From the Motor City to London Town
We’ve mentioned before Berry Gordy’s uncanny eye for an opportunity and his almost unrivalled marketing nous when it came to promoting his labels and here we see assorted Motown acts making the most of various photo opportunities around the picturesque sights of London.
These photos are not from any specific tour or year but rather a collection of various Motown artistes making the most of their down-time around old London town.
The Supremes with Rag and Bone Men
The Four Tops outside St Paul’s Cathedral
Stevie Wonder in Manchester Square
The Miracles, The Temptations, Martha & The Vandellas and The Supremes at Marble Arch
The Temptations meet the Archbishop in Lambeth
Marvin Gaye in Notting Hill
Jackson Five at Downing Street
Marvin Gaye in Covent Garden
Marvelettes outside The Royal Albert Hall
The Supremes and a London Policeman
Mary Wells takes a tour break
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