending 10 weeks on the charts, the song would be the last single Brenda Holloway would record for Motown Records. Two years later, a cover version of this song was released by *Blood, Sweat and Tears*. And their version would become their first Top 10 chart-topper. It peaked on Billboard at the #2 spot, April 12, 1969.

DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY RECORD FLASHBACK ’67!

**YOU’VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY * BRENDA HOLLOWAY * TAMLA (MOTOWN) 1967**

A 1960S MOTOR CITY MUSIC FEATURE RECALLED: 1965!

A ’60s Detroit Music Moment Revisited: 1965

ON TOUR WITH THE BEATLES: OUR BRENDA FILES HER REPORT

FROM THE BACK-PAGES OF THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1965

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“THE BEATLES NEVER calm down, never relax. The whole trip was like a crazy, wild vacation. Ringo planned all the menus and we ate green beans every night for two weeks!”

“In Portland the kids caught up with us. They were pushing and screaming. You feel like you’re going to be killed.” (CONTINUES — please read the complete article below) . . . .

— DETROIT FREE PRESS

DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday, November 7, 1965

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MOTOWN IN SCHOOL DRIVE . . . AUGUST 6, 1966

From the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1966

DETROIT — Tamla-Motown Records has joined in with Detroit radio stations in a current stay-in-school campaign. Berry Gordy, president of the record company, provided artist Brenda Holloway, musical arrangers, musicians, studios and recording staff for a record of “Play It Cool, Stay In School.”

The song was written and recorded three years ago by Jimmy Clark, music director of WJR. WJR then contributed recording facilities and staff to distribute Clark’s version free.

This time, WXYZ is pressing the records and distributing them to Detroit radio stations and radio stations, schools and organizations all over the nation. The campaign was originated by the Women’s Advertising Club in Detroit. END

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(Information and news source: Billboard; August 6, 1966)

BRENDA HOLLOWAY