The First Lady Of Motown Speaks With Marion City School Students

Claudette Robinson, The First Lady of Motown, spent three days visiting Marion City elementary school students sharing her new book, “Claudette’s Miraculous Motown Adventure,” and a message about how important reading is to a successful life.

As an original member of The Miracles, the first act to sign with Berry Gordy’s Tamla/Motown Records, Claudette Robinson was also the iconic label’s very first female artist. In 1960, The Miracles’ “Shop Around” became Tamla/Motown’s first million-seller, prompting Mr. Gordy to bestow a special official title on Claudette: “The First Lady of Motown.”


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