Smokey Robinson was one of Motown's flgship artists during the 1960s, but one song in particular stood out to Berry Gordy as a turning point in his career.

He auditioned for Motown Records at the age of 11, and founder Berry Gordy later said he was "speechless". Stevie Wonder has been married three times. He was married to Motown singer and collaborator ...

Wonder followed the set and the Rev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy. Flack "put a soundtrack to Black dignity,” Sharpton said. As many said in their tributes, Flack's musical genius stemmed from ...

He's one of the most talented musicians the world has ever witnessed. Not to mention timeless too - Stevie Wonder has remained a beloved beacon of pop, soul, Motown and more since bursting onto the ...

Despite growing up in poverty, Motown soul legend Smokey went on to write the soundtrack to a million teenage lives. He ...

NEW YORK – A public memorial service bursting with music, including planned performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise one by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, celebrated the life and ...

The music world gathered at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church to mourn the loss of genre legend Roberta Flack. The memorial service, held in Harlem at one of the country's oldest Black ...

During the service, Hill delivered a cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and then "Killing Me Softly With His Song" with Jean as Wonder jumped in performing the harmonica. Both Hill and ...

Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Stevie Wonder and more honored their friend Roberta Flack with emotional performances at her recent memorial service in New York. The late singer and pianist died at ...