Defining ‘The Sound Of Young America’ in the 60s, Motown dominated the decade with some of the most life-affirming music of all time. Motown was founded in 1959 as Tamla Records, and it ...
The Beatles had a connection to Motown that ran much deeper than one would think, but it's unmistakable if you really listen.
A giant in the music and entertainment industry, the trailblazing record executive helped Motown find such talent as The ...
The 60s youth revolution was vitally important, and if you were trying to sell music to the kids, you had to be aware of it or be totally, like, square. Motown and politics were slow to ...
Rev. Norman Fong guesses there were 50 to 60 bands in Chinatown at the time, only one of which remains: Jest Jammin’, a Motown cover band that he started with four buddies from Galileo High School in ...
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 ...
Here it's 60 years later and people still love Motown music, so it'll continue on. When you look back at memories and ...
Audible’s terms, conditions and policies apply. En español The legendary singer and songwriter shares personal stories behind hit records The 'hidden figures' of Motown sang on many of the label's ...
Motown Records icon Smokey Robinson remembers that at one of the storied label's holiday parties in the late ‘60s, he received ... me a cassette tape with the music for [the No. 1 R&B/pop ...