Her storied career is legendary. She worked through the ranks at Motown Records from receptionist to office manager to back up singer for Marvin Gaye, to the labels top performing act, Martha and the Vandellas. On Monday, July 18, the legendary singer turns 75 years old and there is a big party at Bert’s Warehouse that night in her honor. It ‘s a 60’s – themed party and the joint will be packed with area musicians, celebrities and dignitaries. It...
If you’ve been in the music business for any length of time here in Detroit, you have probably met Billy Wilson. If you haven’t, you probably should. Billy is best known as the President of the Motown Alumni Association, but what you may not know is that he is also a very accomplished bass player (he played bass for country music legend Barbra Mandrel, for example) and he is, perhaps, one of the most connected and smartest music minds in...
