#the Miracles

[detroitlib]

Portrait of the musical group Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Printed on front: "Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Tamla Recording Artists. Direction: International Talent Management, Inc. (ITMI), 2652 W. Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48208. James J. Kriegsmann, N.Y." Handwritten on front: "Yours forever, Smokey; Always, Pete; Love ya!, Bobby Miracle; Ronnie."

E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

#smokey robinson and the miracles #smokey robinson #the miracles #music #detroit #detroit history #motown #smokey robinson & the miracles #james j. kriegsmann #vintage #tamla motown #itmi #detroit public library

[harrisonarchive]

On the cover of Tan magazine, September 1965. (Featuring a photo of The Beatles with Mary Wells in October 1964.)

“I’d never really heard Marvin Gaye, The Miracles and all that until George played me the records up in their flat [on London’s Green Street] and they absolutely blew me away. I then went on a sort of crusade for Motown!” - Tony Hall, The Beatles: The BBC Archives

Cathy McGowan: “What records do you like, other than your own?” George Harrison: “All the Motown Tamla records, Mary Wells, Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Impressions, all that crowd.” - Ready, Steady, Go!, March 20, 1964

“[The music] that we play at home — like Mary Wells, Miracles and not to mention Marvin Gaye.” - George Harrison, BBC's Public Ear, January 12, 1964

“Tamla Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles, The Impressions, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, The Exciters.” - George Harrison, The Beatles' Detroit press conference, September 6, 1964

“That boy George — he’s very quiet, but he’s cute.” - Mary Wells, Melody Maker, November 7, 1964

“Labeling the various members of the Beatles, Mary [Wells] recalled that Paul McCartney is the ‘real life of any party; Ringo Starr is a complete clown; George Harrison is kind of on the quiet side; and John Lennon is more of a businessman than the other three and he’s the toughest one to get to know.’” - Tan, September 1965

“The Beatles — who were always among Mary’s very early fans — are now her own favorites. She thinks they are very adorable and feels dreadfully sorry for them. ‘You have no idea how surrounded they are. There’s always someone wanting them. Their lives are certainly not their own. You know sometimes Paul or George will come into my dressing room and play a couple of records and then leave again.’” - Disc, October 31, 1964 (x)

#George Harrison #Mary Wells #Marvin Gaye #The Miracles #The Impressions #et al #Tamla Motown #The Beatles #quote #quotes by George #quotes about George #Tony Hall #1960s #Ringo Starr #Paul McCartney #John Lennon #George's jukebox feature #fits queue like a glove

[musickickztoo]

Smokey Robinson  *February 19, 1940

#smokey robinson #the miracles #motown #february 19

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #27: 1976

[Image description: a collage of photos of the 10 musicians and musical groups featured in this poll. In order from left to right, top to bottom: Wings, Elton John & Kiki Dee, Johnnie Taylor, The Four Seasons, Wild Cherry, The Manhattans, The Miracles, Paul Simon, Gary Wright, Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band. End description]

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Disco has officially breached containment.

I've talked a bit about the stylistic origins of disco from the Philly soul scene and it's growing popularity in the Black and gay community. However, I haven't talked much about disco's presence in mainstream America. And now, since this is the year that Billboard started publishing their national Dance Club Songs charts (the previous two years gathered their data from dance clubs in major cities), this seems like the perfect chance.

To set the stage (or dance floor) for what will happen eventually, disco was everywhere at this moment in time -- not just in the clubs and also not just on the disco stations. As disco became the hot new thing, it seemed like everyone was scrambling to tear off a piece for themselves.

We're also seeing more disco fusions this year. Silly Love Songs by Wings is notable for its disco influence. However, the true sign of the times for me is Wild Cherry's Play That Funky Music. Twenty years before, there was a song on the Billboard Charts called The Rock and Roll Waltz, in which Kay Starr sings about seeing her parents try to dance the waltz to a rock and roll song. For the 1956 poll, I wrote about how this signifies the cultural shift in the mainstream (I like it when songs on here are about music. Gives me more to talk about). Play That Funky Music is notable for similar reasons, as even though it is a blend of these two styles. However, the lyrics seem to suggest that for a rock band to evolve, they had to incorporate funk and disco into their sound. Needless to say, not everyone was thrilled by that message. Parallel to the rise in disco's commercial popularity, the anti-disco backlash was growing as well -- and it was about to get ugly. But we'll get to that later.

Also, the first wave of punk rock was growing in popularity around this time in New York and London. Sadly, we won't see much of this movement represented in these polls. I still felt the need to mention it here, both for its place in music history, and we will be discussing the various descendants of this movement in due time.

#billboard music #billboard poll #tumblr poll #1970s #1970s music #1976 #wings #elton john #kiki dee #johnnie taylor #the four seasons #wild cherry #the manhattans #the miracles #paul simon #gary wright #walter murphy

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#the miracles

[somemydayy]

Kuroko’s Basketball | Jealousy

Atsushi Murasakibara: At first he thought it was a simple hobby, you liking volleyball. But Atsushi was very wrong. You took it up a notch and started watching old video matches, and even making trips out of the city to see a live game. But it all came to a head when he found you hosting a get together without him, your boyfriend. Old middle school friends you said, but he saw the way one of them looked at you. He saw it all. The gazes and the tender touches followed by hushed whispers. It all came to a head when many started leaving all but him.

“The reunion is over, why aren’t you going home?”

“I’m sorry— I’ll just go home..”

You gave your boyfriend a harsh look before stating.

“He’s going through a hard time right now. Why are you so rude?”

“We’ll it isn’t my problem, so don’t try to make it so.”

“Hey why don’t you stay in Iwa’s room.”

“You sure? I know he won’t be thrilled about it.”

“Don’t worry he’s still at his retreat. Plus, he said to take care of you. Something about how your girlfriend broke up with you, earlier.”

“I— thanks..”

“Make sure you apologize, and make it up to her.”

“I promise I will.”

And with that Oikawa made his way to Iwa’s room, and with the sound of the door clicking you huffed out a sigh.

“You know my brother Hajime? Oikawa is my little brother’s captain, and teammate.”

“I—”

“I wouldn’t expect you to know, any time I invited you to a match you would say no, or say you had better things to do.”

“I—”

“I don’t fault you— but just try to understand me. I’m doing this for my brother. Oikawa is his precious best friend, and captain. He learned and grew with him. So I can’t have you shattering his already broken heart.”

“If your so worried, you can stay over. Sleep on the couch, and mess up your back, for all I care.”

Shintaro Midorima: He loved the way you smiled. How you excitedly asked him about your horoscope. The way you cheered him on during his basketball matches. And especially how you always carried masking tape for his fingers, and nail fills for him. But most of all, he loved the way you gave him all your undivided attention ever since middle school. How regardless of your parents request you decided to enroll in Shūtoku High just for him. But regardless of how he felt, or thought you saw him: one thing remained. You were an absolute angel, sometimes he felt like he didn’t deserve you, not one bit. But when he heard Kazunari Takao tell him you were too pretty, and how one day he’ll be faced with the reality of you finding a boyfriend. And that though alone nearly killed him. But as fate would have it he accidentally heard you tell Takao about a date you had with a nearby school’s basketball team member. Midorima was petty he will admit it. He followed you, and laid in waiting even before the guy arrived. And low and behold, he scoffed at the fact this guy was below average. If you were going to choose someone at least let it be someone with at least half of Kise’s looks. He waited until you got up to order and he made his move. But he just strode up to your table and sat down, giving the guy the absolute stink guy.

“What’s your sign?”

“Um— Taurus.”

“Yup expected as much. Your not compatible with my beloved (Y/n)-chan now go before I lose my calm. You absolutely don’t deserve to breathe the same air as my beloved. And as I’m reading your horoscope I fear disaster might strike you. So don’t go out as much, and stay away from her.”

At his threat, the poor guy abruptly got up, and ran out the cafe door. You headed back to the table and where shocked at the sight in front of you.

“What are you doing here Midorima?”

“I live in the area so..”

“No you don’t, you liar. I know where you live!”

“I just stopped by for some dinner is all.”

“Midorima honestly…”

“The guy that was sitting down here left didn’t he?”

“Yeah..”

“Did you happen to bring up horoscopes again?”

“Yeah..”

“You owe me a date, so pay up.”

“You mean..”

��Yes dummy, sit back down, and eat with me.”

Midorima couldn’t help, but smile cheekily as you take a bite out of your cheeseburger.

Tetsuya Kuroko: Tetsuya was a simple man. He liked you since middle school so he asked you out. But truth be told you rejected him every single time. You told him the basketball manager couldn’t date one of the team members. But high school was going to be different. You weren’t his manager anymore. And so when he found out you would attend Seirin he jumped at the opportunity. But low and behold, you already joined the club, and were actively a manager. Tetsuya was beyond furious when he caught wind of you helping out other members with stretches. He hated the way your skirt was so short, or how you liked to tease the first years. So one day after a late night practice he cornered you and pushed you against the wall. Tetsuya didn’t mean to say such mean things, but he told you how you were acting like such a attention-seeker, and that you should only be allowing him to touch and be touched by him.

“Your mine, why do you let the other guys look at you like that. Does my opinions not matter anymore? If I was half as good as Kagami, or half as reliable as the captain or even Izumi you’ll like me right?”

“Tetsuya I like you enough, I always have you, idiot.”

And with that you ran out the gym with pools of tears streaming down your eyes.

Seijūrō Akashi: Akashi hated how you always were on the phone with someone named Haruka. At first it was random calls then it progressed into you going to meet them during his practice games. He questioned you one day, but you laughed it off. Saying he had nothing to worry about, but soon these days he couldn’t help, but panic whenever he heard your phone ring. And so he could help, but fret when you took your phone call out the restaurant, and bid him, and his teammates goodbye.

“What Rin’s back? Are you going to the old elementary to dig up the trophy? Can I— I’ll have you know it’s my trophy just as much as your three’s. I was on the team after all. Okay I’ll met you there.”

You felt a tap on your shoulder, and Akashi couldn’t help, but let out a sigh as he saw your wide smile.

“Something happen?”

“Actually yeah, they’re tearing down my old elementary school so me and some old classmates are gonna dig up a old time capsule.”

Akashi let out a sigh as he facepalmed.

“Are you actually foreal?”

“Yeah!”

And with that you were on your way. It was until days later did Akashi see you, but to his surprise you were with a guy.

“I heard you skipped class to swim at the pool again! How could you, you’ll be kicked out of the team at this point!”

“Don’t worry so much, it’s fine. Ms. Amakata helped me out.”

He couldn’t help, but take notice of the deep sign you let out.

“Fine, but make sure your not late to class, or skip again, if you do— Huh Akashi what are you doing here? I thought you had practice?”

“Um. I should go—”

“Wait Akashi let me introduce you to someone.”

“Haruka meet Akashi.”

“Akashi meet Haruka.”

“Haruka’s a guy?! Your kidding right?”

Haruka was visibly upset, and soon rather uninterested at Akashi’s out burst, but said nothing.

“So like are you two dating or something?”

You piped up and shook your head.

“Um, no. That’s literally, ethically, fundamentally, and spiritually impossible. Plus major gross.”

“Haruka, here is my younger brother.”

“Isn’t that right, Haruka?”

“Hmm.” Was the only response given. Akashi couldn’t help but sign in relief. Now he knew he had a chance at least.

Daiki Aomine: At first he loved how authentic you were. How you enjoyed other sports rather than just basketball, but some how along the way, he got frustrated. First it started with you bailing on his practice matches, then you soon started cancelling dates, but that wasn’t all as bad as he saw you during his official matches, but even then you found ways to bail on him.

“Sorry, I’m grounded.”

“Sorry, I have plans already. And I can’t bail.”

“My brother is finally coming home, so I can’t go out, you understand, right?”

Aomine was going insane. At this point he was beyond frustrated, but the breaking point was when he heard about how his teammates saw you with a rather handsome guy at a restaurant. Aomine was pissed at this point, and so he called you, and by the third time you didn’t answer he knew he had to do something. So he soon found himself in front of the restaurant his teammates mentioned. As he entered, it didn’t take him long to spot you, what infuriated him beyond believe was that the guy sitting next to you wasn’t just handsome, no that was a understatement; was his teammates trying to spare his feelings? He soon approached your table and rather abruptly sat down across from the two of you.

“Care to explain why you’ve been bailing on me, your boyfriend?!”

You were left like a fish without water, but thanks to Tobio’s intervention you found the courage.

“Relax, it isn’t what your imagining me and (y/n/n)—”

“(y/n/n)?!” Aomine was beyond pissed at this point, and so he got a hold of his collar trying to strike him, but you intervened once again.

“Hit him, and we’re done! You hear me?!”

Aomine could only flinch at your loud voice, and shutter away at your threat.

“Who is he? Why do you defend him so much? Are you dating him already? I never knew you had it in you to be that type of girl, (y/n/n).”

To your right, you felt Tobio stiffen and form a fist, but you grabbed his palm.

“Don’t. Tobio Kageyama. If you hit him, you’ll be bared from any further competitions. You have to beat Aoba Josai this time, right?”

“Right…”

“Date him? Please didn’t you heard me call his name?”

“Kageyama was it?”

“Now what’s my last name?”

“Kageyama— wait is he?”

“Yup exactly he’s my little brother. Come on, Tobio, let’s go home—”

“Wait (Y/n). I’m sorry—”

“We’ll talk about this later. And don’t you dare follow me! And this time a simple apology won’t cut it.”

Ryota Kise: wasn’t one for confrontation, but he swore his soul, and heart lit ablaze when he saw a interview of a basketball team member from a opposing school comment how he liked the model of the name (Y/n) (L/n). He couldn’t help, but choke out in disbelief as he heard this idiot actually announce on national television his unwavering love for you. He was sure to pay him back ten fold during his upcoming game against his school. He also made sure to invite you, to said match and announce your relationship. You could only smile tauntingly as Kise glared at the opposing team’s practice match video played on the tv.

“Kise, relax. You’ll beat him, and prove that your a better man, right?”

“Right.”

“So let’s forget this, and go get something nice to eat. I’m craving takeout.”

A smile made its way onto kise’s face, he could always count on you to take his mind off the difficult things.

© Somemydayy 2022 | Please do not copy or alter this writing on Tumblr or any other platform.

#drabble #image #scenario #kuroko no basket murasakibara #kuroko’s basketball #kuroko tetsuya #kise ryouta #atsushi murasakibara #Shintaro Midorima #Seijūrō Akashi #Daiki Aomine #the miracles #kise ryouta image #shintaro midorima image #akashi seijuurou x reader

[lisamarie-vee]

#smokey robinson #the miracles #rock and roll hall of fame

[0rph3u5]

You Really Got A Hold On Me - Bring It On Home To Me (Live at Apollo 1963)

#smokey robinson #the miracles

[myimaginaryradio]

The Tracks Of My Tears - Smikey Robinson and The Miracles - 1965

#smokey robinson #the miracles #motown #classic rock #thursday mood #Youtube

[retroactivosigue]

Shop Around - The Miracles

#retroactivo #años 60 #youtube #rock en mexico #sixties #rock and roll #rock n roll #the miracles #smokey robinson

[zippocreed501]

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Going to a Go-Go (1966)

#smokey robinson #the miracles #go go #60s #its friday people #dance #soul #motown #Youtube

[plus-low-overthrow]

The Merriboys - Tracks of My Tears (Merribeat)

wrt. Smokey Robinson, 1976.

#The Merriboys #Tracks of My Tears #smokey robinson #the miracles #smokey robinson and the miracles #motown #versions #soul #barbados #1976

[harrisonarchive]

“The Beatles were the first white act of any stature that I ever saw in my life who came out and said, ‘Hey, man, we grew up listening to Black music and we love it, and we got a lot of our feeling from Black music.’ No white act had ever said that before, come out in public or in the press and said anything like that.“ - Smokey Robinson, Beatles Stories: A Fab Four Fan’s Ultimate Road Trip

“George, I had the pleasure of spending more time with him than any of the other guys. I just met the other guys briefly. George, for a time, was living in Los Angeles [with Olivia, in 1975], and I had the pleasure of being in his company a few times. We got to know each other kind of well. That was a wonderful, flattering thing for him to feel like that, and to write about it, so that the world could know that he felt like that. It was wonderful to me, and I’m very flattered by that.” - Smokey Robinson, Hazy Rock interview, Something Else!, December 2014

“We used to sit around singing a lot of Smokey Robinson songs. That kind of sealed our relationship, I think. [George] said, ‘You’re the only person I’ve ever known who sang the high note at the end of “I’ll Try Something New.”’ We went to see Smokey at The Roxy one night and they talked. Smokey was really flattered.” - Olivia Harrison, Extra Texture 2014 remaster liner notes

“[Smokey], for my taste, is one of the most consistent, he’s written so many fantastic tunes, and although I’m not anywhere in his league as a singer, this song always reminds me of that Smokey type of mood. So I dedicate the song [‘Pure Smokey’] to him.” - George Harrison, Extra Texture promotional interview, 1975

“I mean, I wrote ‘Pure Smokey’ on 33 1/3 as my little tribute to his brilliant songwriting and his effortless butterfly of a voice.” - George Harrison, Musician, November 1987 (x)

#Smokey Robinson #George Harrison #Harrison songwriting #Harrisongs #George's jukebox feature #The Beatles #Motown #The Miracles #Olivia Harrison #George and Olivia #fits queue like a glove

[vintage-every-day]

You've Really Got A Hold On Me (1963)

#vintage #apple music #oldies #smokey robinson #the miracles

[mitjalovse]

Some cases show the replacements in the bands were quite a common thing in the past. I mean, would the Miracles' change of singer even be possible today? Smokey Robinson remains one of the most interesting voices in soul, so the fact the Miracles continued without him tells us the rules were different then. However, I do think Billy Griffin equipped himself well for the challenge, yet I think he brought a different quality to the group. Sure, both he and Smokey sound similar until a certain point, where they diverge despite resembling one another more than one would've assumed. Still, the biggest hit they achieved afterwards and which we'll discuss on some other time? I don't believe Smokey would've sung that one as well as Mr. Griffin.

#Youtube #the miracles #renaissance #nowhere to go #billy griffin #ronnie white #pete moore #bobby rogers #marv taplin #clay mcmurray #dennis jackson #gary fears #smokey robinson #70's music #soul

[coolcomicbookcovers]

#the miracles