Month: May 2017

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.

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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

DETROIT FREE PRESS Sunday, November 7, 1965

A MCRFB VIEWING TIP

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Above Motown related article is courtesy freep.com newspaper archive. Copyright 2017. Newspapers.com.

Missed our previously cataloged ‘Motor City ’60s Music’ newspaper features? GO HERE.

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WHYT-FM POWER 96 ‘HOT HITS’: THIS WEEK! 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM Tuesday, May 19, 1987
WHYT-FM (#01) * JODY WATLEY * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (#02) * U2 * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (#03) * LIONEL RICHIE * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (#04) * KIM WILDE * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (#05) * ATLANTIC STARR * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (#06) * MADONNA * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (#07) * HERB ALPERT and JANET JACKSON * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (#08) * CUTTING CREW * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (#09) * LISA LISA * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (#10) * ANITA BAKER * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (‘HEARD’) * SURFACE * 05/19/1987

WHYT-FM (‘HITBOUND’) * BOB SEGER * 05/19/1987

WHYT DETROIT’S BEST MUSIC

30 YEARS AGO TODAY. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1987

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All TEN top WHYT hits (1-10) plus 2 BONUS tracks were selected from this music survey (05/19/1987) for your listening enjoyment here.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

In Memory of George Griggs

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

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