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Hitsville: The Making of Motown: Directed by Ben Turner, Gabe Turner. With Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, William Stevenson. Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
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- Ben Turner, Gabe Turner
Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, [2] [3] and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. [4] Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered.
- January 12, 1959; 64 years ago
- Universal Music Group
Aug 23, 2019 · Watch Hitsville: The Making of Motown all the way to the end. Not because there’s a nifty tag scene, Marvel-style. You’ll just want to stare in awe at the song credits. We’d be here all day ...
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Oct 22, 2019 · Hitsville: The Making of Motown is a loving and lively cementation of the concrete legacy of Berry Gordy’s pop music factory, perhaps the greatest epicentre of music in the 20th century. Motown Records was modeled after a car manufacturing assembly line.
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Oct 3, 2019 · 3 October 2019. Tweet. Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019) Like any official documentary, Hitsville: The Making of Motown, which celebrates 60 years of the iconic record label, is largely about protecting the brand, and there’s a lot of gloss here.
Oct 1, 2019 · As efficient as a car assembly line: British directors Ben and Gabe Turner explore the secrets of Berry Gordy's success. Berry Gordy, who founded the Motown label in Detroit in 1959, borrowed his star-maker machinery from the car assembly line.
Aug 23, 2019 · Showtime's latest documentary Hitsville: The Making of Motown starts off with a jaw-dropping opening scene. Crackling in the background is audio from founder Berry Gordy as he leads one of the ...
