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April 20 - 26, 2019—3 The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN The Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN April 20 - 26, 2019 — 3 2 x 3.5" ad a) greene cnty farmers b) swango's 2 x 4" ad williams electric 2 x 1.5" ad ymca 2 x 1.5" ad doughty stevens By Jay Bobbin Sixty years ago, a certain sound started making Detroit a home for some of music's most iconic hitmakers. The Supremes, the Tempta- tions, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and Martha and the Van- dellas were among acts that did much to help the Berry Gordy Jr.-founded Motown Records build its name and its unique place in the industry. Its six- decade milestone is celebrated by some who made the songs — plus many famous peers and admirers — in CBS' special "Motown 60: A Grammy Cel- ebration" Sunday, April 21. Recorded at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater, the event fea- tures Motown originals Smokey Robinson (who co-hosts with Cedric the Entertainer), Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and Martha Reeves. Additional performers include John Legend, Ciara, Ne-Yo, Little Big Town, Meghan Trainor, Boyz II Men, Chloe X Halle, Tori Kelly, Fantasia, Thel- ma Houston and Pentatonix. Also appearing is Lamont Dozier, of the legendary Holland- Dozier-Holland trio of producer- songwriters whose numerous 1960s classics born at "Hitsville U.S.A." boosted the Motown Sound ... from Martha and the Vandellas' "Heat Wave" and the Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love," to Marvin Gaye's "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and the Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)." And that truly is to name only a few. "It was a fun time and a heavy work time, but it was all gratify- ing," the pleasant Dozier says of his Motown partnership with siblings Brian and Eddie Hol- land, who also are seen on the special. "Three or four times, we had the blessing of having many hits on the charts by different artists at the same time. We just did things we wanted to do, and they all came out as winners." Dozier confirms that, particu- larly in its early years, Motown was infused with a "family" feel- ing: "Some of the best times I ever had were from being in the studio with the Four Tops — sometimes at late hours, 3 or 4 in the morning, finishing an album. And telling jokes, eating barbecue and drinking Cold Duck. We made a party out of it." Still, Dozier allows he and the Hollands weren't as renowned by certain artists at the start. He notes Ross and the other Su- premes "hated 'Where Did Our Love Go.' They thought it was a leftover nobody else wanted. The Marvelettes had turned it down, and they heard about it. They were low on the artists' roster, though — and after a while, we convinced them to do it. It was an instant No. 1 hit, and 12 or 13 consecutive No. 1's followed for them. That made Motown, and it also made the Supremes one of the top groups of all time." Celebrity Scoop Celebrity Scoop CBS special celebrates the Motown Sound's 60th anniversary Cover Story Cover Story By George Dickie Ralph Macchio likes to take mementos from his various projects. Of course, he always asks first. From the iconic 1983 Martin Scorsese drama "The Outsid- ers," he has his character John- ny Cade's shoes. From the 1986 road movie "Crossroads," there is a Fender Telecaster guitar in his posession. And from "The Karate Kid" movies, he has a number of items, most nota- bly Mr. Miyagi's (the late Pat Morita) vintage "wax on, wax off " car, the 1947 Ford. That very same vehicle plays a role in Macchio's current proj- ect, "Cobra Kai," the reboot of the "Karate Kid" films that begins streaming its second Checking in with Ralph Macchio season Wednesday, April 24, on YouTube Premium. "I offered to buy (the car) from the studio in hopes that they would give it to me, so that was my negotiation tactic," the affable 57-year-old actor recalls with a laugh. "And they did. And I didn't hear anything. I mentioned it to the head of the studio at the time, that after doing the second sequel (1989's 'The Karate Kid Part III'), I said, 'Boy, I would love to have that car. I don't know how much it would cost but maybe we could find out when we're all done shooting ...' " Nothing more was said and Macchio forgot all about it un- til after filming concluded and the movie was released, when a surprise appeared in front of his Southern California home. "On the day that film came out," he recalls, "that car was on a flatbed sitting in front of my house. From Columbia Pictures." Full name: Ralph George Macchio Jr. Birth date: Nov. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Huntington, N.Y. 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