Clarence Avant, โBlack Godfather' of entertainment, and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies
Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the "Black Godfather" of entertainment and beyond has died at 92.
Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for โMoney,โ dies at 81
Barrett Strong, one of Motownโs founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the companyโs breakthrough single โMoney (Thatโs What I Want)โ and later collaborated on such classics as โI Heard It Through the Grapevine" and โWar,โ has died.
Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, dies at 76
FILE - Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, appears during a portrait session at Capitol Records in Los Angeles on June 12, 2014. Wilson died Monday night at her home in Nevada and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist Jay Schwartz. Mary Wilson of the Supremes has died suddenly. Steven Van Zandt said he spoke to Wilson before the world went on lockdown because of the coronavirus, tweeting Tuesday: โRIP Mary Wilson. AdFollowing the Supremes' disbandment, Wilson released the New York Times best-selling book, โDreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme," in 1986.
Get ready: Motown Museum reopens after 4-month closure
Studio A is seen at the Motown Museum, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Detroit. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT Get ready, because the Motown Museum is back in business. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday. That's probably the most celebrated change at Motown Museum, Terry said.