![]() He’s special,” Kooper offered in a 2010 interview. “I’ve cut probably three other Smokey Robinson tunes over my career. Multi-instrumentalist Al Kooper’s 2005 solo album Black Coffee has a remake of "Get Ready," a song Smokey Robinson first composed for the Temptations. For nearly 60 years, The Temptations have reigned as one of popular music’s most beloved and successful groups worldwide, lauded by Billboard in 2017 as the Number One R&B Artist of All Time. This revealing story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal is set to the beat of the group's treasured hits, including "My Girl," "Just My Imagination," "Get Ready," "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and so many more.Īfter breaking house records at Berkeley Rep, The Kennedy Center, CTG’s Ahmanson Theatre, and Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, Ain't Too Proud, written by three-time Obie Award winner and MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant recipient Dominique Morisseau ( Pipeline, Skeleton Crew), directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff ( Jersey Boys), and featuring choreography by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo ( Jersey Boys, On Your Feet), now brings the untold story of this legendary quintet to irresistible life on Broadway.įifty-five years ago, the Temptations released their first Motown album, 1964’s Meet The Temptations. ![]() With their signature dance moves and unmistakable harmonies, the outfit rose to the top of the charts, creating an amazing 42 Top Ten hits with 14 reaching Number One. This new musical that follows the Temptations' journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. UMe and the show’s producers are preparing the Ain’t Too Proud Original Broadway Cast Recording that UMe will issue this spring.Īin’t Too Proud will play Broadway’s legendary Imperial Theatre (249 West 45 th Street). ![]() Performances of the acclaimed new musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations began in February at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. This is the first time many of the exhibition’s artifacts have been seen in in a museum setting. On April 13, the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas opened a new exhibition, "Motown: The Sound of Young America." Curated by the Grammy Museum, the exhibition traces the evolution of the label, focusing on its legendary artists and musical achievements, and explores how the sound of Motown continues to influence some of pop music’s most important artists today. 'Motown: The Sound of Young America' Exhibition 1’s, both with his group The Miracles and as a solo artist.” headquarters in Detroit, Michigan (now home to the Motown Museum), the box set also includes an exclusive 100-page book with rare and vintage photos, detailed track annotations, and an introduction by Smokey Robinson, who is himself responsible for 20 Motown No. 1’s is housed in a lovely replica of Motown’s original Hitsville U.S.A. 1’s, including two that were not included in the set’s original release and two Diana Ross remixes that have more recently topped the Billboard Dance/Club chart: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough (2017 Remix)" and "I'm Coming Out/Upside Down (2018 Mix)." L.V.’s re-working of Stevie Wonder’s original "Pastime Paradise" for the smash hit "Gangsta’s Paradise." The package’s newly-added Disc 11 contains six more Motown No. 1, from David Bowie and Mick Jagger’s chart-topping turn on Martha & the Vandellas’ "Dancing In The Street" to Coolio feat. 1’s includes: 10 bonus tracks across its first 10 discs – all Motown hits that had cover versions by other artists that went to No. “I learned how to play bass from Motown for Christ sakes! I learned how to play different type of roots on certain chords,” admitted Brian Wilson in an interview with me for his 2007 Pet Sounds tour program.Ī Universal Music media announcement further details the upcoming retail product. Postman," Diana Ross’ "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough," Smokey Robinson & the Miracles’ "I Second That Emotion," the Supremes’ "Where Did Our Love Go," the Temptations’ "Ain’t Too Proud To Beg" and Stevie Wonder’s "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)" are assembled in the collection. and international charts chart-topping entries: The Four Tops’ "I Can’t Help Myself," Marvin Gaye’s "What’s Going On," the Jackson 5’s "ABC," Martha & the Vandellas’ "Dancing In The Street," the Marvelettes’ "Please Mr. Showcasing the iconic American label’s universal cultural significance, Motown: The Complete No. ![]() 1’s features 208 chart-topping Motown hits in one must-have 11-CD boxset and digital compilation. The special 11-CD and digital anniversary edition will be released worldwide on June 28. Motown/UMe is planning a newly-expanded edition of the collectible Motown: The Complete No. Over the last 60 years the label garnered 180 No. ![]()
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