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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight and her back-up singers, The Pips, had their first hit record in 1961, when Gladys was still a teenager. Together they became famous on the Motown record label during the 1960s, and…Gordy, Berry, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Gordy, Berry, Jr., 1929–, African-American music-industry executive, b. Detroit. After stints in the army and as a professional boxer,…Dionne Warwick
Name at birth: Marie Dionne WarrickDionne Warwick was a pop and R&B music star of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly known for singing the songs of the composer-lyricist team of Burt Bacharach and…1973 Grammy Awards
Roberta FlackArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Roberta FlackAlbum of the YearInnervisions, Stevie Wonder (Tamla/Motown)Song of the Year“Killing Me Softly With…Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach was an American pianist, composer and songwriter whose work in the decade of the 1960s included hit songs such as “Walk On By,” “The Look of Love” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose…Vocal Group Hall of Fame
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was originally organized in 1998. It has a museum and theater in Sharon, Pa. and plans annexes in Las Vegas and Wildwood, N.J.Abba (2002) Alabama (2004) The…2006 NAACP Image Awards
MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture: The Pursuit of Happyness Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Keke Palmer, Akeelah and the Bee Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:…1983 Radio & Records All-Time Charts
1983 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsAC“Never Gonna Let You Go” Sergio Mendes (A&M)“You Are” Lionel Richie (Motown)“It Might Be You” (theme from Tootsie) Stephen Bishop (Warner Bros.)“…1991 Radio & Records All-Time Charts
1991 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsACBryan AdamsArchive Photos“(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” Bryan Adams (A&M/Morgan Creek)“Coming Out of the Dark” Gloria Estefan (Epic)“Cry for…Atlanta, Ga.
Mayor: Kasim Reed (to Jan. 2018)2010 census population (rank): 420,003 (40); Male: 208,968 (49.8%); Female: 211,035 (50.2%); White: 161,115 (38.4%); Black: 226,894 (54.0%); American Indian and Alaska…