An interview with gay retro-soul artist Donnie as Motown releases a 20th anniversary edition of his debut album GREGG SHAPIRO | Contributing WriterGreggShapiro@aol.com Let’s spill the tea here and now: What was passing for Motown Records during the late 1990s and early 2000s was a poor excuse for what was once a groundbreaking and important home for music.
There were a few exceptions (see Erykah Badu), but the suits and corporate conmen running the show mistreated several artists, including gay retro-soul artist Donnie.
In spite of across-the-board favorable reviews, Donnie’s exceptional debut album The Colored Section was virtually ignored. As if to set the record straight (so to speak), Motown is re-issuing The Colored Section in an