Song: Reach Out I'll Be There
Song by: Four Tops
Song written by: Holland–Dozier–Holland
Report by: Gai Nobles
Some Info from: Author Gerald Posner's book Motown
Music by: Gail Nobles
Vocals by: Gail Nobles
Voice actor: Gail Nobles
Recording of John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address by: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Usage: Public Domain
Downloaded from: https://archive.org/details/JohnF.KennedyInauguralAddress
Photo Credit of John F. Kennedy: Public Domain/Wikipedia
Photo Credit of Four Tops: Public Domain/Wikipedia

According to Gerald Posner, author of the book Motown, on page 123, Berry Gordy of Motown was reading some mail, and somebody screamed out that President Kennedy had been shot. Immediately, Gordy huddled with others around one of the office's radios. JFK was popular among Detroit's blacks. Berry Gordy believed him to be a great president. .....Family and friends began calling, partly to pass along the news but also to talk to someone, to share the anguish that was quickly enveloping the nation. Those are the words from Gerald Posner.

John F. K. had an impact on the American people. He had an impact on Motown. John F.K. was assassinated in 1963. "Reach Out I'll Be There" was recorded by the Four Tops from their fourth studio album Reach Out in 1967.

I'm Gail Nobles and you're listening to sounds of the past from The Lounge Show.