Smoke In My Eyes
This man was the founder and songwriter for the hit group The Miracles
Smokey Robinson
Berry Gordy Jr
She was born in March 1944 and grew up in the Brewster homes
Diana Ross
Born Stevland Hardaway Morris, he later adopted this stage name
Stevie Wonder or "Little" Stevie Wonder
He was born in Washington DC in April 1939. His father was a pastor.
Marvin Gaye
This song was a smash hit for The Miracles and became Motown's first million-selling record
Shop Around
Berry started Motown with a loan of ___ from his family
$800
The Supreme's first #1 hit single
Where Did Our Love Go?
Stevie Wonder was born with this disability
Blindness
Marvin signed with this Detroit record company in 1960
Motown
Smokey got his nickname from his uncle after watching what kind of movies?
Cowboy Western
Before founding Motown, Berry worked for this famous car manufacturer
Ford
Before being called The Supremes, the girls went by this stage name
The Primettes
Stevie was an incredible singer and could also play these instruments.
Piano, Drums, Harmonica
Besides being a singer and songwriter, Marvin also joined Motown as a session musician as a what? (What instrument did he play?)
Drummer
Smokey eventually moved up the ranks of corporate Motown, eventually becoming this top executive
Vice President
Berry used part of his loan money to purchase two houses on W. Grand Boulevard. One of those homes was used as a recording studio, what was it called?
Hittsville, U.S.A.
It was this year that Diana Ross broke from the group to go solo
1970
After the birth of his first daughter Stevie penned this hit song
Isn't She Lovely
Marvin's music became about social justice issues, and this hit song started with the lyric "Mother mother, there are far too many of you crying"
What's Going On?
Smokey grew up on the same block as his best friend, Detroit's queen of soul.
Aretha Franklin
In the 1970's Berry moved Motown from Detroit to this west-coast city
Diana Ross and the Supremes had to take etiquette classes from this teacher in the Motown Development Department
Maxine Powell
This double album is still considered a hit to this day, with many of Stevie Wonder's most popular songs
Songs In The Key Of Life
Sadly Marvin's life ended when he was killed by this man
His Father