Working with unknown actors isnt unusual for John Sayles. The resourceful filmmaker has made a 16-film career of it. The difference on Honeydripper is that, while many of the cast members havent ...

Mable John was the first female solo artist signed to Tamla Records, which later became Motown. She has sadly died aged 91 Want all the latest Showbiz news direct to your inbox? Share your email for ...

Mable John, the first ever female solo singer signed to Motown Records, has died aged 91. John was the first woman who record executive Berry Gordy signed at Motown. She later moved to Stax Records in ...

She was the first solo female artist signed by Berry Gordy to Tamla Records, a label that would later become Motown. From 1958 to 1962, her time with the legendary label was punctuated by blues ...

In one of the final chapters of Mable John’s whirlwind life, people enduring hardship on the streets of Los Angeles turned to her and the charity she ran for food and salvation. Late in life she had ...

She sounded too sultry and adult for Motown, where she was the first solo female artist Berry Gordy signed, but Mable John fit in just fine at Stax Records in Memphis, where she parlayed her ...

In 1959, after she had been acting as his chauffeur and general assistant for three years, Mable John became the first female singer signed by Berry Gordy Jr, the founder of Motown Records. “Berry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mable John, the first solo female artist signed by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, has died. She was 91. The veteran R&B ...

Mable John has died at the age of 91, her nephew Kevin John has confirmed. She was the older sister of R&B star Little Willie John and had worked alongside some of the greats in the industry, ...

The veteran R&B singer scored a hit in 1966 with 'Your Good Thing (Is About to End).' By Mitchell Peters Mable John, the first solo female artist signed by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, has died ...