Just seen the link posted by Stuart Cosgrove elsewhere of the death of Al Abrams, an integral part of the Motown Empire, especially in the early days.

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/10/03/al-abrams-early-motown-publicist-dies-obituary/73283738/

 

R.I.P. Al.

Edited October 4, 20159 yr by chalky

Fascinating read, integral part of the story by all accounts, RIP, we owe him a lot

R.I.P Sir....

Sorry to hear this, and a bit surprised.  I had had some nice conversations with him recently.  Usually, cancer moves slowly when first diagnosed at a patient's advanced age.  But colon cancer is always very dangerous.  I just hope he didn't suffer much.  He was too young - only a few years older than I.  He was one of the main reasons for Motown's success, getting their acts through doors that African-American acts and business had previously been barred.