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

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Wed 3 Nov 202102:00
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Music Played

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    • MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS VOL 1.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 554-144-2.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    DANCING IN THE STREET

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

  • ROBINSON, SMOKEY AND THE MIRACLES

    THE TEARS OF A CLOWN

    • GOING TO A GO GO/THE TEARS OF A CLOWN.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72458.

  • The Supremes

    BABY LOVE

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

  • THE COMMODORES

    Machine Gun

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

  • Michael Jackson

    One Day In Your Life

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • RADCD-34*.

  • Commodores

    LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)

    • 14 GREATEST HITS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • WD-72421.

  • ROSS, DIANA & LIONEL RICHIE

    ENDLESS LOVE

    • I'M STILL WAITING AND ALL THE GREAT HITS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72716.

  • Stevie Wonder

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY

    • STEVIE WONDER: SONG REVIEW - A GREATEST HITS COLLECTION.
    • MOWTOWN RECORD COMPANY.
    • 530-757-2.

  • Rick James

    Superfreak

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

  • Commodores

    Oh No

    • Lionel Richie: Truly - The Love So.
    • Motown.
    • 530 843-2.

  • Smokey Robinson

    Tell Me Tomorrow (Part One)

    • Motown Chartbusters.
    • Spectrum.
    • 0-0.

  • Dazz Band

    Let It Whip

    • 12" Single.
    • Motown.
    • 4503MG.

  • CHARLENE

    I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME

    • THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT.
    • MOTHER.
    • 314-516 937-2.

  • The Temptations

    STANDING ON THE TOP

  • Stevie Wonder

    DO I DO

    • Original Musicquarium.
    • Motown.
    • 159-364.

  • Lionel Richie

    TRULY

    • MOTOWN - THE HITS COLLECTION VOL 2.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-6042.

  • Charlene & Stevie Wonder

    Used To Be

    • N/A.
    • Motown.
    • TMG 1287.

  • Mary Jane Girls

    ALL NIGHT LONG

    • No.1 Motown Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 530 764-2.

  • Gary Byrd

    THE CROWN

    • MAGNUM OPUS.
    • DEBUTANTE.
    • 560-9702.

  • Lionel Richie

    ALL NIGHT LONG

    • BACK TO BACK.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 541-5182.

  • Rockwell

    SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME

    • DANCING IN THE STREET.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV.
    • 549-509-2.

  • THE COMMODORES

    machine gun

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

  • Wire

    106 Beats That (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 18 Jan 1978)

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