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In an in-depth series first broadcast in 1984, Stuart Grundy continues the story of Motown.

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Thu 28 Oct 202102:00
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Music Played

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    • LOVE MOTOWN.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 9837641-1.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • DANCING IN THE STREETS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 983-4422.

  • Smokey Robinson

    TEARS OF A CLOWN

  • The Supremes

    BABY LOVE

    • MOTWON'S GREATEST HITS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-013 2.

  • Commodores

    Machine Gun

    • That's Disco: 60 All -Time Classics CD1.
    • Universal-Island Records Limited.
    • R 1846599.

  • Diana Ross

    DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Moto.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 530 963 2.

  • David Ruffin

    WALK AWAY FROM LOVE

    • BIG MOTOWN HITS AND HARD TO FIND CLASSICS VOL 1.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72513.

  • The Miracles

    Love Machine

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Art.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 549 511 2.

  • Diana Ross

    LOVE HANGOVER

    • DIANA.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • WD-72375.

  • Yvonne Fair

    IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME

    • MOTOWN HITS OF GOLD.
    • MOTOWN.
    • WL-72407.

  • Lionel Richie

    Just To Be Close To You

    • TRULY THE LOVE SONGS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-843 2.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I WISH

    • N/A.
    • MOTOWN RECORDS.
    • MOI-7682657.

  • Thelma Houston

    DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

    • LET'S GO GIRLS.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 981785-8.

  • Stevie Wonder

    SIR DUKE

    • SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-034-2.

  • Marvin Gaye

    GOT TO GIVE IT UP

    • Funkology.
    • Warner.
    • 09548-397242.

  • THE COMMODORES

    EASY

    • LIONEL RICHIE AND THE COMMODORES.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 986-139-2.

  • Commodores

    Brick House

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Art.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 549 511 2.

  • THE COMMODORES

    THREE TIMES A LADY

    • NO. 1 MOTOWN ALBUM.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 530-7642.

  • RICHIE, LIONEL WITH THE COMMODORES

    Flying High

    • LIONEL RICHIE AND THE COMMODORES: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.
    • Universal-Island Records Ltd.
    • B001KEG6OO.

  • Commodores

    Machine Gun

    • That's Disco: 60 All -Time Classics CD1.
    • Universal-Island Records Limited.
    • R 1846599.

  • Sugar Pie DeSanto

    Soulful Dress

    • Chess.

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