current events | March 25, 2026

Who originally sang the Motown song?

Who originally sang the Motown song?

Rod Stewart
“The Motown Song” is a song performed by British singer Rod Stewart featuring American vocal group the Temptations. The song is from Stewart’s 16th studio album, Vagabond Heart (1991)….The Motown Song.

“The Motown Song”
Songwriter(s)Larry John McNally
Producer(s)Richard Perry
Rod Stewart singles chronology

Who wrote the Motown song by Rod Stewart?

Larry John McNally
The Motown Song/Lyricists

What name did Rod Stewart sing under?

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Sir Rod Stewart CBE
Also known as“Rod the Mod”
Born10 January 1945 Highgate, London, England
GenresPop rock blue-eyed soul blues rock folk rock soft rock disco
Occupation(s)Singer songwriter record producer

What year did Rod Stewart release the Motown song?

1991
The Motown Song/Released

Was Aretha Franklin a Motown artist?

Aretha Franklin was never part of the Motown Records roster, but she did belong to the Motown family, company founder Berry Gordy said Thursday morning.

Who wrote the Temptations song I’m losing you?

Cornelius Grant
Norman WhitfieldEddie Holland
(I Know) I’m Losing You/Composers

When was singer Rod Stewart born?

January 10, 1945 (age 76 years)
Rod Stewart/Date of birth

Rod Stewart, in full Roderick David Stewart, (born January 10, 1945, London, England), British singer and songwriter whose soulful, raspy voice graced rock and pop hits beginning in the late 1960s.

What song did Rod Stewart sing under another name?

“In a Broken Dream” is a song and single by Australian rock band Python Lee Jackson featuring vocals from Rod Stewart.

Is Whitney Houston a Motown artist?

Whitney Houston She was with the Arista and RCA record labels, but never with Motown. She has sold more than 170 million albums worldwide. Houston is the only artist to have seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits.

Why was Aretha Franklin not Motown?

She was not. She was originally signed to Columbia, which had no idea how to market her, and she switched to Atlantic, which did. No, Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, recorded her Classic Soul hits for the Atlantic Label and was not part of the Motown roster of Artists.