Tag: Motown

• This Day in Pop Culture for August 21

  

  Motown releases its first #1 hit song, Hawaii became a state and the most recent total eclipse happened on this day in pop culture history.

  Jeffrey Totey

  August 21, 2020

  This Day in Pop Culture

  August 21, Hawaii, Motown

• This Day in Pop Culture for May 16

  

  1929: And the Winner Is… Back on this day in 1929, the very first Academy Awards presentation was held during a private dinner for 270 guests at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Unlike the award ceremonies today, 15 statuettes were awarded in about 15 minutes. Believe it or not, the media were given the list of…

  Jeffrey Totey

  May 16, 2020

  This Day in Pop Culture

  Annie Get Your Gun, Mary Wells, May 16, Motown, Oscars, The Academy Awards, Top Gun

• This Day in Pop Culture for April 26

  

  2011: ‘The Voice’ is Heard (and Seen) for the First Time The television singing competition reality TV series, The Voice, aired for the first time on this day in 2011. The NBC show is based on The Voice of Holland,  where contestants try to get the attention of the four celebrity judges by singing to…

  Jeffrey Totey

  April 26, 2020

  This Day in Pop Culture

  Animation, April 26, Conan O'Brien, Dinosaurs, Donald Duck, Goofy, Iron-Man 2, Jim Henson Company, Mickey Mouse, Motown, The Four Tops, The Voice