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  1. December 16 1981 Diana Ross’ “Upside Down,” written and produced by Chic’s Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards,....
  2. ....is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. We've created a Christmas Calendar on Facebook that's fun whether you celebrate or not! It's not too late to start!http://is.gd/5oXNV
  4. We've created 3 holiday packs for the ultimate Motown fan! These gift packs are only available at select Walmarts & Walmart.com
  5. December 15 1973 Jermaine Jackson, 19, marries Berry Gordy’s daughter, Hazel Joy Gordy, in the Rodeo Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel....
  6. .....Smokey Robinson composes “From This Time And Place” for the couple.
  7. December 14 1968 Motown holds the top three positions on Billboard’s Hot 100, with “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,”....
  8. .... “Love Child” and “For Once In My Life.”
  9. December 11 1961 The Marvelettes’ “Please Mr. Postman” delivers the company’s first No. 1 single on the Billboard pop charts.
  10. December 9 1982 Lionel Richie’s debut solo album is certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,....
  11. ....less than two months after release.
  12. December 8 1967 EMI Records lifts “Walk Away Renee” from the 4 Tops’ “Reach Out” LP....
  13. .....as a single for the UK market. The US follows suit in January ’68.
  14. Remember music makes a great gift for the holidays! Not sure which album to give? Ask #giftmusic and we'll give you a suggestion!
  15. Countdown to Christmas with Motown! http://apps.facebook.com/motownchristmascal/ Play Motown trivia each day!
  16. November 27 1965 To avoid confusion with the Mills Music standard “Take Me In Your Arms,”....
  17. Motown agrees with the publisher that it will change the title of Kim Weston’s current 45 to “Take Me In Your Arms, Baby.”...
  18. November 25 1967 Motown has no fewer than 11 titles on the US album charts, including “Greatest Hits”....
  19. ....by the 4 Tops and Diana Ross & the Supremes. The latter is No. 1.
  20. November 24 1968 Diana Ross & the Supremes climax a three-week string of UK dates with two shows at the London Palladium,...