“I was afraid”: the worst decision Marvin Gaye ever made
“The real horrors…”
Motown
Motown was an American record label founded by Berry Gordy Jr in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959 that became one of the most influential forces in popular music.
Originally established as Tamla Records before expanding into the Motown Record Corporation, the label helped define the sound of soul music during the 1960s and 1970s through its distinctive blend of gospel, rhythm and blues, pop and polished production.
Motown launched the careers of artists including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Jackson 5 and the Temptations. Its crossover success broke racial barriers in the American music industry and reshaped popular culture, leaving a legacy that continues to influence musicians around the world.
The braille message Paul McCartney sent to “a genius” on the cover of 1973’s ‘Red Rose Speedway’
“Just because he is a genius…”
The Motown show that Michael Jackson said was just shy of perfect: “It didn’t work”
“I wanted to just stay there…”
The 1968 soul hit that couldn’t be toured because its singer was drafted into the Vietnam War
An unforgettable chart-topper.
The 1963 song Phil Collins crowned as the best Motown single ever: “The sun just comes out”
The cream of the crop.
The forgotten band that dominated 1969, spending 48 weeks on the charts
Everywhere, and then forgotten.
“Puppy love songs”: Jalen Ngonda’s 21st century soul and why the 1960s never went out of style
An enduring legacy of soul.
More About Motown
Motown is an American record label founded by Berry Gordy Jr in Detroit in 1959, renowned for developing the signature 'Motown Sound' and launching many of the biggest names in soul and pop music.
Motown transformed American popular music by bringing Black artists to mainstream international audiences, producing countless hit records and helping break down racial barriers within the music industry.
Motown's roster has included Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and the Jackson 5, among many others.