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Clarence Paul was a songwriter and record producer for Detroit's Motown label. Born Clarence Pauling, he was the brother of legendary "5" Royales guitarist Lowman Pauling. Their father was a coal miner in Bluefield, West Virginia, where the brothers listened to country music on the town's only radio station. Lowman Pauling Sr. later moved his family to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where the brothers would join a gospel group, the Royal Sons Quintet, later to become the "5" Royales. Paul dropped the "ing" from his last name after moving to Detroit in the 1950s. At Motown he gained fame as Stevie Wonder's main producer during his teenage years, produced early Temptations records in the mode of the "5" Royales, and wrote such hits as "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" for Wonder, "Hitch Hike" for Marvin Gaye, and "The Tears of a Clown" for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. Paul retired to Las Vegas, dying in the mid-1990s.

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"I did some tunes on (the Temptations), and they sounded so much like the '5' Royales when I got through, they decided they wanted to change their name! I did one tune on Paul Williams -- it's called, 'Baby, It Don't Have To Be Like This.' But that sounds just like the '5' Royales!" - Clarence Paul

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A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. That is to say, a songwriter is a lyricist, a composer, or both.
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In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering
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City of Detroit

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Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Rock City, The D
Motto: "Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus"
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Motown Records, also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label originally based out of Detroit, Michigan ("Motor City", hence mo(tor)town), from where it achieved widespread international success.
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The "5" Royales was a rhythm and blues (R&B) band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, that combined gospel, jump blues and doo wop, marking an early and influential step in the evolution of soul music.
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City of Bluefield, West Virginia

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Nickname: Nature’s Air Conditioned City
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Nickname: Twin City, Camel City, The Dash
Motto: You're Something Special in Winston-Salem
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Gospel music is a musical genre characterized by dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) referencing lyrics of a religious nature, particularly Christian. Subgenres include contemporary gospel, urban contemporary gospel (sometimes referred to as "black gospel"), and
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Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
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"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" is a 1965 hit single recorded by Stevie Wonder for the Tamla (Motown) label. One of his most popular early singles, "Uptight" was the first Stevie Wonder single to be co-written by the artist.
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Hitch hike may refer to one of the following:
  • Hitchhiking, a form of travelling
  • "Hitch Hike", a 1963 song by Marvin Gaye
  • Hitch hike (dance), a novelty dance and dance move
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Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.) (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and performer who gained international fame as an artist on the Motown label in the 1960s and 1970s.
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B-side(s) "Promise Me"
Released September 1970 (UK)
September 24, 1970 (US)
Format 7" single
Recorded Hitsville USA (Studio A); 1966 - 1967
Genre Pop/soul
Length 2:57
Label Tamla
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The Miracles (known from 1965 to 1972 as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) are an American musical group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records.
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