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Apr 5, 2024 · Having helped birth soul music in the 60s, Motown helped it mature in the 70s, creating classic albums and asking some of the biggest questions of the era.
- Ian Mccann
Feb 23, 2011 · Fifty years ago, when black musicians had a difficult time breaking into a music business that was divided by race, Motown changed everything. Catchy dance tunes blending R&B, gospel, swing and...
Jan 9, 2019 · Arwa Haider looks at how an independent record label created one of the most influential sounds of the 20th Century. On 12 January 1959, the music sensation that changed America – and the world...
Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown , the brand used outside the US) were most of the Motown sound , a style of soul music with a mainstream pop appeal.
Oct 9, 2012 · A key element in Gordy’s strategy was to make his records appeal to EVERYONE, which is how and why he came up with the slogan – the Sound of Young America. While ‘the sound’ of Motown ...
Sep 7, 2009 · Motown was groundbreaking in many ways — from its signature sound and lengthy list of high-profile artists to the unique way it created and recorded music — but what's harder to pin down is ...
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Motown Records, with its iconic “Hitsville U.S.A.” sign, has long stood as the symbol of a musical revolution that began in Detroit in 1959. Founded by Berry Gordy, a former boxer and automobile worker-turned-songwriter, Motown quickly became a powerhouse in the American music industry.
