MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK ’62! EDDIE HOLLAND

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EDDIE HOLLAND, circa 1962, was one-third of the legendary hit-writing trio at Motown, best known as Holland-Dozier-Holland. Eddie Holland went on to record 10 singles for the Detroit label between 1961 through 1964. "Leaving Here," was Eddie's eighth single he released for Motown in 1964, also featured today on Motor City Radio Flashbacks.
EDDIE HOLLAND, circa 1962. He went on to become one-third of the legendary hit-writing trio for Motown, best known as Holland-Dozier-Holland. Eddie Holland went on to record ten singles for the Detroit label from 1961 through 1964. Produced by Berry Gordy, Jr.,Leaving Here,” was Eddie’s eighth single released by Motown Records 1052, December 1963. “Leaving’ Here” is our featured Motown Monday single today on MCRFB.COM.

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A 1960S MOTOR CITY MUSIC FEATURE RECALLED: 1967!

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FROM THE BACK-PAGES OF THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1967

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DETROIT — Fog delayed the plane carrying Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork, Davey Jones and Micky Dolenz to Detroit last Saturday. So the Monkees arrived only an hour before show time. They sped to the airport in a limousine. All this means there was time only for hello and goodbye and little time to chat. (CONTINUES — please read the complete article below) . . . .

— DETROIT FREE PRESS


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(Above Monkees related article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2017. Newspapers.com).


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A DETROIT WKNR-AM 13 NEWSPAPER 1967 FLASHBACK

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Sunday, October 22, 1967

A DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE

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DETROIT FREE PRESS: WKNR-AM ‘Steve Robbins: “They Don’t Tune In to Hear Us Talk” ’ 

(Above WKNR related article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2017. Newspapers.com).

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PROGRAMMING THE DETROIT RADIO DIAL: 01/19/1959

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Monday, January 19, 1959

DETROIT FREE PRESS: MONDAY RADIO GUIDE 

(Above article courtesy freep.com newspapers archives. Copyright 2017; Newspapers.com).

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THE DETROIT RADIO DIAL. 58-YEARS AGO TODAY


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MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS ‘LIVE’ ALBUM! 1967

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MARTHA and the VANDELLAS 'LIVE' LP was recorded at THE TWENTY GRAND in Detroit during the summer of 1967. The Twenty Grand live session was later released by Motown Records in September of that year.
MARTHA and the VANDELLAS ‘LIVE’ LP was recorded at THE TWENTY GRAND at 5020 14th. (at W. Warren) in Detroit during the summer of 1967. This Martha Reeves and the Vandellas ‘Twenty Grand’ live session was released by Motown Records in September.

MARTHA REEVES and th Vandellas live at the Detroit Twenty Grand, July 1967.
A MOTOWN SNAPSHOT: MARTHA REEVES and the Vandellas live at the Detroit Twenty Grand, July 1967.

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A 1966 DETROIT WKNR RADIO BILLBOARD FLASHBACK!

A BILLBOARD PAGE RIP: WKNR March 16, 1966
A BILLBOARD PAGE RIP: WKNR March 16, 1966

A MCRFB NOTE: A typo misprint. Obvious the intended read here was:

“SCOTT REGEN, air personality at WKNR, Detroit, chats with Martha, of Martha and the Vandellas group who recently were guests on his 7-10 p.m. nightly show. Other guests have included Simon and Garfunkel, Len Barry, and the Turtles.”


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A 1974 ‘BIG 80’ HAPPY NEW YEAR CHART FROM CKLW!

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CKLW BIG 80 December 1974 (click on image 2x for largest view)

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A 1974 ‘HAPPY NEW YEAR’ SOUVENIR FROM THE BIG 8!


Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patty Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

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