Soully Oldies Site Map -
Motown's Oldies Singers
and Other Creative Talents

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to present my roster of Motown oldies singers and the madly composing, brilliantly riffing Motown artists behind the curtain.

Keep your eyes peeled on this site map. It's growing!

Or, if you prefer typing and clicking over scrolling, try searching my site. (Just know that Google has only indexed most of my pages, so not all relevant articles will appear via the engine.)

"There's only one music that travels everywhere,
and that's Black American music."

--Ahmet Ertegun, Founder and President, Atlantic Records

Home for Motown Oldies Singers and Artists - Greet everyone at the main entrance!

Funk Brothers Biography - Who--not just what--made Motown music groove? Read about the studio band behind the Sound and the flurry of heyday hits!

  • Funk Brothers Movie Review - I shine a light on the documentary, Standing in the Shadows of Motown.
  • Motown Backup Singers - Other artists who stood in the shadows. This tribute to the vocalists who added extra snap, soul, and pop to many songs is in session!

Motown Songwriters - Here are some of the company's forgotten and famous composers, lyricists, producers, and arrangers.

Stevie Wonder Biography - All hail Sir Stevie, Motown's musical master blaster.

Diana Ross Biography - The life of Diana Ross, queen of the Supremes, empress of entertainment.

Supremes Biography - Spotlighting the Supremes sisterhood.

Marvin Gaye Biography - The life of a truly romantic Motown artist.

Temptations Biography - Walk this way toward the history of the Temptations!

Smokey Robinson Biography - Motown singer, songwriter, producer, you name it.

Miracles Biography - Do you believe in the Miracles? Here's their history!

Jackson 5 Biography - For a bubblegum band that does not blow!

Isley Brothers Biography - Meet these Motown alumni and rock & blues souls.

Gladys Knight and the Pips Biography - Get cozy with these model Motown oldies singers.

Four Tops Biography - These oldies singers just keep on loving each other and the performance life.

Mary Wells Biography - A reintroduction to the premiere princess of R&B, Motown-style.

Martha and the Vandellas Biography - A chance for folks to meet Motown's professional heart-pounders.

Marvelettes Biography - Please check and see this biography on Motown's first great girl group.

  • Marvelettes Discography - Girlfriends, postmen, lend it your eyes! Albums and singles by these Motown oldies singers.

Jr. Walker and the All Stars Biography - Aim those eyes at this article on Motown's sax-iest soul man and his bandmates.

Edwin Starr Biography - STARR! HUH. Yeah. Read about he of the holy holler.

Spinners Biography - How could Motown let them get away?? Catch the bio for these '70s soul singers here.

  • Spinners Discography - Time to enter the All Spinners Zone, with a list of the oldies singers' albums and singles!

Kim Weston Biography - Do you love her music all the way? Steal a glimpse of her life.

Brenda Holloway Biography - Would hearing about her life make you so very happy? Treat yourself to this bio!

Contours Biography - Read about Motown's most aggressive R&B (Rough & Bouncy) oldies singers here.

  • Contours Discography - You're invited to see these rousing entertainers' notable albums and singles!

Jimmy Ruffin Biography - Pass this way to read about his life and works.

Shorty Long Biography - Is that the man? Yes it is! A tribute to Motown’s funkiest Soul star.

Velvelettes Biography - For those who've been loving this girl group.

Tammi Terrell Biography - Come on and see this magnetic R&B romancer, one of Motown's heaviest heartbreaks.

Undisputed Truth Biography - I'm only tryin' to school ya on this '70s Motown group!

Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers Biography - Do you know about Motown's most notable multiracial soul group? Learn about it here.

Originals Biography - A portrait of Motown's consummate backup and throwback soul singers.

  • Originals Discography - Got a way out love for these doo-woppin', disco-hoppin' oldies singers? Their album list appears here.

Elgins Biography - Putting them in their place in Motown/R&B history.

  • Elgins Discography - If even obscure Motown soul songs touch your heart with gladness, then you may appreciate this short list of albums!

Monitors Biography - Say hello to this lesser-known but well-connected ensemble.

  • Monitors Discography - Finding that the further you look, the less you see anything about these oldies singers or their albums? Here's some help: Lay your eyes on this page!

Chris Clark Biography - A fan of Motown's blonde R&B bombshell of the 1960s? Want to go back there again? Let me take you!

Marv Johnson Biography - He helped ease Motown's growth from R&B hatchling to pop-soul behemoth. This bio stakes his claim in music history.

Fake Bands Alert - Help real Motown pioneers by avoiding falsely promoted knockoffs! Learn more here.

Motown Book Reviews - Hunting for the juiciest trivia and most extensive history of the record company? See my recommendations, including Berry Gordy's To Be Loved.

Motown Movie and TV Reviews - What must-see media illustrate the Motown Sound and celebrate Motown oldies singers anew? View my reviews of related videos and DVDs.

Soully Oldies Music Polls - Share your opinions on Motown oldies singers, songs, and more in these polls!

Soully Oldies SiteSearch - Locate specific names, titles, and topics across my articles with this search engine.

Music Sites for (Soul) Music Souls - Dig deeper into Motown or broaden your soul and pop horizons with these links--all for your learning, playing, and listening pleasure.

Contact the Oldies Soul - Hey, that's me! Send feedback about the site or the Motown oldies singers, songwriters, and musicians you love.

Top of Soully Oldies Site Map


© 2004- SoullyOldies.com. All rights reserved.