Music & Artists
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_ _ _ _ Dee recorded for Motown's UK label before her later duet with Elton John.
Jr. _ _ _ _ _ _ & the All Stars had a Motown instrumental hit with 'Shotgun.'
This Motown group is remembered for the Northern Soul favorite 'Heaven Must Have Sent You.'
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This trio of session singers provided uncredited backing vocals on hundreds of Motown hits.
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This singer took over as lead vocalist of the Spinners before going solo.
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This former Destiny's Child member released Motown-era solo material, including 'Motivation.'
ROWLANDMartha and the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sang 'Dancing in the Street' in 1964.
VANDELLASThis Motown singer's disco version of 'Don't Leave Me This Way' topped the charts in 1977.
HOUSTON_ _ _ _ _ _ Campbell led Motown's touring house band on the label's package tours in the early 1960s.
CHOKERThis Motown singer, dubbed the 'Ivory Queen of Soul,' had a hit with 'Lovergirl.'
TEENAThis singer-actress recorded for Motown and later co-starred with Sidney Poitier on film.
MCNAIRThis falsetto-voiced Four Seasons frontman briefly recorded for Motown's Mowest label in the 1970s.
VALLIThis singer, sister of a famous vocal group, went solo on Motown with 'Heaven Must Have Sent You' in 1979.
POINTERThis Motown vocal group later found even bigger fame at Atlantic Records with 'I'll Be Around.'
SPINNERSThis Motown singer scored the label's first pop number one, 'My Guy,' in 1964.
WELLSThis Motown singer dueted with Marvin Gaye on 'It Takes Two.'
WESTONThis singer-songwriter recorded Motown's first-ever single hit, 'Money (That's What I Want).'
STRONGThis Motown singer's original 'You've Made Me So Very Happy' was later a hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears.
HOLLOWAYThis Motown singer's biggest hit was the anti-war anthem 'War' in 1970.
STARRThe Dynamic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ recorded Motown soul music in the early-to-mid 1970s.
SUPERIORSHigh _ _ _ _ _ _ was an all-female Motown group known for the 1977 hit 'You Can't Turn Me Off.'
INERGYThis Supremes lead singer went solo in 1970 and starred in 'Lady Sings the Blues.'
ROSSThis Motown singer-songwriter co-wrote 'I'll Be There' for the Jackson 5 and scored the film 'The Mack.'
HUTCHThe _ _ _ _ _ Brothers recorded the Motown-era hit 'This Old Heart of Mine' in 1966.
ISLEYThis Grammy-winning singer-songwriter's Motown-era album included the hit 'Video.'
ARIE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Jackson, an original member of the Jackson 5, later married Motown founder Berry Gordy's daughter.
JERMAINEThis St. Louis rapper's Motown-distributed hits include 'Hot in Herre' and 'Dilemma.'
NELLYStevie Wonder's first wife recorded for Motown under her first name, _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
SYREETAMarvin Gaye's duet partner on 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' was named Tammi _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
TERRELLThe _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Four was a Motown-era Detroit soul group, unrelated to the Marvel superhero team.
FANTASTICSmokey _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Motown's Vice President, led the Miracles and wrote hits for many other acts.
ROBINSON_ _ _ _ _ Jackson, a soul singer unrelated to the famous Jackson family, later recorded for Motown.
CHUCKSmokey Robinson led this group on Motown's very first big hit, 'Shop Around.'
MIRACLESThis Motown funk-soul group's biggest hit was 'There'll Never Be' in 1978.
SWITCHThis keyboardist led the Funk Brothers, Motown's legendary uncredited studio band.
VANDYKEGladys Knight & the _ _ _ _ recorded the Motown hit 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine.'
PIPSThis Temptations lead voice sang 'My Girl' before going solo in 1968.
RUFFINMotown's first female solo signee, sister of R&B singer Little Willie John, was named _ _ _ _ _ John.
MABLEThe Jackson _ _ _ _ signed to Motown in 1968, launching a group of talented brothers' careers.
FIVEThis Commodores co-founder went solo in 1982 with hits like 'All Night Long.'
RICHIEDavid Ruffin's brother _ _ _ _ _ Ruffin had a hit with 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.'
JIMMYR. _ _ _ _ Taylor, a rare white artist on Motown, sang 'Indiana Wants Me.'
DEANThis Senegalese-American singer, on Motown's roster, had hits including 'Smack That.'
AKONThis Motown artist, secretly the son of label founder Berry Gordy, sang 'Somebody's Watching Me.'
ROCKWELLThis New Edition member went solo on Motown with the hit 'Rub You the Right Way.'
GILLThe Mary Jane _ _ _ _ _ scored a hit with 'In My House' in 1985, produced by Rick James.
GIRLSDiana Ross fronted this girl group, Motown's top act of the 1960s and singers of 'Baby Love.'
SUPREMESThis Detroit-raised singer-songwriter, on Motown's roster, is known for the smooth-soul hit 'Love Calls.'
KEMBlind from infancy, this Motown prodigy scored his first number-one hit at age 13 with 'Fingertips.'
WONDER_ _ _ _ Johnson sang 'You Got What It Takes,' one of Berry Gordy's early songwriting successes.
MARV_ _ _ _ _ _ Dean was one of the first artists signed to Motown, recording 'Itty Bitty Pity Love' in 1959.
DEBBIEThis Temptations tenor sang lead on 'Just My Imagination' before his own solo career.
KENDRICKSThis Motown group recorded 'Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam),' a song about the military draft.
MONITORSThe _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Brothers recorded 1990s R&B for Motown Records.
WHITEHEADThis funk band's Motown hit 'Let It Whip' won a Grammy award in 1983.
DAZZBANDThis Motown group's biggest hit, 'Baby, I'm for Real,' was written by Marvin Gaye.
ORIGINALSThis Motown legend sang 'What's Going On' and, later, 'Sexual Healing.'
GAYEThis 1990s R&B duo, on Motown's roster, is known for the hit 'Hey Mr. D.J.'
ZHANEThis Doobie Brothers-turned-solo singer's smooth-soul voice appeared on Motown-distributed material.
MCDONALD_ _ _ _ _ _ Jackson was the eldest of the five original Jackson 5 brothers.
JACKIEThis Motown singer's original version of 'I Got a Feeling' predates several later cover versions.
RANDOLPHThis Temptations member replaced David Ruffin and sang lead on 'Cloud Nine.'
EDWARDSOne of the few white artists on Motown's roster in the 1960s, this singer was personally mentored by Berry Gordy.
CLARKThis Motown family group's biggest hit was 'Rhythm of the Night' in 1985.
DEBARGEThe Undisputed _ _ _ _ _ recorded the original version of 'Papa Was a Rollin' Stone' in 1972.
TRUTHThis rock band lent its name to one of Motown's subsidiary labels, aimed at rock audiences.
RAREEARTH_ _ _ _ _ _ Long sang the original 1964 version of 'Devil with a Blue Dress On.'
SHORTYThis Motown funk star scored a 1981 hit with 'Super Freak.'
JAMESThis R&B singer-songwriter, who wrote 'Irreplaceable' for Beyonce, had his own Motown-distributed hits.
NEYOThis raucous Motown group recorded the original 1962 version of 'Do You Love Me.'
CONTOURSThis singer, on Motown's roster, had a 1991 hit with 'I Love Your Smile.'
SHANICEThis early Motown doo-wop group was one of the label's few white acts before the Motown Sound emerged.
VALADIERSThis Detroit quartet, together for decades with an unchanged lineup, sang 'Reach Out I'll Be There.'
FOURTOPS98 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ began their career with a Motown-distributed debut album in 1997.
DEGREES_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Jackson was the youngest of the five brothers signed to Motown in 1968.
MICHAELThis keyboardist recorded for Motown before his solo hit 'Nothing from Nothing.'
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