Doors Open at 7:30pm, performance starts at 8:00pm

 

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jnr had a dream, and with a loan of  $800 he started Motown records in Detroit. In the 60’s the production and songwriting talents of Holland, Dozier and Holland dominated the Detriot sound, the sound of young America, and they both penned and produced numerous hits for The Four Tops, and many more artists of the day. Tamla Motown was also the home of The Temptations, who, along with The Four Tops, have two of the longest and distinguished career’s to date in popular music, going back to 1954 when the ‘Tops’ performed at a high school graduation party, and until fairly recently still consisted of the original four members. The hits continued throughout the 60’s, into the 70’s, the 80’s, and even the 90’s as Motown became a genre of music all of its own, and had people dancing ‘All Night Long’ all over the world.

 

On Saturday 14th July, that’s exactly what’s in store at CONKERS – ‘Motown’s Greatest Hits - How Sweet It Is’ – will have you dancing to the classic’s of Motown Legends The Four Tops, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, The Isley Brothers, The Jackson’s, Stevie Wonder, Edwin Starr and many more.

 

‘Motown’s Greatest Hits - How Sweet It Is’ both celebrates and recreates all the wonderful vibes and music that originated in Detroit in the late 1950’s, and takes you on a musical journey through the golden Tamla Motown days of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

 

This Show is an evening crammed full of all your Motown favourite’s, - ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’, ‘Walk Away Renee’, ‘I Cant Help Myself’, ‘Going Loco in Acapulco’, ‘My Girl’, ‘Ain't Too Proud To Beg’, ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’, and ‘Get Ready’, to name but a few from the ‘Tops and Temps’, PLUS, ‘I heard It Through The Grapevine’, ‘Sir Duke’, ‘The Tracks Of My Tears’, ‘Dancing On The Ceiling’, ‘This Old Heart Of Mine’ and ‘I Want You Back’ etc., etc….

 

And don’t forget all that fancy footwork, our five fantastic vocalists, Michael, Martell, Geo, Delroy and Jordan, are also trained dancers and the choreography of this show is something else and will leave you breathless! – A 2 hour spectacle of non stop hits, every one a classic.

 

‘Motown’s Greatest Hits - How Sweet It Is’ is 100% LIVE, and backed and supported by their own superb musicians – ‘The Peter Brent Orchestra’, a fantastic powerhouse band, and all under the musical direction of Mr Peter Brent.

 

This promises to be an all action packed show, and guaranteed to have everyone singing and dancing in the aisles, in fact after two recent shows in Jersey, the following days review quoted – “They have the moves, the looks, the voices, and every Motown classic you could wish for. This was an outstanding show, and a night that will be long remembered”.

 

So if you remember and loved the hay-days of Tamla Motown, make sure you get your ticket for ‘Motown’s Greatest Hits - How Sweet It Is’ at £16.00 per ticket (or £14 if you are a member - please call to book).  They are available from the CONKERS box office on 01283 216633, or buy your tickets online.