Author: Baiden Gideon

Raynoma Mayberry Liles Gordy Singleton was an American R&B producer, songwriter, and vocalist. Ray Singleton was best known for her association with ex-husband, Berry Gordy during the early days of Motown when she was often known as Miss Ray. Ray Singleton was born on March 8, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan. In 1958, Ray Singleton and her younger…

Ian Carlos Gonçalves de Matos, was a Brazilian diver. Ian Matos competed in the men’s synchronized 3 metre springboard at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he and Luiz Outerelo finished 8th out of 8 teams. Ian Matos won three bronzes at the 2010 South American Games. Ian Matos was born on 24th April, 1989. Ian…

The Miracles were an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy’s Motown Records, and one of the most important and influential groups in pop, rock and roll, soul and R&B music history. Referred to as Motown’s “soul supergroup”, the Miracles recorded 26 Top 40 Pop hits, sixteen of which…

Berry Gordy III, known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American former record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. Berry Gordy is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades As a songwriter, Berry Gordy composed or co-composed…

The Miracles were an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy’s Motown Records, and one of the most important and influential groups in pop, rock and roll, soul and R&B music history. Referred to as Motown’s “soul supergroup”, the Miracles recorded 26 Top 40 Pop hits, sixteen of which…

Berry Gordy III, known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American former record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. Berry Gordy is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades As a songwriter, Berry Gordy composed or co-composed…

William “Smokey” Robinson Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. Smokey Robinson’s interest in music started after hearing the groups Nolan Strong & the Diablos and Billy Ward and his Dominoes on the radio as a child, and he has listed Barrett Strong, a Detroit native, as a strong vocal influence. Smokey Robinson was…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Stevie Wonder has splurged on a mansion in the hills of Bel Air. It would appear Stevie Wonder is ‘Living For The City’ of Los Angeles, as the megastar has just purchased this stunning, and massive, mansion in LA’s ever-popular suburb of Bel-Air for $13.9 million. In 2012,…

“Hitsville U.S.A.” is the nickname given to Motown’s first headquarters and recording studio. The house which was formerly a photographers’ studio, is located at 2648 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan, near the New Center area. Motown’s studio was purchased by Motown founder Berry Gordy in 1959. After purchasing the house, Berry Gordy converted it for use as the record label’s…