Five easy masterpieces: An introduction to Motown Records
Looking at five of the greatest albums released by Berry Gordy's Motown Records, including seminal records by Stevie Wonder, ...
The 10 greatest Motown needle drops in cinema history
As the Motown sound was dominating airwaves in the 1960s and ‘70s, Hollywood took notice and started incorporating the music into its soundtracks. Ever since then, Motown has been an inescapable ...
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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey that would forever change the music industry. The following year, it merged ...
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The Beatles’ Connection to Motown: The Hidden Influences in Their Sound
The Beatles had a connection to Motown that ran much deeper than one would think, but it's unmistakable if you really listen.
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When Motown Records collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr.
In the 1960s, Motown founder Berry Gordy reached out to Martin Luther King Jr. to see if the record label could help the civil rights leader in his cause for equality. “I saw Motown much like ...
R&B/Jazz Artist Reggie Braxton Mixes his Motown Inspired Brax-Tone Style with Erykah Badu’s ‘Next Lifetime’ Cover
When you hail from the Motor City with a grandmother who sang the blues, and a cousin who was one of the original Motown ...
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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $ ... They weren’t always welcomed with open arms: Several Motown artists, including the Contours’ Joe ...
Smooth R&B Artist Reggie Braxton Covers Erykah Badu's "Next Lifetime" with Motown Inspired Brax-Tone Style
When you hail from the Motor City with a grandmother who sang the blues, and a cousin who was one of the original Motown ...