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Some groups make it look easy. Join up, record a record, score a big hit: hello, overnight success. The Ohio Players are not one of those groups. We take a look back at the road they traveled to finally earn their first No. 1 song, 'Fire.'

Stax Records is synonymous with deep, gritty soul music. The Memphis-based studio and record label was responsible for countless titans of R&B, including Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, the Staple Singers and Carla Thomas. It’s funny to think that the label known as Soulsville, U.S.A., began by releasing country records.

The story of how ‘Come See About Me’ became the Supremes third No. 1 hit in a row in 1964.

50 years ago the Teenage Awards Music International show brought together black and white artists like James Brown and the Rolling Stones in an unprecedented display of racial integration in entertainment.

You remember Terence Trent D'Arby, right? The guy who unleashed that amazing barrage of hit singles back in 1987. Ever wonder why he's not still ruling the charts with those seemingly effortless updates of classic soul styles? Well, it's because he fell victim to one of the biggest sophomore slumps in modern chart history with the release of his second album, 'Neither Fish Nor Flesh,' which came out 25 years ago this month.

Prince began cementing his reputation as a genre-smashing iconoclast with his second, self-titled album, released on Oct. 19, 1979.

On Oct. 18, 1974, Al Green was scalded by hot grits while showering.

The story behind Diana Ross' farewell single with the Supremes is way more complicated than the song's sweet lyrics would have you believe.

In 1969, two powerhouse groups -- the Supremes and the Temptations -- joined forces to create, 'Together,' a memorable album full of duets and cover songs.

One of the Temptations' strongest late-'60s efforts, 'Puzzle People' finds these Motown legends moving further into a modern sense of social consciousness.