Detroit in den 1960er Jahren: Bei einem Nachwuchs-Talentwettbewerb fällt dem AutohändlerCurtis Taylor Jr. das Mädchentrio “The Dreamettes” auf – er nimmt die talentierte Band unter Vertrag. Zunächst treten die Dreamettes noch im Vorprogramm von Künstlern wie James „Thunder Early auf. Wenig später ändern sich die Trends auf dem Musikmarkt und die Stunde der Dreamettes hat endlich geschlagen. Deena ersetzt schon bald aufgrund ihrer optischen Reize und massenkompatibleren Stimme Effie als Leadsängerin, was natürlich zu internen Problemen und Eifersüchteleien führt. Nach einigen erfolgreichen Jahren trennen sich die Wege der Dreamettes und alle gehen unterschiedliche Wege …
Detroit zu Zeiten des legendären Motown: Die talentierte junge Sparkle, eine aufstrebende Sängerin, schließt sich mit ihren beiden Schwestern zusammen, um als Gesangstrio ihren musikalischen Durchbruch zu schaffen. Mit großem Einsatz und Stimmgewalt stehen sie schon bald auf diversen Bühnen. Doch der Weg zum Ruhm ist lang und steinig und ihre strenge Mutter Effie, selbst eine einst begabte, wenn auch erfolglose Sängerin, versucht ihre Töchter von deren Vorhaben abzubringen, in der Hoffnung, dass ihre eigenen Fehler nicht durch ihre Kinder wiederholt werden. Unterstützung erhalten die Schwestern vom Musikproduzenten Stix, der besonders von Sparkle hingerissen ist. Doch der wachsende Erfolg, Eifersucht und Drogenmissbrauch drohen, die Familie auseinanderzureißen.
An in-depth portrayal of Michael Jackson, a complicated man, who became the King of Pop. The biopic will bring to life Jackson’s most iconic performances as it gives an informed insight into the entertainer’s artistic process and personal life.
Drei talentierte Schwestern aus Harlem schaffen den Aufstieg zur angesagtesten Gesangsgruppe der Musikwelt, doch nicht alle können mit dem Erfolg umgehen...
In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story, with the help of archival footage, still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers.
The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives.
A biographical look at The Temptations, the Motown soul vocal quintet who first came to fame in the 1960s, as seen from the viewpoint of the last surviving original member, Otis Williams. Beginning from their humble origins in the late 1950s and continuing through the 1990s and the deaths of the other original members.
Keep on Burning tells the fascinating story of the world's most enduring underground music movement: Northern Soul. Featuring key DJ's, journalists and promoters, including soul radio pioneer Tony Blackburn, Marc Almond and key DJ's, journalists and promoters.
The northern soul phenomenon was the most exciting underground British club movement of the 1970s. At its highpoint, thousands of disenchanted white working class youths across the north of England danced to obscure, mid-60s Motown-inspired sounds until the sun rose. A dynamic culture of fashions, dance moves, vinyl obsession and much more grew up around this - all fuelled by the love of rare black American soul music with an express-train beat.
Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980 is a taped performance of singer Marvin Gaye's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, recorded on July 17, 1980. Gaye included this performance as part of a European tour. Gaye performs a majority of his hits from his recent disco-funk hits "Got to Give It Up" and "A Funky Space Reincarnation", to his duet hits with Tammi Terrell including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", in which Gaye re-interpolated the songs as a somber tribute to Terrell, who died over a decade before, to sixties Motown classics such as "I'll Be Doggone", "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" and "I Heard It through the Grapevine", to seventies standards such as "What's Going On", "Trouble Man" and "Let's Get It On". The Montreux set was later released as a CD/DVD in 2003.
Documentary covering the famous Wigan Casino northern soul venue and the working class kids who spend all their money not on alcohol but on records and dancing all night.
Legendary Motown group the Temptations perform 20 of their hits at Harrah's in Atlantic City. This version of the group includes original members Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin, along with newer members Ron Tyson, Dennis Edwards, and Richard Street. The still lively quintet strut their stuff while belting out many of their popular favorites, including {&"My Girl,"} {&"Just My Imagination,"} {&"Ain't to Proud to Beg,"} {&"The Way You Do the Things You Do,"} and many more. The 60-minute performance took place in 1983 and was re-released in 1994.