Good morning, musicologists. Today we kick things off with the Motown sound, five hours of uninterrupted music that made America dance. Then it’s on to Ray Charles and Traffic!
Here’s today’s musical lineup:
9:00 a.m. M is For Motown: Various Artists
You’ll hear all the bands that helped establish the Motown dynasty, including Barrett Strong, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Jackson Five, Kim Weston, Jr Walker & The All Stars, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers, The Contours, Rare Earth, Mary Wells, Tammi Terrell, Diana Ross & The Supremes, and more!
4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Ray Charles
This genius singer, songwriter and pianist is the stuff of legends, and is one of the most influential artists in all of music. Today, he’s ‘In the Spotlight.’
8:00 p.m. Traffic Live at The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, June 26, 1970
Speaking of legends, we close it out with Steve Winwood and Traffic live in New York.
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