Motown Records

Smokey Robinson’s Victory Lap Upended by Allegations of Sexual Assault

The Motown legend, 85, was touring to support a new album when he was sued and accused of sexually assaulting four women who had worked as housekeepers for him.

By Orlando Mayorquin and Matt Stevens

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Jimmy Carter and Motown Founder Berry Gordy’s Surprising Connection

According to a detailed family history compiled by one of the former president’s sons, the two men shared a common ancestor in 19th-century Georgia.

By Ben Sisario

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Duke Fakir, Last Surviving Member of the Four Tops, Dies at 88

He sang tenor on hits like “Standing in the Shadow of Love,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).”

By Jim Farber

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Henry Fambrough, Last of the Original Spinners, Dies at 85

He was a mainstay of the group that was known for hits like “Could It Be I’m Falling Love,” from its inception in 1954 until his retirement last year.

By The Associated Press