Motown 50

Motown 50

31 episodes

2009 is the 50th anniversary of American’s greatest record label and global music icon – Motown! Celebrate the anniversary with this podcast series featuring rare and intimate conversations with Motown legends, producers, songwriters and singers - including Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, the Commodores and more. Also hear from hip-hop pioneer Q-Tip, actor/singer/producer Nick Cannon, film director Lawrence Kasdan, songwriter Diane Warren, author Frank Rich and many more. Listen to fantastic stories of America's greatest record label, including exclusive insights on some of the greatest songs ever, from "My Girl" to "Love Hangover" to “Brick House.” Motown 50 was produced by Vella Interactive.

Podcasts

The Motown Legacy

Published: Oct. 13, 2009, 12:56 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 17 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: My Girl

Published: Sept. 24, 2009, 7:18 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 29 seconds

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Motown's Moves

Published: Sept. 3, 2009, 5:39 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: Skeletons and Dark-N-Lovely

Published: Aug. 27, 2009, 1:44 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 50 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: Where Did Our Love Go

Published: Aug. 17, 2009, 5:38 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 55 seconds

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Motown and The Big Chill

Published: Aug. 5, 2009, 10:02 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 43 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)

Published: July 29, 2009, 12:58 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 36 seconds

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Bravo Motown

Published: July 20, 2009, 3:24 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 2 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: Brick House

Published: July 14, 2009, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 53 seconds

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Motown Elegance

Published: July 7, 2009, 8:51 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 10 seconds

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It's all about the song!

Published: June 30, 2009, 8:01 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds

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That Motown Swing

Published: June 15, 2009, 5:57 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds

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Funky jazz and the Motor City

Published: June 9, 2009, 9:35 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 33 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: Love Hangover (Part 2)

Published: May 25, 2009, 2:56 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 7 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: Love Hangover (Part 1)

Published: May 19, 2009, 8:51 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 12 seconds

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Motown built to last!

Published: May 11, 2009, 10:33 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 53 seconds

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Brotherly Fun

Published: April 28, 2009, 12:41 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 55 seconds

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Listening with Garth Trinidad

Published: April 21, 2009, 1:46 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 10 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: I Want You

Published: April 14, 2009, 9:58 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 11 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: Stubborn Kind Of Fellow

Published: April 7, 2009, 4:54 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 33 seconds

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An intimate conversation with Marvin Gaye

Published: March 31, 2009, 3:11 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 7 seconds

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Musings on Marvin

Published: March 23, 2009, 9:35 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 44 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: Reach Out I'll Be There

Published: March 17, 2009, 11:51 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds

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The Temptations

Published: March 10, 2009, 12:04 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 41 seconds

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Vintage Stevie

Published: March 3, 2009, 1:01 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 39 seconds

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The Anatomy Of A Hit: Shop Around

Published: Feb. 22, 2009, 5:42 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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The nations capitol, The Motortown Review and President Obama

Published: Feb. 18, 2009, 11:37 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 30 seconds

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The Four Tops

Published: Feb. 10, 2009, 2:20 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds

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Impressions of Motown

Published: Feb. 2, 2009, 7:35 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 17 seconds

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A Tour of Hitsville U.S.A., May 1963

Published: Jan. 27, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 19 seconds

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Motown Reflections

Published: Jan. 7, 2009, 12:39 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 40 seconds

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