Motown: A Culture Show Special
When of The Supremes accepted the lifetime award on behalf of at last week's we were very excited in the Culture Show office. Just the previous day we had been filming with Wilson in LA for a special programme marking the 50th birthday of Motown, and we were delighted to see the label honoured. Our special will follow , a music fanatic with a particular place in his heart for Motown, during a visit to Detroit and LA to meet some of his musical heroes.
One of the people Martin spoke to during the trip was Abdul 'Duke' Fakir of the Four Tops, the only surviving member of the group following the death of lead singer last Friday. During preparations for the documentary, songwriter and producer , one of Martin's greatest Motown heroes, passed away. With so many of this generation of musicians already gone it seems even more important to mark this 50th anniversary.
Expect the programme on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two in early January 2009 - I'll give you an update when the director, Sara, is out of the edit.
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