Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

male, deceased (1984)
Let's get it on, Motown, 'Here, My Dear' - album, Ostend, on the Belgian coast, born Washington D.C., beautiful man…Motown songwriter, Motown Records, Motown artist
Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer and performer who gained...
Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

male, 69 years old
Mickey's Monkey, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, I Second That Emotion, Tears Of A Clown, Baby, Baby Don't Cry, You Really Got A Hold On Me…Motown songwriter, Motown artist, Motown
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary...
Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy

male, 80 years old
musician, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Business Person, from Detroit, American, Motown…Motown songwriter
Berry Gordy, Jr. (b. November 28 1929, Detroit, Michigan) is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label and its many...
Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight

female, 65 years old
From Atlanta, Motown, singer, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Latter Day Saint entertainer, actor-singer
Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B/soul singer and actress. She is best known for the hits she recorded...
Martha Reeves

Martha Reeves

female, 68 years old
singer, Jimmy Mack, Musician politician, Martha & the Vandellas, Motown artist, Soul singer…Motown
Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941 in Eufaula, Alabama) is an American R&B and soul singer and was the lead singer of the legendary Motown girl...
Rick James

Rick James

male, deceased (2004)
musician, Songwriter, African American, Record producer, Bass guitarist, Grammy Award winner…Motown, Motown artist
Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr) (February 1 1948 - August 6 2004) was one of the most popular artists on the Motown label during the...
Mary Wells

Mary Wells

female, deceased (1992)
Laryngeal cancer death, American, American soul musician, pop music, Motown, soul music…Motown artist
Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 - July 26, 1992) was an American soul, R&B, and pop singer. Most famous for her 1964 hit "My Guy", she was one of...
Tammi Terrell

Tammi Terrell

female, deceased (1970)
Motown artist, Motown, wand, scepter, Motown Records, Scepter Records…Motown singer
Tammi Terrell (born Thomasina Winifred Montgomery was an American soul singer, most notable for her association with Motown and her duets with...
Edwin Starr

Edwin Starr

male, deceased (2003)
death by myocardial infarction, war, singer, Motown, African-American, soul music…Motown artist
Edwin Starr was an American soul music singer. Born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield...
Eddie Kendricks

Eddie Kendricks

male, deceased (1992)
The Temptations, Motown, The Temptations member, musician, singer, Phi Beta Sigma brother…Motown artist
Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. He is noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style and was one of the lead singers of...