The first white singer to record on the Motown label was Bobbie Smith, a member of the vocal group The Spinners. They recorded for Motown in the early 1960s before the label became widely known for its predominantly African American artists. However, the first white solo artist to sign with Motown was actually Johnny Bristol in the late 1960s. Motown's focus was primarily on its Black artists and the unique sound of the label.
The correct answer is the late Debbie Dean (real name Reba Smith), who recorded several singles for the company in 1961-62. She returned to Motown for a one-off single in 1968.
Michael Jackson was first signed to Motown Records as part of the Jackson Five in 1969. He was 11 years old at the time.
Kiki Dee
Oh, what a lovely question! In the early days of Motown, the focus was primarily on promoting African American artists. However, as the label grew, they did sign a few white artists like Rare Earth and Teena Marie who had a deep appreciation for soul music. Motown believed in talent and passion above all else, creating a diverse and inclusive musical family.
Chris Clark
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1965 and released one title on the V.I.P. label before moving over to Tamla and recorded a hit "This Old Heart of Mine"
Motown Records.
The correct answer is the late Debbie Dean (real name Reba Smith), who recorded several singles for the company in 1961-62. She returned to Motown for a one-off single in 1968.
Michael Jackson was first signed to Motown Records as part of the Jackson Five in 1969. He was 11 years old at the time.
Kiki Dee
Even though she never followed up Charlene did sign for Motown on it's relaunch and Recorded I've Never Been To Me 2 versions existed and version 2 was used until it was plugged in the UK and was re issued using Version 1 which was mistaken for a re re-cording -Note Debbie Dean - Motown single M-1007 FEB 1961 Chris Clark (later became VP) Motown M-1114 Sept 1967
Oh, what a lovely question! In the early days of Motown, the focus was primarily on promoting African American artists. However, as the label grew, they did sign a few white artists like Rare Earth and Teena Marie who had a deep appreciation for soul music. Motown believed in talent and passion above all else, creating a diverse and inclusive musical family.
One notable black singing group that didn't achieve success with Motown Records in the 1960s was The Satintones. Formed in 1959, they were one of the first groups to sign with Motown, but despite their early promise and hits like "My Beloved," they struggled to find lasting fame. Their lack of commercial success led to their eventual disbandment, while other Motown acts soared to iconic status.
The Miracles.CORRECT. The original members of THE MIRACLES were : WILLIAM "SMOKEY" ROBINSON, his wife CLAUDETTE ROGERS-ROBINSON, WARREN "PETE" MOORE, ROBERT "BOBBY" ROGERS, RONALD"RONNIE" WHITE, and MARVIN "MARV" TARPLIN.The MIRACLES' success paved the way for ALL FUTURE MOTOWN STARS...and of 2013, they have MORE songs inducted into the GRAMMY HALL OF FAME than ANY OTHER MOTOWN GROUP.Read more: What_was_Motown's_first_million_seller
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