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   Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million. During the 1960s, Motown achieved 79 records in the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969. Following the events of the Detroit Riots of 1967 , and the loss of key songwriting/production team Holland–Dozier–Holland that year over pay disputes ...

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2. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › motown-soulMotown soul singer Tammi Terrell dies | March 16, 1970 - HISTORY

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   Nov 16, 2009 · On March 16, 1970, Motown star Tammi Terrell died of complications from the malignant brain tumor that caused her 1967 collapse.

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   How did Motown influence the soul movement?

   • In the United Kingdom, the Motown sound became the basis of the northern soul movement. Smokey Robinson said the Motown sound had little to do with Detroit: People would listen to it, and they'd say, 'Aha, they use more bass. Or they use more drums.' Bullshit.

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   How many records did Motown have in the 1960s?

   • During the 1960s, Motown achieved 79 records in the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969. Following the events of the Detroit Riots of 1967, and the loss of key songwriting/production team Holland–Dozier–Holland that year over pay disputes, Gordy moved Motown to Los Angeles, California.

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   What role did Motown play in racial integration?

   • 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 the most of the Motown sound, a style of soul music with a mainstream pop appeal.

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   Why was Motown so popular?

   • In addition to the songwriting process of the writers and producers, one of the major factors in the widespread appeal of Motown's music was Gordy's practice of using a highly-select and tight-knit group of studio musicians, collectively known as the Funk Brothers, to record the instrumental or "band" tracks of a majority of Motown recordings.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Spinners_(American_group)The Spinners (American group) - Wikipedia

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   In May 2023, the group donated hundreds of items for their performing and recording history to Motown Museum in Detroit. [28] On February 7, 2024, Henry Fambrough, the last original member, died of natural causes at 85.

5. www.bbc.com › culture › articleMotown: The music that changed America - BBC

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   Jan 9, 2019 · Its musical themes were instantly relatable (Gordy would also describe the Motown sound as “rats, roaches, soul, guts and love”), and its songs demanded universal audiences.

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7. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › mary-wells-motownMary Wells: Motown Icon And Soul Music’s First Superstar

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   May 13, 2024 · Illness and death. Mary succumbed to laryngeal cancer in 1992, a cruel fate for a fabulous singer. She had been diagnosed after her voice failed while recording for the retro-soul label Nightmare.