Motown Mondays is a regular feature of this blog. By “regular” I mean whenever I feel like it but at least always on a Monday; and always about Motown, duh. A good friend JT (no, not that JT), apparently inspired by hearing Stevie Wonder’s Sir Duke, asked me what my three favorite Stevie songs were.... Continue Reading →
Motown Monday: Saving Stevie Wonder
Motown Mondays is a regular feature of this blog. By “regular” I mean whenever I feel like it but at least always on a Monday; and always about Motown, duh. Stevie Wonder’s career may never have gotten off the ground were it not for the efforts of songwriter Sylvia Moy who passed away April 15th.... Continue Reading →
Back to Reality: Lauren and La’P
Back to Reality is periodic feature of the blog where I report on the real world doings of ex-Idolists, as well as past contestants from The Voice and X-Factor. In truth, I only ever watched these shows to find people worth talking about once they were competing in the business, and by the business, I mean the industry. My... Continue Reading →
Motown Monday: Motown Gold?
Motown Mondays is a regular feature of this blog. By "regular" I mean whenever I feel like it but at least always on a Monday; and always about Motown, duh. August 22, 1978 was an important date in the history of Motown. On that day, the iconic music company was awarded its first Gold album... Continue Reading →
That Time I Sang At Motown
In March of 2011, I had the good fortune of being taken to the Motown Museum by two friends and loyal Musers J.L. and J.C. No photographs were allowed inside the museum but the photo of me standing outside is relevant to the story. Eventually we got to the garage that was converted into the... Continue Reading →