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Topic: Motown Trivia Return to archive
June 29th, 2005 07:17 AM
Voodoo Scrounge Ok Guys no Googling on this one either.

This is my music trivia gem

Who was the first white man signed to Tamla Motown?

Who was the first white woman signed to Tamla Motown?
June 29th, 2005 07:30 AM
Gazza was it R. Dean Taylor for the first white guy?

His song "ghost in my house" was a big fave of mine
June 29th, 2005 07:54 AM
Voodoo Scrounge Nope

Keep guessing
June 29th, 2005 08:20 AM
Honky Tonk Man Michael Jackson?

He's white, isn't he?
June 29th, 2005 09:25 AM
FPM C10
Ok Guys no Googling on this one either.

This is my music trivia gem

Who was the first white man signed to Tamla Motown?


Shit, I know this. Wait'll my second cup of coffee
kicks in and maybe my brain will start working.

Who was the first white woman signed to Tamla Motown?

Tina Marie?
June 29th, 2005 09:30 AM
Voodoo Scrounge No mate

Keep Guessing
June 29th, 2005 09:47 AM
patioaintdry Neil Young
June 29th, 2005 09:49 AM
Voodoo Scrounge No, Not Neil Young
June 29th, 2005 10:39 AM
Gazza
quote:
Honky Tonk Man wrote:
Michael Jackson?

He's white, isn't he?



not then he wasnt.

You're disqualified on a technicality, I'm afraid
June 29th, 2005 10:56 AM
Voodoo Scrounge I will give you a clue.

They are BOTH linked to Elton John in some way
June 29th, 2005 11:01 AM
Gazza that sounds quite unpleasant no matter what way you look at it
June 29th, 2005 11:04 AM
Voodoo Scrounge Do you give up?
June 29th, 2005 11:07 AM
Gazza No

Kiki Dee was on Motown, so I suppose its her, although I'd be surprised if she was the first female
June 29th, 2005 11:08 AM
Voodoo Scrounge Kiki Dee is correct and the Guy?
June 29th, 2005 11:14 AM
Gazza Mr Blobby?

Go on, then...
June 29th, 2005 11:16 AM
Voodoo Scrounge Billy Joel
June 29th, 2005 11:25 AM
Gazza what year was that?
June 29th, 2005 11:28 AM
Voodoo Scrounge Not sure mate. Its true though
June 29th, 2005 11:30 AM
Gazza reason I asked is that as far as I'm aware, Joel has always been on Columbia/Sony
June 29th, 2005 11:31 AM
Voodoo Scrounge Dont know mate. Im sure its true though
June 29th, 2005 12:48 PM
Gazza cant access allmusic.com from work which would give a breakdown of what labels each release was on, but Joel's first album was in 1973 as far as I know (on Columbia) - R Dean Taylor was on the label in the early 70's.

I remember hearing years ago it was R Dean Taylor and remembering it as I thought it would be one of those things that would come up on a music quiz sometime!

Anyway, just did a google search and found this forum (see the second post down)

http://www.masshibsteria.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-11725.html

and :

http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicPopEncycloPagesT/taylor_dean.html


Allmusic.com's biography might verify it one way or the other though but try a google search for "R Dean Taylor" and "White Artist" and quite a few entries come up on message boards which would suggest he's the guy. There's nothing I can see when you do the same for Billy Joel.

Stumbled across this obituary page too just now

http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2001.html


Debbie Dean (aka Debbie Stevens, Penny Smith and Debra Dion) (Reba Jeanette Smith) - Died 2-17-2001 in Ojai, CA, U.S. ( Pop ) Born 2-1-1928 in Corbin, KY, U.S. (She did,"Itty Bitty Pity Love" and "Everybody's Talking About Me") She was the first white artist to be signed to Motown.

seems according to this, the first white Motown act was also female! Never heard of her myself, I must admit.

Kiki Dee was probably the first British woman on Motown after they started signing acts there, but I'd be surprised if she was the first woman on the label.

June 29th, 2005 12:51 PM
glencar Is there any proof about Billy Joel? He doesn't seem to have enough soul for Motown.
[Edited by glencar]
June 29th, 2005 08:07 PM
Gazza He wasnt ever on Motown..

Bio here : http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aec1z82ajyv8~T1

Discography here : http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CAW020506292002&sql=11:3sr928oc054a~T2

according to his bio on the same site, R Dean Taylor was the first white Motown act to have a #1 single ("indiana wants me") but it doesnt say he was their first white act.

Debbie Dean's bio http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:4mkku3xjan4k~T1 confirms that she was the first white act signed by Gordy to Tamla Motown, in 1960
[Edited by Gazza]
June 30th, 2005 04:38 AM
Voodoo Scrounge I stand corrected. I was led to believe for years that it was Billy Joel and Kiki Dee. Cant remember who told me that but they sold me a crock of shit.

Sorry
June 30th, 2005 05:13 AM
Gazza No worries. It was a fun puzzle and kept me occupied for a while. Much better than work..!
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