MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACKS: VELVELETTES, 1964! The VELVELETTES, circa 1964, were (L-R) Sandra Tilley, Carolyn Gill and Annette McMillan.
MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACKS: LITTLE STEVIE, 1964! Little STEVIE WONDER circa 1964 Berry Gordy’s Tamla Records, “FINGERTIPS,” 45 rpm picture sleeve (1963) A BRITISH HOHNER HARMONICA AD, FEATURING LITTLE STEVIE WONDER, 1964
A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK! BARRETT STRONG A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: Barrett Strong circa 1959. “Money” was initially pressed, released on Berry Gordy’s ANNA label in ’59. MOTOWN RECORDS’ BARRETT STRONG A MOTOWN PHOTO FLASHBACK: Barrett Strong publicity shot, 1959.
MOTOWN ‘TEMPTS FLASHBACKS: PAUL WILLIAMS, 1965! A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: PAUL WILLIAMS was a vocalist of the Temptations as well, photo circa 1965. The ‘TEMPTIN TEMPTATIONS‘ album. Gordy GS 914, released November, 1965. The Temptin’ Temptations’ “Don’t Look Back,” sung by Paul Williams, was written by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White.
ITS A MOTOWN FLASHBACK: BRENDA HOLLOWAY 1965 A MOTOWN PHOTO FLASHBACK: Brenda Holloway, circa 1965 (Click on image for largest view). Motown Brenda Holloway, Billboard Ad, April 18, 1965.
MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: THE ORIGINALS, ’68! A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK with The Originals: C. P. Spencer, Hank Dixon, Freddie Gorman and Walter Gaines, 1968. Formed in 1966, the group was predominately used as a vocal studio sessions backing for Motown Records. In 1968 they became the Originals. The following year they recorded first of two successful singles, “Baby, I’m For Real,” and by 1970 they struck gold with their million-seller hit, “The Bells.” (Click on image for larger view).
MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: THE FOUR TOPS, ’65! A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: The Four Tops, photographed during a live television performance, circa 1965. (Click on image 2x for largest view).
MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACKS: RARE EARTH, 1970! RARE EARTH 1969-1971 (the original six Motown band members) Gil Bridges (saxophone, flute, lead vocals); Eddie Guzman (percussions); Peter Hoorelbeke (drums, lead vocal); Kenny James (keyboards); John Persh (bass, trombone, vocals); Rod Richards (lead guitar, vocals). A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: RARE EARTH. This group shot was artfully enhanced creating a ‘psychedelia’ poster-style effect, ‘late-’60s style. The photo made the spread on the back-side of the ECOLOGY album. The band’s second Motown LP, it was released in 1970 on Barry Gordy’s newest subsidiary record label at the time, Rare Earth.
MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACKS: UNDISPUTED TRUTH A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: The Undisputed Truth, 1971 The Undisputed Truth LP GS-955L was released by Motown on the Gordy label, July, 1971. (Click on image 2x for detailed view).
MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: DAVID RUFFIN, 1969 A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: David Ruffin circa 1969 (click image 2x for largest view).