The Supremes and The Temptations Celebrate 50 Years With Career Retrospective Albums

September 13, 2011 by MusicThread  
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Two of the most popular and significant singing groups in music history celebrate their 50th anniversaries in 2011.

Both the Supremes and the Temptations signed their recording contracts with Motown in 1961, launching careers that changed not only the sound and style of pop but smashed racial and cultural barriers in America and around the world.

UMe Presents The Icon Series, which serves as a career retrospective for both groups featuring all of the timeless hits that have made them household names across generations.

Icon: The Temptations

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Icon: Diana Ross & The Supremes

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The Temptations and The Supremes Live On The Ed Sullivan Show Available On DVD 9/13

September 10, 2011 by MusicThread  
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Classic Motown Performances From The Ed Sullivan Show with Never Before Released Footage

Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and SOFA Entertainment present The Best of The Temptations on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Best of The Supremes on The Ed Sullivan Show in celebration of The Temptations and Supremes 50th Anniversary. Both collections will be released on September 13, 2011 are packed with classic Motown performances from The Ed Sullivan Show, taped live between 1964 and 1971, and are fully restored with never before released footage.

Trailer (The Supremes): http://youtu.be/o_cBv3wzcGs

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Holiday Gift Guide: Jackson 5 Ultimate Christmas Collection and the Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection

November 17, 2009 by MusicThread  
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Get in the holiday spirit with these Christmas pics from the Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Supremes, and the Temptations!


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Celebrate Motown’s 50th Anniversary with a collection of timeless performances by some of Motown’s greatest artists, all on one DVD!

October 30, 2009 by MusicThread  
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Rare Performances From The Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Gladys Knight & The Pips, And More!

Celebrate Motown’s 50th Anniversary with a collection of timeless performances by some of Motown’s greatest artists, all on one DVD!
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Have Yourself A Merry Christmas with the Jackson 5 + The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection

October 20, 2009 by MusicThread  
Filed under Christian/Gospel, Featured, Press, R&B

To continue the year long celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Motown, UMe announces the release of two Ultimate Christmas Collections:

Jackson 5: Ultimate Christmas Collection (Available Now)

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Motown 50: Fanthology, a 2-disc collection of fan voted classic Motown hits

September 2, 2009 by MusicThread  
Filed under Featured, R&B, Stories

Continuing the celebration of Motown’s 50th Anniversary, UMe / Motown releases MOTOWN 50: FANTHOLOGY, a two-CD collection of favorite classic Motown hits, as voted by fans. Available everywhere on September 1, 2009. Read more

The Temptations return with Back to Front

November 2, 2007 by MusicThread  
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The Temptations are back with their 48th studio release, covering timeless, smooth classics such as “Don’t Ask My Neighbors” and “Love Ballad”. Read more