The Gospel Stars
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The Gospel Stars | |
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960–1961 |
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| Past members | Mae Gooch Etta Gooch Sandra Gooch Elizabeth Davis Lillian Woods Lois Holden |
The Gospel Stars was a gospel music group that recorded and released the first Motown (then known as Tamla Records) album in the label's history.[1] They had been active in Washington D.C. since the 1940s and joined Tamla in Detroit in 1960.[2]
The LP was released on March 7, 1961, called The Great Gospel Stars, and consisted of five A-sides and their corresponding B-sides.[3] The producer was Berry Gordy, founder of the company. Their tenure at Motown was short-lived, having left later that year.[1]