Monday, February 20, 2012

EARLY TAMLA/MOTOWN WAS SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES AND ALSO THE MARVELLETES--CHECK THIS OUT!!!


According to The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame: 

 February 20th must have had some magic for TAMLA/MOTOWN RECORDS IN 1960, 1961 AND 1962:


FEBRUARY 20, 1960: The Miracles hit #1 on the R&B chart with "Shop Around”

THEN,

FEBRUARY 20, 1961: The Miracles hit #2 on the pop chart with "Shop Around”





FEBRUARY 20, 1962: The Marvelettes hits #4 on the R&B chart with "Playboy"  (On 6-23 the tune hits #7 on the Pop Charts)





FEBRUARY 20, 1962:  The Marvelettes hits #7 on the R&B chart with Beechwood 4-5789 ( On 9/22 the tune hits #17 on the pop chart)


FEBRUARY 20, 1962:  The Marvelettes hits #8 on the R&B chart with "Someday Someway"


FEBRUARY 20, 1962: The Marvelettes hits #10 on the R&B chart with "Strange I Know”


MOTOWN SURE DID ROCK

IN THE EARLY 60s!!!

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