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In an in-depth series first broadcast in 1984, Stuart Grundy tells the story of the Motown label. Tonight part 2: How Sweet It Is.

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Wed 20 Oct 202102:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    • The no 1s.
    • Universal.
    • n-a.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • THE PROMISED LAND.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 478585-2.

  • Smokey Robinson

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Art.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 549 510 2.

  • The Supremes

    BABY LOVE

    • LOVE SUPREME.
    • MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72701.

  • Commodores

    Machine Gun

    • the very best of the commodores.
    • motown.
    • lc-0881.

  • The Supremes

    Where Did Our Love Go

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Moto.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 530 962 2.

  • Brenda Holloway

    EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS

    • HITSVILLE USA (VARIOUS ARTISTS).
    • MOTOWN.
    • 374636312-2.

  • Four Tops

    BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING

    • 19 GREATEST HITS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72220.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Capital Gold Motown Classics.
    • Universal.
    • 9810954-NA.

  • The Supremes

    BABY LOVE

    • MOTOWN HITS OF GOLD VOL 1.
    • MOTOWN.
    • WD-72401.

  • The Velvelettes

    NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK

    • THE BEST OF THE VELVELETTES.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 544 467-2.

  • The Supremes

    COME SEE ABOUT ME

    • 25TH ANNIVERSARY.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • WL-72436 (3).

  • Marvin Gaye

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

    • MARVIN GAYE & SMOKEY ROBINSON LOVE SONGS.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2331.

  • THE TEMPTATIONS

    MY GIRL

    • THE TEMPTATIONS ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 1.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72525(2).1.

  • Diana Ross

    STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE

    • DIANA ROSS - MOTOWN'S GREATEST HITS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-013 2.

  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • READY STEADY GO! VARIOUS ARTISTS.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 530-865-2.

  • ROBINSON, SMOKEY AND THE MIRACLES

    OOH BABY BABY

    • HITSVILLE U.S.A. 1959-1971.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 7314-530129 2.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tracks Of My Tears

    • TRACKS OF MY TEARS - VARIOUS ARTISTS.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2295.

  • Four Tops

    IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG

    • 19 GREATEST HITS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72220.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Ain't That Peculiar

    • ANTHOLOGY.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72534 (2).

  • The Supremes

    I Hear A Symphony

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Moto.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 530 962 2.

  • Commodores

    Machine Gun

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 549 510 2.

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