As a native Motowner, I had the pleasure and privilege of meeting Professor Powell on a number of occasions ( once with the Supreme Mary Wilson), and yes, she was the epitome of etiquette, grace and style. Just being able to talk to her and listen to her stories was a true treasure. She left quite an impression on me. I'll miss her always. TRUE QUEEN 👑
@@FreeTrollCounselingForDummies Thank you,... I'm not about being corrected when wrong. We learn from History and our mistakes Only a fool doesn't learn
What an amazing woman and story! I recall hearing of Motown’s efforts to refine their artists way back in the 1960’s! It’s great to hear about the woman who made it happen! We need Ms. Powell back with us to work on our current crop of entertainers and politicians LOL! What a class, savvy act she was!
My mom worked at Motown decades ago in Detroit. She was Gordy's assistant. My mom didn't ever have etiquette classes but she did go to boarding school. I wish modern women, Christian women had better etiquette, manners. More class. I carry myself like a lady and women seem to resent that! It's crazy.
Ms. Wilson, I must commend you on such a wonderful and in depth history of Maxine Powell. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the information about her life prior to as well as after her tenure with Motown Records. Anthony Reichardt Santa Ana, California
Miss Powell truly facilitated the attainment of the dreams that came true for all who benefitted from her expertise. She turned talented artists into legends!
Thank you for this. Her work has influenced millions thru the artists she taught. I will save this video under Black History and I look forward to hearing your daughter's work.
Thank you Ms. Maxine Powell. You not only taught Motown style and fashion, it filtered down to others in the black 🖤 community doing that generation. RIP 🙏
Thank you so much for this video! How were you able to find so much detail on her? I’ve looked around and can’t really find anything, only a few interviews.
Grace and dignity until the very end. In fact later in the early 1980s when I would see Marvin Gaye on television granting an interview and chewing gum at the same time I would shake my head because I knew he was taught better!!!
You’ve either got class or you haven’t. Maxine Powell was a very classy lady. The old saying was , Motown was the suburbs yet Stax was the projects. It’s strange African American funk & soul artists of the 1960s / 70s /80s had so much class. Then their was an apocalypse, an atomic bomb of ugliness. Gangsta hoody rap music had arrived. Class had died for the next 50 years.
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As a native Motowner, I had the pleasure and privilege of meeting
Professor Powell on a number of occasions ( once with the Supreme Mary Wilson), and yes, she was the epitome of etiquette, grace and style.
Just being able to talk to her and listen to her stories was a true treasure.
She left quite an impression on me. I'll miss her always.
TRUE QUEEN 👑
@@FreeTrollCounselingForDummies
Thank you,...
I'm not about being corrected when wrong.
We learn from History and our mistakes
Only a fool doesn't learn
Motown artist were known for being smooth as well as sophisticated. They truly set a standard.
Absolutely. I met Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Tammi Terrell and many more. Very smooth.
What an amazing woman and story! I recall hearing of Motown’s efforts to refine their artists way back in the 1960’s! It’s great to hear about the woman who made it happen! We need Ms. Powell back with us to work on our current crop of entertainers and politicians LOL! What a class, savvy act she was!
My mom worked at Motown decades ago in Detroit. She was Gordy's assistant. My mom didn't ever have etiquette classes but she did go to boarding school. I wish modern women, Christian women had better etiquette, manners. More class. I carry myself like a lady and women seem to resent that! It's crazy.
Truer words were never spoken!!
Today they are wearing Anything and Nothing. 🙏 ♥
@@denisehenry3427 True dis. Maxine would be horrified. I know I am.
@@denisehenry3427 ain’t it the truth children? Ain’t it the truth!!!(quoted the good old fashioned church folk).
That lady could wear some hats! ❤
I know Ms. Powell was old enough to be my grandmother but my goodness she was the total package😇
Ms. Wilson, I must commend you on such a wonderful and in depth history of Maxine Powell. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the information about her life prior to as well as after her tenure with Motown Records.
Anthony Reichardt
Santa Ana, California
I had no idea she was from Texarkana. So is Otis 😊💜
A beautiful and educational story. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This Maxine wasn’t a bad looker either back in the day ,very classy the full package .
There should be A BIOPIC about "MS. MAXINE" and my "#1 Lady, Toni Braxton" would be A GOOD FIT to portray her!!
Miss Powell truly facilitated the attainment of the dreams that came true for all who benefitted from her expertise. She turned talented artists into legends!
That first picture is jazz singer Maxine Sullivan not Maxine Powell
Thank you for this. Her work has influenced millions thru the artists she taught. I will save this video under Black History and I look forward to hearing your daughter's work.
Excellent video!! Thank you.❤😊
A very classy lady. RIP
Excellent Story!! 🙏🙏
Thank you Ms. Maxine Powell. You not only taught Motown style and fashion, it filtered down to others in the black 🖤 community doing that generation. RIP 🙏
Thank you so much for this video! How were you able to find so much detail on her? I’ve looked around and can’t really find anything, only a few interviews.
Actually two of the Gordy sisters used to model for her before Motown existed
Grace and dignity until the very end. In fact later in the early 1980s when I would see Marvin Gaye on television granting an interview and chewing gum at the same time I would shake my head because I knew he was taught better!!!
You’ve either got class or you haven’t. Maxine Powell was a very classy lady. The old saying was , Motown was the suburbs yet Stax was the projects. It’s strange African American funk & soul artists of the 1960s / 70s /80s had so much class. Then their was an apocalypse, an atomic bomb of ugliness. Gangsta hoody rap music had arrived. Class had died for the next 50 years.