This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replying the story in its archived form does not constitute a re-publiccation of the story.It’s Motown’s 50th anniversary and the party is being thrown in Detroit! It will be a two night extravaganza Nov. 20-21 and its being called “Live It Again”. The proceeds from the party will benefit the Motown Historical Museum located in the company’s original “Hitsville U.S.A.” in Detroit’s midtown section.
Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations and MORE will be on hand at the event.
On Nov. 21, the Temptatons and Franklin will headline a black-tie gala at Detroit's GM Renaissance Center, while Stevie Wonder will offer "a special tribute performance" to Motown Founder Berry Gordy, Jr., and his sister, Esther Gordy Edwards, a Motown vice-president who founded the Motown museum. Actor/comedian Sinbad will host, and the evening will also include memorial tributes to Michael Jackson, the Four Tops' Levi Stubbs and producer/songwriter Norman Whitefield, and honors for Motown's "First Five" -- Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Janie Bradford and Raynoma Singleton.
Tickets for Nov.20th are $50 while the tickets for Nov. 21st are $350. You can get them at www.MotownMuseum.com
There will also be a Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute during the halftime show at the Detroit Lions game on Thanksgiving.
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