Shining Stars of Motown

Motown was founded by Barry Gordon in 1960 in Detroit, Michigan. Once the artists started coming and once the singing and music began Motwon was the place where the hits kept coming the music was awesome. Lots of memories and lots of great hits.

"It's the Same Old Song" was recorded by the American pop music group The Four Tops. Released in 1965 and featured on their album known as Second Album the song was a sure hit. It was written by the main production team of Motown Holland–Dozier–Holland. The song charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard R&B charts.

"The Tracks of My Tears" was recorded in 1965 by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles on the Motown Record Tamla subsidiary label. The song was writen by the members of this American R&B group Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. The song went on to become a million-selling, multiple award-winning R&B hit and is inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The song charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard R&B charts.

"Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" is a soul song written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells. It was recorded by the American singer, songwriter, and musician Stevie Wonder. The song is featured on his 1969 album My Cherie Amour. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became Wonder's ninth Top 10 single of the 1960s. It also charted on the UK Singles chart and became the singer's biggest UK hit.

"Baby Love" is a song that was recorded by the American pop-soul vocal group The Supremes. It is featured on their album Where Did Our Love Go. The song was written It was written by the main production team of Motown Holland–Dozier–Holland. "Baby Love" topped the Billboard Pop Singles chart and the UK Singles chart. The Supremes became the first Motown act to have more than one American number-one single.

"Dancing in the Street" is a song that was written by the American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Marvin Gaye along with William Stevenson, and Ivy Jo Hunter. The song became popular when it was recorded by the American girl group Martha and the Vandellas. Their version charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles charts. It became one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song.

Another popular version of this song was done on video on YouTube by Rolling Stone member Mick Jagger and English musician and actor David Bowie.

"Touch Me in the Morning" is a song recorded by the American singer and actress Diana Ross on the Motown label. She was formerly the lead singer of the American pop-soul vocal group The Supremes. She became known as the "Queen of Motown Records. It was written by Ron Miller and Michael Masser. The song became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Ross's second solo number one single on this chart. The song also went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.

"Three Times a Lady" is a 1978 song that was recorded by the American soul group Commodores. The song is featured on their album Natural High and was written by lead singer Lionel Richie. The song became the group's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, on the Soul chart, and the Adult Contemporary chart. It was the only Motown song to reach the Top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 that year.

"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single that was recorded by the American soul singer Jimmy Ruffin. It was released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It was written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean. "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" remains one of the most-revived of Motown's hits.