“Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets.” The Motown party song was made famous by Martha and the Vandellas, but the song took on a political connotation during the race riots ...
Can a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote "Dancing in the Street." The song was recorded at Motown's ...