The whole point of Motown was to get listeners to sing and to dance. Hooks and rhythms and earworms are the DNA of Detroit’s iconic record label. When Motown moved its operations from Detroit to Los ...
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Forgotten Motown hits that should have been #1
Motown Records is one of the most celebrated labels in music history. In 1959, an aspiring songwriter and record producer named Berry Gordy Jr. borrowed $800 to start his own record label in Detroit.
The “Motown sound” redefined soul music with pop hooks, orchestral sophistication, a legendary house band, gospel vocals, and an ever-present tambourine. All of it on top of a danceable rhythm ...
Do Elemental’s budget Motown reissues deliver? A clear-eyed review of Four Tops and Supremes albums from the late ’60s and early ’70s. Elemental Music’s affordable reissue series brings classic Motown ...
T.G. Sheppard knows exactly how people at home may have felt when they were watching Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, the landmark 1983 TV special honoring one of the most enduring record ...
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Lake Erie Lights to host 'Motown Night' fundraiser
(WJET/WFXP) — An annual fundraiser benefitting a Presque Isle fixture is returning this summer. Lake Erie Lights will host ...
Marvin Gaye's 1966 classic remains some of his best work.
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