Gladys Knight still Rocks  

oh yeah the temptations rock too, i must play some of that music when i am online, normally i like it quiet but i just go a dose of motown right now.

I love the Temptations. Maggiepie if you have not seen the movie of the story you should. Its possible it could bring enough tears to fade the printing on the no existant birth certificate.

I never did see it! I'll be sure to snag it the next time it's on TV.

Does anyone know how true to reality it is? (You know how Hollyweird is; they love to monkey with the truth to get a supposedly "better" story!)

Maggiepie
"WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"

It was a pretty decent movie, but "The Temptations" seems that it was only BASED on Otis Williams' book. There are quite a lot of things that will be kind of confusing, & other things that are not really true at all. An online friend & I had a whole list of these inconsistencies, but I no longer have it.

Thanks! I'm sure I could Google it up.

Maggiepie
"WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"

Well, if you find any lists, perhaps let us know.

Speaking of Motown act movies, I don't know if it's still available, but they were selling a two-DVD set that contained two movies. One DVD was the full version of The Temptations, & the other one was Standing In The Shadows Of Motown.

Standing In The Shadows Of Motown was more of a documentary that they actually showed in theaters about The Funk Brothers - the musicians that actually played the music that on the records for the singers.

By the way, before the Temptations movie, there was a mini-series on The Jacksons (I believe that was also the name of the series). I don't know if it's available for purchase on DVD, but this one took an entire week to show on TV. The only thing I remember about that one was the guy who played Lando in Star Wars played Berry Gordy in that one.

Getting back onto the topic here, do you think a movie should be made about Gladys Knight & The Pips? I wonder if they'd call it The Pips. Gladys Knight did write an autobiography.

oh well i am glad that i inspired you to add that one to your playlist, i just adore gladys, she has just brought the house down, i am still trying to get tickets, she is playing at the Wembly arena at the end of this month but i just cannot get into the website, i hope they don't sell out before i get in....

all of the ones you have listed are also faves of mine...i just love that old motown music, i ams till humming midnight train to georgia, it's stuck in my mind now....

whoopsie you got a double header there...LOL....

sorry no idea what happen it said post dint go though you know an anoying error sign anyway sorry

Here's what happened. Mylot thought, "You could say THAT again."

To save you the trouble, it was said again.

Here's what happened. Mylot thought, "You could say THAT again."

To save you the trouble, it was said again.

hi moon, i never thought of the radio stations, i hardly ever listen to the radio but now that you mention it, i will be listening just incase, i would love to take tony to see her because he too loves her, but i want it to be a surprise for him....i am still trying to get in the website and it's so jammed up, i think there's a massive demand for these tickets, so i will be trying till i get in...she is amazing isn't she....

She certainly is! I hope you are able to get the tickets.

i got the tickets moon, i am soooo happy, so me and tony will be going to see gladys in 3 weeks...he doesn't know yet...lol...

oh tatty, that is wonderful. How did you get them? I know he will be so surprised and certainly pleased. He needs to thank you in a very special way for this..

i just sweated it out till the ticket site opened, it was jammed for a while but i got in and booked 2 tickets, oh yes he owes me alright....cannot wait to see gladys in her former glory...

YAY i got the tickets, (happy dance, happy dance) i am so happy, they will be mailed to me in 2 days, i am so happy, i just love this lady, for her age she is amazing, she looks fabulous and her spirit is just amazing...cannot wait to go and see her with tony, he doesn't know i have got the tickets, but i have booked 2 seats for a tuesday night because that's the night he's off work, plus Wembley is around 200 miles from here but the journey and the overnight stay will be great for us both...oh i am thrilled. now all i have to do is book a B&B for us to stay....then once i have done that he won't be able to say no...lol...i cannot see him saying no but it will be him driving us there, so he has to say yes...LOL...

Hello my friend

You see what a little determination will get you, I am really happy for you, sounds like the two of you are going to have a great time, how cool is this, I love beyonce and when she is here I never make an effort to go see her which sucks, one of these days I will go, I hear her concerts are really nice, I know someone that works at Madison Square Garden she asked me to go once and I said no, sometimes i can be a real cornball

Have fun my friend. tell her kitty said hi lol

i have never really been a madonna fan, even back in the 80's i wasn't that struck by her and now she just looks so odd...i got 2 tickets to go and see gladys and i am just too happy for words, it's been a long time coming for this tour and I got tickets...squeeks with delight....

i know, she said in her interview that if you don't believe in something it will never work, you can see that she is a dedicated talented lady, for 60 years in the business she still looks fab

l after sweating it for a while i managed to gab 2 tickets, i am so happy about that, i also love aretha and marvin, but not familiar with the platters, i have heard of them but i don't really listen to their stuff, no doubt they are a great band...

SOOOOOOOOOO glad u got tickets, Tatty. I know u will have a great time. I loved the platters, the temps, four tops & i guess most everybody that came out of motown. Have fun.

i too am very happy that i got the tickets too, can't wait to go and see her...

Marvin Gaye was on Motown, but uh ... Aretha Franklin was on Atlantic Records, & The Platters were on Mercury Records.

Do you hear a symphony?
A tender melody?

TO me they were all in the motown era. I really didn't care what label they had. IT WAS A GREAT TIME FOR MISIC & I LOVED ALL THEIR SONGS WAY BACK WHEN. tHANKS FOR THE INFO, KK.

Well, many of the Motown groups were influenced by many of the other groups. The Temptations actually started off as a doowop group, & The Miracles (who called themselves The Matadors before their first hit) were seen as a copy-cat of The Platters (a group of guys with one lady as part of the group).
Also, if I walked down the street, & asked a bunch of people, "Who was the first girl-group?" when talking about the vocal groups, many would mention The Supremes, or maybe even Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. However, the first group to actually have success was REALLY The Chantels with their hit, Maybe.

Thanks for all the good info, u are very knowledgable about all my faves. Have a good one.

oh wow, what a wonderful surprise, seeing tina turner would be the highlight of my life, she is amazing, what a lovely thing your daughter did for you, i would have been jumping off the walls, i managed to get 2 tickets to see ms knight and i cannot wait to go and see her, she's always been one of my biggest icons...

hOW LUCKY U WERE TO SEE TINA. I TO WOULD LOVE TO SEE HER, I THINK SHE IS AMAZING & SHE COMES FROM MY HOME STATE, Tennessee. Any of the groups that were popular back in the 50's i would love to see.I grew up on their music & still love it till this day. U have a very nice daughetr to arrange that for u. Welcome to mylot.