Monday, October 14, 2013

Powell, Motown Records' chief of charm, dies at 98

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2013, file photo originally provided by the Motown Museum, Maxine Powell smiles during an event held in her honor at the Motown Museum in Detroit. Powell, who was responsible for developing the charm, grace and style of Motown Records’ artists during the Detroit label’s 1960s heyday, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 at a hospital in Southfield, Mich. She was 98. Powell directed the label’s Artists Development Department, also known as “Motown’s Finishing School.” She guided many, including Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Jackson Five and the Supremes. (AP Photo/Motown Museum, Andre Smith, File) DETROIT (AP) — Maxine Powell, who was responsible for developing the charm, grace and style of Motown Records' artists during the Detroit label's 1960s heyday, has died. She was 98.








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