#Marvin Robinson

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View of fan club buttons from the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Marvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, the Temptations and Stevie Wonder.

E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

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1970s Soul Train Moments

Ike & Tina Turner - aired: April 22, 1972 

The Sylvers - aired: September 22, 1973 

The Jackson 5 - aired: October 27, 1973

Marvin Gaye - aired: February 16, 1974

Sylvia Robinson and The Moments - aired: May 11, 1974

Billy Preston - aired: September 7, 1974 

LaBelle - aired: December 7, 1974 

Chaka Khan - aired: February 15, 1975

BB King, James Brown and Bobby "Blue" Bland - aired: March 15, 1975

Donna Summer - aired: March 20, 1976 

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Jermaine Jackson - Ain't That Peculiar (Tamla Motown)

Marvin Gaye cover.

co-wrt. Smokey Robinson, 1972.

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TOP 10 BLORBOS‼️

AAAA

UM

HOW DO I CHOOSE

OKAY

HERE'S A LIST BUT DISREGARD THE ORDER

stolas

simon snow

tyrannus basilton grimm pitch

colin robinson

edward teach

crowley

aziraphale

im missing someone important in my panic. i just know

8. TORI SPRING 9. micheal holden

UMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

10. marvin the paranoid android

this was stressful haha

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Terence "Bud" Crawford: Spence Down, Canelo To Go?

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♫ I Heard It Through The Grapevine ♫ (Redux)

Not quite two years (December 2022) since I last played this one, but I’m in the mood for some Motown tonight and this is the one that came to mind second!  (First was “What’s Goin’ On”).  The news of the past few days has really taken a toll on my psyche, and there ain’t nothin’ quite like Motown and Marvin to restore some of that lost mojo/energy! This song was written by Norman Whitfield and…

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6/6/24

money - barrett strong

shop around - the miracles

my guy - mary wells

baby I need your loving - the four tops

dancing in the street - martha reeves & the vandellas

baby love - the supremes

my girl - the temptations

shotgun - jr walker & the all stars

I can't help myself - the four tops

what becomes of the brokenhearted - jimmy ruffin

you can't hurry love - the supremes

reach out I'll be there - the four tops

standing in the shadows of love - the four tops

jimmy mack - martha reeves & the vandellas

bernadette - the four tops

I heard it through the grapevine - marvin gaye

abc - the jackson 5

ball of confusion - the temptations

war - edwin starr

ain't no mountain high enough - diana ross

I'll be there - the jackson 5

the tears of a clown - smokey robinson & the miracles

stoned love - the supremes

just my imagination running away with me - the temptations

nathan jones - the supremes

(hitsville usa: the motown singles collection 1959-1971)

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Mom’s be oversharing a lot 😅

Poetry: Genesis Pt2

📕: The Streetlights Are Calling Me Home

✍🏾: @isaiahsl

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The creative team behind Legion M‘s amazing new graphic novel Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls descended upon Comic-Con International in San Diego last week to discuss the creation of the historically rich book and the Kickstarter campaign which launched a week earlier and funded the project within 45 minutes of launch. Writer Rob Edwards (The Princess and The Frog, Treasure Planet), Producer…

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Here are all 72 songs we are entering in the tournament

Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles

Somebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane

Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues

Sweet Caroline By Neil Diamond

All along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix

Pinball Wizard by The Who

House of the Rising Sun by the Animals

California Dreamin’ by The Mama's and the Papa's

People are strange by the Doors

Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones

Mrs. Robinson By Simon and Garfunkel

Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Good vibrations by the Beach Boys

What a wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

21st Century Schizoid Man By King Crimson

Space Oddity by David Bowie

You really got me by the Kinks

Spirit in the Sky By Norman Greenbaum

Respect by Aretha Franklin

Feeling Good by Nina Simone

I'm a Believer by The Monkees

White Room by Cream

Piece of my Heart By Big Brother and the Holding Company

Season of the Witch by Donovan

Like a rolling stone by Bob Dylan

Be my Baby by the Ronettes

Son of a Preacher man by Dusty Springfield

She's not there by the Zombies

Complication by the Monks

Heroin by the Velvet Underground

Ain't Too Proud for Beggin by the Temptations

I want you back by The Jackson 5

Alice's Restaurant Massacree by Arlo Guthrie

Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison

Eight Miles High by the Byrds

Come A little bit Closer by Jay and the Americans

So Long Mom (A song for World War III) by Tom Lehrer

Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by Cosby, Stills and Nash

Change is gonna come by Sam Cooke

You Can't Hurry Love by the Supremes

Happy Together by the Turtles

Tainted Love by Gloria Jones

Dream a Little Dream of Me by Mama Cass

Maybe This Time by Liza Minnelli

Don't Rain on My Parade by Barbra Streisand

Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary

Good Times, Bad Times by Led Zeppelin

Ain't no mountain high enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

This boots are made for walking by Nancy Sinatra

Sitting by the dock of the bay by Otis Redmond

Cactus tree by Joni Mitchell

Crimson and Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells

I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown

Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles

River Deep Mountain High by Ike and Tina Turner

My Way by Frank Sinatra

For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield

Fire by Arthur Brown

Blackberry Way by the move

The Girl From Ipanema by Stan Getz And Joāo Gilberto

Can't take my eyes off you - Frankie valli

Green onions by Booker T. & The M.G.’s

Stand by Me by Ben E. King

Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows By Lesley Gore

Monster Mash by Bobby Pickett

Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell

I Say a Little Prayer by Dionne Warwick

Aquarius (Let the Sunshine In) by the 5th Dimension

The Impossible Dream by Jim Nabors

Return to sender by Elvis Presley

It's not Unusual by Tom Jones

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I didn’t see the original Black holiday music post but I’m surprised no one has mentioned “A Motown Christmas” (1973) album. I have to listen to it all the way through every year to even begin to get into the spirit of things. It does include many of the artists mentioned and more!: Jackson 5, Nat King Cole, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, and Smokey Robinson. 1999 version has a Marvin Gaye addition.

I love love love this album 💕💕💕

A classic! And there's not an original post bc it was less of an official event and me saying "hey, I'll be sharing my favorite Black Holiday artists, if you have any feel free to share". 👍🏾

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It wasn't until Marvin's teenage years that he became a frustrated jock. Like singing, he initially thought sports would be a girl-magnet for him, so he tried his hand at football, basketball, golf, even boxing. He really wasn't very good at any of them. His feet were bad, which is why I always beat him when we raced. Outclassed as he was, he never packed it in. He always felt he had what it took to be an athlete.

As teenagers we had worked as caddies, thanks to our neighbor Mr. Hawkins, who got us jobs at Marbeck Country Club in D.C. As we grew older, we would drive around together, and whenever we'd see kids playing hoops, he'd stop the car and join them in their pickup games. Later, once Marvin had signed with Motown, he and Smokey Robinson became regulars on Detroit's Palmer Golf Course. Golf wasn't his game either, but he kept at it, betting on every round and always losing. One time, he had a big-time wager with Smokey that had Anna fuming, even during the early days of their marriage. Marvin had started out sailing across the course, barely blinking as he made putt after putt on the greens. He was so confident that he bet his house on Outer Drive on the next putt. It was only a short distance, and he could make it with ease, he thought. He missed. To rub it in, Smokey later drove Marvin and Anna past their former home and said, 'Remember when you used to live there?'

The next thing I knew, Marvin announced that he was thinking of getting into professional football. 'You're messing with me,' I said on hearing that news. 'I'm serious, bro,' he replied. 'I've been working out with Smokey, jogging, doing push-ups, jumping jacks, and all that to get into shape. Mel Farr and Lem Barney are getting me a tryout with the Lions.'

'The Detroit Lions or Barnum and Bailey?' I asked. 'C'mon, don't even try to discourage me. Smokey said I'm insane but he's hanging in with me, because you know what? I'd rather catch a pass and score a touchdown in Tiger Stadium than rack up another gold record.' 'I gotta see that,' I said. 'You'll be the first to get tickets to the game,' he told me. True to his word, Marvin not only was invited to the Lions' training camp, he showed up on time. Marvin on time? That was a first, I said, teasing him. He ignored my remark. I should have known why he wasn't in a playful mood. He didn't say it in so many words, but he admitted he didn't do very well. In other words, he got his butt kicked. Marvin still wouldn't give up on sports, though. Not yet anyway. He had another idea that had nothing to do with singing, he said. 'It's boxing, isn't it?' I asked. It was about the only thing he hadn't tried, and he had always liked it. Growing up, Marvin and I were never allowed to hit anything. Since then, he had overcome his shyness, and being rebellious and aggressive, I thought he might do fairly well in the ring, but then again, his footwork was lousy. 'Maybe it's boxing and maybe it's not. I'm not saying what it is right now,' he said. 'It might happen soon and it might happen later. I'll let you know.'

-Frankie Gay