A Celebration of Motown at the White House

Smokey Robinson, Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Ledisi, John Legend, Seal and other musicians performed at the White House last night for a special evening titled "The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House". The event was given in celebration of Black History Month and the legacy of Motown, the distinctive soul-infused pop music sound, style and presentation that was born in Detroit and embodied by the Motown Records label. 

John Legend performed Stevie Wonder's "Love's in Need of Love". During his set, he shared some of his Motown childhood memories, and how his father and uncle inspired his love for music.

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Smokey Robinson took the stage with Sheryl Crow for a duet on his hit, "You Really Got a Hold on Me,' and then Stevie Wonder followed with his classic, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life."

Stevie Wonder also thanked Motown's very own Berry Gordy: "Berry, thank you for this incredible Motown ride". 

"The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House" will air on PBS Tuesday, March 1st. Check for local listings here.

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Things We Learned......this Week-end...

A few........Monday afternoon......one-liners.....

So........How many Michael Jackson videos.....have you watched in the last 72 hours?

What was .....Jamie Foxx trying to prove ....with that wardrobe....on the BET Awards show...last night?

In the Atlanta - Boston MLB inter-league series in Atlanta this week-end.......There were way more "Sox" fans........in all three games.

But..........as bad as the "Bravos" have played.....They still only trail Philly....by 5 games.

Is .......NASCAR.......just boring now......or is it me? Another rain shortened race on Sunday.

Those Williams sisters........are looking good......across the pond .....at Wimbledon.

The N Y Yankees....reliever, Mariano Rivera........got his 500th save.....and ....his 1st RBI.

Yao Ming........the 7' 4" China dude .....center of the Houston Rockets.....may miss...all of next season.....talk about bad luck.....and bad legs?

Happy Trails.....Billy Mays....The Infomercial King .....died over the week-end. He was 50...

Finally........It was so hot today........I saw a chicken.......lay a fried......egg.

Finally, finally.....It was so hot today..........I burned my tongue........just talking about it...

Have a great.........Monday.

New Jamie Foxx Video feat. T.I - "Just Like Me"

The video for Jamie Foxx's new single, "Just Like Me" - the first to be lifted from forthcoming album "Intuition" recently premiered. It was directed by Brett Ratner ("Touch My Body")

Jamie Foxx Album Cover "Intuition"

Here's the official cover for Jamie Foxx’s new album Intuition, available December 16th. The album includes The-Dream and Tricky Stewart-helmed first single “Just Like Me” featuring T.I. along with contributions from Timbaland, Ne-Yo, Sean Garrett, and Salaam Remi.