The Motown Channel, featuring music from Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and more, is on SiriusXM streaming radio now through March 6, 2022.
The Motown Channel is available on the SXM App in the Hip-Hop/R&B category February 4 through March 6, 2022. SiriusXM Satellite Radio carried The Motown Channel on ch. 49 from February 21 through February 27.
“The Motown Channel will celebrate the iconic record label that generated history-making artists who changed music forever,” SiriusXM said.
“The channel will feature music from Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Jackson 5 and more. A special virtual event, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of The Supremes — with founding member the late Mary Wilson — will also be broadcast on the channel. The Motown Channel will be available on the SXM App in the Hip-Hop/R&B category beginning February 4 for 30 days. Soul Town (Ch. 49) will become The Motown Channel from February 21 through February 27.”
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Aretha Franklin Streaming Channel
Aretha Franklin, who would be 80 years old this March, has her own SiriusXM streaming channel through March 6.
The dedicated channel is also on the SiriusXM app, where you can stream it Feb. 4 – March 6, 2022. (It was also on SiriusXM radio Feb. 14-20.)
“The Aretha Franklin Channel will pay homage to the Queen of Soul by featuring Aretha’s iconic catalog — from her early recordings to biggest hits — which have withstood the test of time. Listeners can also expect to hear music from artists that have been influenced by Aretha,” SiriusXM said in their announcement.
“The Aretha Franklin Channel will be available on the SXM App in the Hip-Hop/R&B category beginning February 4 for 30 days. Channel 104 will become the Aretha Franklin Channel from February 14 through February 20,” SiriusXM announced.
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Miles Davis Streaming Channel
Jazz great Miles Davis has his own SiriusXM streaming channel through March 6.
Miles Davis Radio is available on the SXM App in the Jazz/Standards category beginning February 4 for 30 days. (It was also on SiriusXM radio Feb. 14-20.)
“Miles Davis Radio will honor one of the most significant and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz music by showcasing music from over 100 of Davis’ albums and featuring alumni band members as hosts,” SiriusXM said in its announcement of the Miles Davis Channel.
“These band members include Marcus Miller, Lenny White, John Beasley, Joey DeFrancesco, Vince Wilburn Jr. and others.”
Aretha Franklin – Queen of Soul
Aretha Louise Franklin (/əˈriːθə/ ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the “Queen of Soul”, she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the best-selling music artists from the second half of the 20th century to the present.
Franklin began her career as a child, singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she embarked on a music career as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, Franklin found acclaim and commercial success once she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966.
Commercial hits such as “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)”, “Respect”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Chain of Fools”, “Think”, and “I Say a Little Prayer”, propelled Franklin past her musical peers.
On August 13, 2018, Franklin died at her home at age 76. The cause of death was a malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor .Numerous celebrities i and politicians paid tribute to Franklin, including former U.S. President Barack Obama who said she “helped define the American experience”.
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Note: Portions of this article are included courtesy of SiriusXM and Wikipedia.
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