Williamson, a former lead singer of the group, passed away at his home in Las Vegas.

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Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the  achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

Black Music Month originated in 1979.  President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

Gladys Knight, ‘The First Lady of Soul,’ is celebrating her 71st birthday today! Along with my oldest daughter Mia, but there not the only one, see ten more celebrities celebrating birthdays this week click below. By, Blackamericaweb.com Click for more:  Happy Birthday Gladys Knight! + 10 More Celebs Celebrating Birthdays This Week | Black America […]

Recently I got a chance to hang out with The Temptations in concert at the 9th annual Children At Risk held at the Bayou Music Center. An evening with ‘The Temptations benefitting Children At Risk Get Down For Kids,’ was a wonderful even, I had a lot of fun hanging out with Majic Listeners and […]

One of the greatest sounds ever is the Motown sound and it still thrills music lovers around the world.  The play based on the famous label’s rise to fame is knocking it out the park. According to sources, ‘Motown The Musical’ is in the middle of a very successful tour. The hit theatrical production has […]

Can you imagine going to church on Sunday for service and sitting in the front pew is Stevie Wonder, well that happened this past Sunday. Stevie make a surprise visit to New Salem Baptist Church in north Minneapolis. Singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder who was in town for a performance at the Target Center. […]

Congratulations to my former boss Stevie Wonder, back in the early 90’s I headed up the Operations of Programming for Stevie’s radio station KJLH, in Los Angeles for a short period of time and he had some of the best of times. Well it looks like he’s still having the best of times as he […]

Via Eurweb.com: *Berry Gordy is making room for yet another award in his collection. The Songwriters Hall of Fame organization announced Tuesday that the Motown founder will receive the Pioneer Award at its 44th annual induction ceremony on June 13 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The award was established last year […]

  Former Motown vocalist Richard Street, another Temptations great, for 25 years has died. He was 70. As Posted By: BlackAmericaWeb.com Read morehttp://blackamericaweb.com/105689/ex-temptations-singer-richard-street-dies-at-70/

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The TJMS honors former Motown vocalist Richard Street, who was a member of the Temptations for 25 years.

Otis “Damon” Harris of The Temptations has died.  He died after losing his 14-year-long battle with prostate cancer.  Otis sang lead on The Temptation’s hits “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” and “Superstar”.  He was 62.