1969 in Michigan
Events from the year 1969 in Michigan. The Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI) each selected the top 10 stories in Michigan for 1969, including the following: The UPI also selected the state's top 10 sports stories as follows: In music, the year's highlights in Michigan included albums from Michigan bands Tommy James and the Shondells (featuring "Crimson and Clover" and "Crystal Blue Persuasion"), The Stooges (featuring "I Wanna Be Your Dog"), Bob Seger (featuring "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"), the MC5 ("Kick Out the Jams"), Alice Cooper, and Grand Funk Railroad, and Motown's  Hitsville U.S.A. continued to produce hit records by The Temptations ("I Can't Get Next to You"), Diana Ross & the Supremes ("Someday We'll Be Together"), Stevie Wonder ("My Cherie Amour"), The Jackson 5 ("I Want You Back"), and Marvin Gaye ("Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"). Music. Michigan and/or Motown acts performed 14 of the songs ranked on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1969, as follows: Albums released by Michigan and/or Motown acts in 1969 included the following: