In the heat of Motown’s pressure cooker, Lamont Dozier hurriedly but masterfully penned this mid-tempo classic under pressure to follow up the Supremes' first hit.

Some 60-plus years later, Motown stands as a piece of living history — a flashpoint where African-American recording artists would find mainstream success. These include names like Marvin Gaye ...

While one of Motown's most popular songs, 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine ... and an essential addition to any smooth funk playlist. The song was taken from Lionel's second solo album 'Can ...

They drew as much on homegrown Motown and Philadelphia ... the sounds of the Seventies with this playlist from American Experience. We’ve included two songs for each year in the decade ...