The Detroit Free Press: ‘Detroit’s a Big Hit With Marvin Gaye’
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Released November, 1964. Recorded at the Graystone Ballroom (owned by Berry Gordy), Detroit, 1964. A demo record single, “This Is The Life” was released to promote Marvin Gaye’s fourth career Tamla LP 259 ‘Hello Broadway’ (Side 2; Track 2).
Never having charted, this audition Tamla demo recording was not slated for the Billboard Pop or the R&B singles charts.
Radio/TV – Authors – Music Professionals – Celebrities
Exciting update . . . .
Allen Rawls, Board Member Trustee of Hitsville, the Motown Museum will publicly recognize and honor 93 year old Robin Seymour for his contribution to the Motown phenomenon. Meet Allen and other Motown names who will be there. Does anyone believe that anything like this could possibly ever happen again?
And we are only a week away!
The radio DJs, TV personalities, authors, and noted music professionals will tell personal stories you’ve never heard before. Honoring Robin Seymour in person.
Bob Green, Jerry Goodwin and Paul Cannon (and Robin Seymour) will tell you how Keener started. . . why it passed away. The music. The sounds. The secrets . . . never before told in public . . . and never again.
All part of a great program come September 14. Hundreds of us in one place to meet, talk, hear and ask questions that will trigger precious memories.
And what about Bob Seger . . . come meet the man who has written The Bob Seger Story. After this . . . No more appearances for me . . . ever . . . but this one time will be our best.
Bill Hennes, renown former CKLW program director, he will present the CKLW story, along with several of the great Big 8 names who will be there. Jo-Jo Shutty MacGregor. Super Max. Charlie O’Brien. Duke Windsor. Gary Burbank. Tom Shannon. Johnny Williams.
Yours truly will present the life and death of WXYZ-WIXIE, along with the original “All Night” Chuck Daugherty. Great Detroit radio remembered from long ago. Remember Joey Reynolds? Will be there as well.
In attendance, over 40 celebrities. Meet them all personally. International recording star Jack Scott will be there, honoring 94 years’ young Robin Seymour, us, there along with all of us. Fabulous entertainment is slated for, what will ultimately be, a most memorable event.
As we draw closer to September 14, reservations are getting scarce. Remember. Not possible for this to ever happen again.
While you still can — reserve a spot for you. A loved one. Invite a friend. Again, this special event will take place, Saturday Sept 14, at the famousSuburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Mi. (Program link highlighted; from the official Suburban Collection website).
It is my hope you will be part of a sparkling and terrific live program. A special day filled with stories, memories, video and sound. A night to remember.
Meanwhile, 7 days away and counting. Come see us . . . make a memory on an event you won’t forget.
LEE ALAN
Saturday, September 7, 2019
See the celebrities here. You can purchase your reservations, here:
The CKLW BIG 30 hits in Windsor/Detroit. This survey was tabulated overall by record popularity appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of CKLW Radio.
Previewed for the week of August 30, 1971
THE BIG 8 1971
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— In MemoryofGeorge Griggs —
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
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Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate
