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Sang back-up for Diana Ross...
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Discovered by: Michael Bivens (who also performed with New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe)
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Born: Charlene Duncan (nee: D' Angelo) 6/1/50 (Hollywood, CA)
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Recorded his one and only hit for Motown while substituting for a DJ at KGBS/Los Angeles.
Died: 11/22/95 (age 66)
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Do You Love Me
Let It Whip
Dennis was originally a member of the Contours before he joined The Temptations. From1984-1986, Dennis Edwards pursued a solo career at Motown and had a mega hit, 'Don't Look Any Further' with Siedah Garrett. Minor hits followed such as, "Coolin' Out" before he rejoined the Temptations. He left the group again in the 90's and went on tour as "Dennis Edwards and the Temptations".
THE FOUR SEASONS Back to the Top
After being one of the most popular groups of the 60's, the Four Seasons changed label to infuse new life into their career. A short stint at Motown started the created juices flowing for Frankie Valli, who originally wrote 'My Eyes Adore You' while with the label. But Motown virtually ignored the group, concentrating mainly on their 'hit-makers,' that the Four Seasons quietly slipped away and took their music to Curb Records where they were soon rewarded with #1's for the the group (Who Loves You) and for Frankie Valli...who would later score with the title song for the movie, 'Grease.'
The Four Tops were seasoned pros by the time they signed with Motown, where they found their biggest success singing Holland, Dozier, Holland tunes that wrapped themselves around lead singer, Levi Stubbs strong smokey voice. Their songs are among Motown's most memorable and durable hits from 'Baby, I Need Your Loving' to 'Reach Out, I'll Be There. In 1972, after teaming with the Supremes for a couple of memorable albums as 'The Magnificient Seven,' the Four Tops left Motown for ABC Records where they revitalized their career with songs such as "Keeper of the Castle" and "Are You Man Enough. Their biggest ABC hit was "Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got".
When ABC Records was sold to MCA Records, around 1978/1979, the group moved to Casablanca Records where they were rewarded with another big hit: "When She Was My Girl", around 1982.
They re-joined Motown, in 1983 where they recorded four albums, including 'Back Where I Belong' which included a Levi Stubbs duet with Aretha Franklin.
In 1988, they left Motown again for Arista (probably at Aretha's encouraging), and released 'Indestructible' an album noted for a hit R&B duet between Levi Stubbs and Aretha Franklin, 'If Ever A Love There Was.'
Levi Stubbs, the voice of the Four Tops, also found himself in demand on the big screen where he loaned his voice as the man-eating plant in the movie, 'The Little Shop of Horrors.' But most memorably, he sang a tune titled, 'I Believe In You and Me' that would later become a favorite wedding song for countless people walking down the aisle and give Whitney Houston a #1 hit when she sang the song for her movie vehicle, 'The Preacher's Wife' starring Denzel Washington. Incidentally, Denzel was one of those people who did use the Four Tops version of 'I Believe...' as his wedding song and was the one who suggested Whitney should sing it for the movie.
The Four Tops also did a single, for Reliant Records (a small, local Detroit label), called "I'm Here Again".
One of Motown's most prolific and gifted artist, Marvin Gaye was a troubled soul whose personal demons and demanding life propelled him to seek shelter in the music he created for the world. Not content to follow Motown's rule of being a cog in a well-oiled music machine, Marvin carved out a niche for himself . Despite a carefully crafted career path that had him singing pop tunes and dancable ditties, Marvin gave voice to a new era of singer/songwriting that would influence artists as varied as Stevie Wonder and Bono (of U2). He was originally known as the man with the silky voice whose nearest rival was Sam Cooke who, ironically, was Marvin's inspiration. From 'Stubborn Kind of Fellow' to 'Can I Get A Witness,' Marvin was taking Motown to new heights with each song he sang. For the longest time, Marvin held the Motown record of possessing the biggest hit for the label when he reworked 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine,' a tune originally recorded by fellow label mates, Gladys Knight & The Pips, into a paranoid piece of art. Well-crafted, sharp and precise...Marvin came into his own. But his success was overshadowed by the death of Tammi Terrell, who had recorded several albums with him in the late sixties. He withdrew from the spotlight and retreated to Europe where he would emerge in 1971 with an album that would forever change his life, Motown and the musical landscape. "What's Going On" is largely considered by music critics as one of the most important work to emerge in pop history. Dealing with the harshities of life and the ravages of war, drugs and waste, Marvin weaved a tale of destruction and despair while renewing his fate in God. Berry Gordy didn't like the concept of the album but he released it at Marvin's insistence. They were rewarded with a #1 album. Marvin followed up the album with the equally enticing but conceptually different 'Let's Get It On' which focused on the sexual libido and the pleasures that comes with it. Using suggestive words that flowed over sensual rhythms, Marvin reclaimed his position at the top of the soul charts and continued to dominate the
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