Motown Legends: The Contours & The Miracles Live in Detroit!

1. Compuware Spring 2008 NABCPresentation of All-Michigan-Origins Entertainment • All ACBL events held at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center complex (tallest building in the picture—73 stories). • An “all-in-one” event. 1100 seat food court in RenCen; wide variety of amenities under one roof. • PeopleMover links RenCen to rest of downtown. • Website: http://www.Detroit2008NABC.org/ Vivaldi, Four Seasons: Spring

2. Tuesday, March 11, 2008After the evening session • Motown, The Contours (from Detroit). • Music samples (may, or may not, be selection at NABC): • Do You Love Me? (Now that I Can Dance) • Flashback • Running in Circles • Look Out for the Stop Sign • Tracks of My Tears • Heaven Sent • Blinded By the Light • This Old Heart of Mine • Gonna Win You Back • First I Look at the Purse • Face up to the Fact

3. From The Contours Website:http://www.TheContours.net/ • “In 1960, Berry Gordy Jr. signed a talented group of vocalists called THE CONTOURS as one of Motown's first acts. Forty-seven years later, under the direction and leadership of Joe Billingslea - the ONLY original Contour still performing - this legendary group continues to shake 'em down. During their distinguished careers, THE CONTOURS have entertained tens of millions of fans and have sold millions of records along the way. They are ranked as one of the top 500 R&B artists of all time according to "Top R&B Singles 1952-1995" compiled from Billboard Magazine's charts. • In the 1960's, the group charted eight hits, including Motown's first million-seller and its fastest-rising hit of all time, "Do You Love Me." In 1988, after the release of the movie, "Dirty Dancing", starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, "Do You Love Me," which was a featured song in the movie roared back on the charts, outselling its original performance many times over.”

4. From The Contours Website:http://www.TheContours.net/ • “Joe Billingslea and THE CONTOURS are still recording and they continue to perform a large number of dates each year, thrilling audiences with their outstanding vocals and polished choreography. Their show is one every Motown, oldies, doo-wop or R&B fan should see, and see often. Because each performance is different than the last, their show never gets stale no matter how many times you see it. In 2007, Joe Billingslea and THE CONTOURS are truly better than they have ever been! • Take the time to visit the various pages on the site and learn more about these Motown legends. If you're a fan, explore the history of THE CONTOURS and read the individual biographies of each member. … • Find out why everybody's answer to the question, "Do You Love Me?" is a rousing "YES" when it's asked about Motown legends, Joe Billingslea and THE CONTOURS!”

5. Wednesday, March 12, 2008After the evening session Jeremy Kittel (from outside Ann Arbor): U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Music samples (may, or may not, be selection at NABC) concatenated in a single audio file: • The Yellow Tinker/Lord MacDonald/The Fair of Ballinasloe • The Brown Sailed Boat/Miss Drummond of Perth/The Maids of Mt. Ci • Well May Charlie Wear the Crown • Tamlin

6. Kittel KudosFrom website: http://www.jeremykittel.com • 2006 Detroit Music Awards for Outstanding Folk Artist, Outstanding Jazz Recording and Outstanding Jazz Composer! • Soloist on the multiple Grammy Award-winning CD "Songs of Innocence and Experience" by William Bolcom • American String Teacher Association/National Orchestra Association Alternative Strings Award, 2005 • University of Michigan Stanley Medal, 2004 • 2004 Detroit Music Award Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Instrumentalist • Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin, 2003 • US National Scottish Fiddle Champion, 2000 • International Association for Jazz Education Best Jazz Performance, Alternative Strings Competition, ASTA/NOA, 2003 • American String Teacher Association Alfred Award for Best Improvisation, Alternative Strings Competition, ASTA/NOA, 2003 • US National Scottish Fiddle Junior Champion, 1999 • US National Scottish Fiddle Junior Champion, 1998

7. Thursday, March 13, 2008After the evening session Motown, The Miracles (w/o S. Robinson) Music samples (may, or may not, be selection at NABC): • Got A Job • Bad Girl • Way Over There • You Can Depend on Me • Who’s Lovin’ You • Shop Around And many others…

8. From the Motown Classics Website:http://classic.motown.com/ “Of all the R&B vocal groups formed in Detroit, Michigan, USA, in the mid-50s, the Miracles proved to be the most successful. They were founded at the city's Northern High School in 1955 by Smokey Robinson (b. William Robinson, 19 February 1940, Detroit, Michigan, USA), Emerson Rogers, Bobby Rogers (b. 19 February 1940, Detroit, Michigan, USA), Ronnie White (b. 5 April 1939, Detroit, Michigan, USA, d. 26 August 1995) and Warren 'Pete' Moore (b. 19 November 1939, Detroit, Michigan, USA). Emerson Rogers left the following year, and was replaced by his sister Claudette, who married Smokey Robinson in 1959. Known initially as the Matadors, the group became the Miracles in 1958, when they made their initial recordings with producer Berry Gordy. He leased their debut, 'Got A Job' (an answer record to the Silhouettes' major hit 'Get A Job'), to End Records, produced a duet by Ron (White) And Bill (Robinson) for Argo, and licensed the classic doo-wop novelty 'Bad Girl' to Chess Records in 1959.“

9. Other Entertainment Times TBA • University of Michigan, School of Music • A Capella Strolling Singers (possible songs): • Schubert Lieder • An Die Musik • Die Forelle (The Trout) clip. • Heidenroslein • Schumann Lieder--Liebeslied • A Hand of Bridge, Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menatti (possible) • Freda Herseth and Braxton Blake • Bridge Parody—Detroit-based performers and creators. • Other strolling entertainment.

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