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Posted 11 month(s) ago by UDetroit Network
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Jack Lessenberry Essay/Analysis: Political Commentator A Detroit native, Jack recognized that he wanted to become a journalist during his graduate studies at the University of Michigan. (He had previously s...
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Posted 1 year(s) ago by Jon Campbell
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Born, raised and a lifetime resident of New Orleans, Fat's Domino chose a tribute to Detroit as his very first release on Imperial Records--That was in 1949... CHECK OUT FATS AND HIS &...
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Posted 1 year(s) ago by Jon Campbell
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today & Forever (Part Five/Six) and Diana Ross is upstaged by Mary Wilson!!! CHECK IT OUT ON TROPICALJON.COM
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Posted 1 year(s) ago by Jon Campbell
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April 5, 1984: Marvin Gaye's funeral takes place at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles.. .Check it out on Tropical Jon: http://tropicaljon.blogspot.com/2012/04/april-5-1984-smokey-stevie-wonder.html
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Posted 1 year(s) ago by Jon Campbell
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On April 1, 1984 Marvin Gaye was fatally shot by his own father. Check out this brief bio of one of the Motorcity's favorite adopted sons...(brief, that is, as is possible for a monster talent such as...
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Posted 1 year(s) ago by Jon Campbell
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1971 at Detroit's Eastown, in my humble opinion, was the height of LIVE, Incindiary ROCK 'n ROLL in the Motorcity--EVERYBODY WHO WAS ANYBODY PLAYED (and was seen at) THE EASTOWN! There are a lot of stories out there abo...
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Posted 1 year(s) ago by Jon Campbell
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Michael goes from Superstar to Megastar after this performance! Check out his audition with Motown and the introduction of the "Moonwalk" and all that happened in between. Ya know what happened after... &nbs...
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Posted 1 year(s) ago by Jon Campbell
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PART 3: MOTOWN 25th ANNIVERSITY SPECIAL; Marvin & Tammi, Martha Reeves, Mary Wells, Jr. Walker, The Commodores,Jose Feliciano, Adam Ant, Lionel Richie, Dr. Johnny Fever & Venus Flytrap--AND A WHOLE LOT MORE!!! http:...
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Posted 1 year(s) ago by Jon Campbell
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MOTOWN 25, Part Two (OF SIX): The early songwriters, a bit about all that awesome choreography, a segment with Marvin Gaye and a whole lotta MOTOWN MUSIC… http://tropicaljon.blogspot.com/2012/03/motown-25-part-two-early-songwriters.html
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Posted 1 year(s) ago by Jon Campbell
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TROPICAL JON'S EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'N ROLL: RUBY & THE ROMANTICS Ruby & the Romantics , One Hit Wonder??? " Our Day Will Come, " composed by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson , was a #1 hit in ...
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