The official page for Classic Motown, celebrating music from 1959-1983.

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Joined January 2009
Are you ready for the show? It starts now! Go and listen to ‘Marvin Gaye Live! (Deluxe Edition)’ on all streaming platforms. marvingaye.lnk.to/LiveDeluxe #OutNow #MarvinGaye #MGLiveDeluxeEdition #ClassicMotown
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🍂 We’re already itching for autumn leaves… @thetemptations: September In The Rain/Autumn Leaves (Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 28, 1969)
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✨ On this day, September 29, 1968, The Supremes debuted their dynamic hit “Love Child” on the season premiere of The Ed Sullivan Show 🎤 The song was a bold shift for the group, tackling social issues head-on and quickly racing to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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“Baby Love” hit the world on this day Sept 17th 1964, and the rest is chart history! Their second straight No. 1 single, written and produced by Holland–Dozier–Holland, it cemented the group’s place in Motown history and the hearts of fans worldwide. 💕
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Jr. Walker really said 🎷 let the sax do the talking. Released in 1969, “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)” came with a smooth new vocal style and Walker stepping into ballad territory. The track became one of their biggest crossover hits and a slow jam classic.
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For The Temptation’s 1969 hit, “Psychedelic Shack”, the legendary Funk Brothers laid down the rhythm section, with particularly wild guitar riffs and basslines that made this one of their most musically adventurous tracks to date. 🪩🎶 #Motown
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✨ “Ooo Baby Baby” by The Miracles - a slow jam that still hits the heartstrings 💔🎶
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#OnThisDayInHistory: The Jackson 5 walk through the doors of Motown for a life-changing audition. Among the songs they perform? An explosive, soulful take on The Miracle’s “Who’s Lovin’ You.” One year later, they brought that same song to their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, 🎙️✨
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“Just look over your shoulder…” 🎶 This Four Tops classic still hits just as hard today.
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Released July 1968, this timeless duet between Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell is still the soundtrack to soulmates everywhere. 💘
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and the world has never stopped playing it since. 🎶
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Released July 1970, Rare Earth’s fiery cover of “(I Know) I’m Losing You” turned up the volume on the Temptations classic and landed them a Top 10 hit. 💥
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These B-sides proved too good to be background noise. What’s one Classic Motown track you think deserves more love? #ClassicMotown #MarvinGaye #StevieWonder #DianaRoss #TheSupremes #MarthaAndTheVandellas #FourTops
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Stevie wrote it, produced it, and played nearly every instrument in the studio recording. Released in 1972, “Superstition” blended funk, soul, and rock in a way few songs had before. #ClassicMotown #StevieWonder #Superstition #MotownLegacy #MusicHistory
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Whether it’s the spark, the chase, or the slow dance at the end of the night, these are the Classic Motown love songs fans said capture it all. (1/2)
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Did your favorite love song make the list? If not, be sure to join our broadcast channel to make sure your vote is counted! (2/2) #ClassicMotown #BlackMusicMonth #BestLoveSong #FanVoted
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Black Music Month continues with another fan-voted countdown, and this time, it’s all about the songs that shaped a generation. (1/2)
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These hits weren’t just iconic, they moved culture, broke barriers, and redefined what soul could sound like. Did your favorite make the list? If not, join our Broadcast Channel to make sure your voice is heard! (2/2) #ClassicMotown #BlackMusicMonth #FanVoted #ImpactfulSongs
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With harmonies beyond their years, the Jackson 5 turned “I’ll Be There” into a vow. #ClassicMotown #Jackson5 #IllBeThere
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For the fathers we knew, the ones we miss, and the ones who showed us what love sounds like. Here’s a Classic Motown playlist for every kind of Father’s Day. 💛 More Motown Music: open.spotify.com/playlist/6h…
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Black Music Month continues with the second reveal in our fan-voted celebration of Classic Motown’s finest. Up next: the heartbreakers that turned pain into poetry.
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From soulful ballads to emotional slow burns, Classic Motown proved time and again, nobody does sorrow quite like this. Did your pick make the list? If not, join our Broadcast Channel to make your voice heard! #ClassicMotown #BlackMusicMonth #FanVoted #SadSongs
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