Motown Museum in Detroit presents GIRL GROUPS: The Grit, The Glamour, The Glory an exhibition featuring The Supremes, The Vandellas, The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes and the Unsung Vocal Heroes of Motown, The Andantes.
Motown Museum
In the 1960s, Motown’s stable of dazzling girl groups was unequaled on the pop music scene – in Detroit or anywhere else. Responsible for a non-stop avalanche of hits, The Marvelettes, The Vandellas, The Velvelettes, and The Supremes were crucial to Motown’s ascent as the country’s most successful independent record label; as were the invaluable studio contributions of The Andantes, who made everyone on the label sound better with their sweet gospel-imbued harmonies.
The exhibit – which includes never-before-seen photographs, early show posters, stage costumes, 45-rpm records and even an original program from Dick Clark’s touring “Caravan of Stars” – honors four of Motown’s most famous girl groups, and one who never quite got their due.
Home to an extensive array of Motown artifacts, photographs and other memorabilia, the Museum’s mission, is to preserve the legacy of Motown Record Company and to educate and motivate people, especially youth. www.motownmuseum.org