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THE MOTOWN CURSE IS REAL – 12 Black Soul Legends Who Died Tragically After Leaving Motown

Twelve R&B and soul essentials from 1974—disco heat, velvet ballads, and pure groove. From Aretha, Blue Magic, George McCrae, William DeVaughn, Eddie Kendricks, The Hues Corporation, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Peaches & Herb, The Hues Corporation, Odyssey, Four Tops, The Precisions, Ann Peebles, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Cheryl Lynn, Minnie Riperton to The Manhattans, these songs still move rooms and memoriesWe keep it spoiler-light and story-rich, with sonic details and why each track lasts. Drop your favorite in the comments and tell us the memory it unlocks. Subscribe for our 1977 deep dive next

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