(The Root) — When Berry Gordy began Motown Records in Detroit in 1959, few people thought he would be successful, he now says. But decades after ruling the Billboard charts and cementing his place in ...
It’s no surprise that Diana Ross was Motown’s biggest breakout star. After all, she clearly had the drive to make it to the top…and she wasn’t afraid to step on a few people on her way up the ladder.
For seven-time Grammy Award-winning multidisciplinary musician, composer and singer Jon Batiste, 38, performing live pays tribute to legends who’ve paved the way for him. The former “Late Show with ...