6. R-E-S-P-E-C-TEA

This week we're putting on our dancing shoes and loving life thanks to the talent of Motown. We explore the history of Motown Records with its large collection of inspirational figures working in every level of the industry, plus we discuss Motown as a sound which has led to its description as its own genre today. This episode has everything, success, tragedy, world records, pop culture and black history with plenty of good vibes to go with it! This week was our first tea adventure with Bird and Blend Tea company, we'll be sampling their teas throughout the month of May and the first one 'Zig a zing ahh' was a delicious surprise! Show Notes: 21mins- segregation was officially abolished in 1964 but the last school that was desecrated was Cleveland High in Mississippi in 2016! yes in 2016 there was still a school segregated by race! 27mins- black models. The first widely credited black African American model was Naomi Sims in the 1960s. The first black model didn't appear on the cover of Vogue magazine until 1974- her name was Beverly Johnson. Fire Hydrants: Fire Hydrants in the UK are almost always underground (under a cover marked FH) 58mins- Marvin Gaye Sr didn't go to jail for killing his son. He plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was given a 6 year suspended sentence. The judge believed he shot his son in self defence and so the prison term was never carried out. Motown Hits we recommend listening to: My Guy- Mary Wells, Please Mr Postman, Playboy- The Marvelettes, Where did our love go, Baby love, Stop! in the name of Love, you can't hurry love- The Supremes, License to Kill- Gladys Knight, Dancing in the Street, Heatwave, Jimmy Mack, Nowhere to Run- Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, I heard it through the grapevine, what's going on, Let's get it on- Marvin Gaye Ain't nothing like the real thing, ain't no mountain high enough- Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye My Girl, papa was a rollin stone - The Temptations reach out/I'll be there, I can't help myself, baby I need your lovin- The Four Tops I want you back, I'll be there- Jackson 5 Superstition, signed sealed delivered- Stevie Wonder Do you love me? the contours Shotgun- Jr Walker and all the Stars War- Edwin Starr What becomes of the broken hearted- Jimmy Ruffin All night long- Lionel Richie Do I love you (indeed I do)- Frank Wilson This week's cuppa: Zig a zing ahh- Bird and Blend served without milk, https://www.birdandblendtea.com/products/zig-a-zing-ahh-tea?variant=37506776432801 Sources: Wikipedia motownmuseum.org motownrecords.com thehistorymakers.org arethafranklin.net classic.motown.com Discogs.com