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UB Remembers: MC Trouble Today on 50th Birthday with Motown Label-mates ‘The Boys’ & ‘The Good Girls’
LaTasha Sheron Rogers, affectedly known as MC Trouble became Motown Record’s first female rapper, who was also a singer at the age of 18. She passed away at age 20, after being born with epilepsy, she received treatment daily to prevent seizures. Suffering from an Epileptic seizure, Trouble passed away on June 4th, 1991. At the time of her death,…
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Legend Smokey Robinson Reflects on His Legacy, MOTOWN, Aretha, Michael & More
In an exclusive interview with AARP The Magazine the soul singer and masterful songwriter Smokey Robinson reflects on creativity, lost friends, and the birth of the Motown Records To help mark the 60th anniversary of Motown, Grammy®Award-winning artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Smokey Robinson sits with AARP The Magazine to reflect on the story of the…
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Contest
UB Contest: Win A MOTOWN® T-Shirt!
In Celebration of Black Music Month Win A MOTOWN® T-Shirt! (blk/lg) Enter Below: 3 Winners will be selected at random to win on June 20th! Contest Open to U.S. residents only. _______________________________________________________ [si-contact-form form=’2′]
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Video: In Performance at The White House “The Motown Sound”
The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House, hosted by the President and First Lady, celebrates the legacy of Motown! Video: “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House” is a PBS music special in the East Room of the White House. President and Mrs. Obama hosted the event Thursday, February 24 in celebration of Black History Month…
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‘The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House’ March 1st on PBS
“The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House” is a PBS music special in the East Room of the White House. President and Mrs. Obama hosted the event yesterday Thursday, February 24 in celebration of Black History Month and the legacy of Motown, the distinctive soul-infused pop music sound, style and presentation that was born in Detroit and embodied…
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