Motown Records is actually one of the largest and most successful independent labels in music history. By Berry Gordy Jr., an inspiring and insightful leader who has closely united group of musicians, producers, writers and established artists who have moved Motown Sound of Music in 1960, not only in America but also for the planet.
Founded in 1959 in Detroit, Motown was similar to the "big three" in the automotive sector.Why, indeed, a manufacturer of pop, soul, Motown and pop classics brought together that changed America. Although an American by the United States and focuses on social problems in black communities, there are white America, a wonderful, romantic, grooving, moving and exuberating listen to music. Unlike other successful brands in the same time as the Island Records, Warner Bros. Records and Epic Records, Motown music associated with black civil rights movement and was able to build bridgesracial discrimination by producing music that appeals to all people, regardless of the color of their skin.
Berry Gordy Jr., a former boxer, Korean War veteran and employees automaker was a promising singer, formed the decision to Motown Records. (At the request of Smokey Robinson, a noted songwriter and producer and co-founder of wonders, as well as "The Matador), Gordy began to build a portfolio of talented artists. January12, 1959, he founded Tamla Records, an R & B label with a loan $ 800-family. That same year he purchased the property that Studio Hits Ville USA 2648 West Grand Blvd. Originally conceived as a photographic studio, the property was converted into administrative buildings, Motown and mixing, mastering, recording and rehearsal room. On 14 April 1960, Motown Records was started and was accepted into Tamla Motown Record Corporation.
Over the nextDecade included a large number of chart-topping artists Motown produced public and critics. Diana Ross and The Supremes, The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, The Commodores, who were all part of what would become known as the Motown sound. Sounds with great melodies, soul, unique arrangements and sections of percussion, tambourine, clapping hands, bass lines,Horn-grooves, foot-slapping percussion, all in the field of pop production revolutionary more intimate setting, was the Motown sound, recognizable and memorable.
Between 1961 and 1971, Motown had 110 Top Ten Hits. Motown Corporation operates several labels, with versions of other genres such as jazz workshops for jazz, Mel-o-dy, agriculture and R & B, and Rock of rare earth proposes to popularity among white audiences and black both enjoy.
It is believed that the model GordyMotown after Detroit's auto assembly line, with which it is so well known. He produced a good final product, and he has done something similar very quickly thanks to a strong support for the Golden trio Songwriter Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland, known as Holland-Dozier, Holland, or HDH. In addition, core songwriter Smokey Robinson in The Temptations, and he helped some of the greatest hits (facilitated by The Marv Please Mr. Postman ", 1961), BrendaHolloway ( "When I'm Gone", 1965), Marvin Gaye ( "Is not it strange," 1965) outlines ( "First I have in my portfolio", 1965) and The Four Tops ( "Look Stillwater (Love) ' , 1970).
During 1960 he produced a stream of unparallel Motown songs.
"Where did Our Love Go" (1964), "Baby Love" (1964), "Stop!" In The Name Of Love "(1965)," You Can not Hurry Love "(1966)," You Keep Me Hangin 'On' (1966) and "Love Is Here And Now You're Gone" (1967), that Diana Ross and TheSupremes.
"Shop Around" (1960), "You've Really Got a Hold On Me" (1962), "Tracks Of My Tears" (1965), "Baby, Baby Do not Cry" (1968) and "The Tears of a Clown "(1970) by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles.
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine Sexual" (1967), "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (1971), "What's Going On" (1971), "Trouble Man" (1972) and "Healing" (1982), Marvin Gaye.
"Fingertips – Part 2" (1963), "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (1965), "For once in myLife '(1967), "I Was To Love Her" (1967 Made), "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (1970), "Higher Ground" (1973), "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" (1973), "Boogie On Reggae Woman" (1974), "Sir Duke" (1977), "Ebony and Ivory" (1982) and "Part Time Lover" (1985) by Stevie Wonder.
"The Way You Do The Things You Do" (1964), "My Girl" (1965), "Get Ready" (1966), "Is not Too Proud to Beg" (1966), "All I Need" (1967 ) "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" (1968), "I Can not Get NextTo You "(1969)," Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) "(1971) and" Papa Was A Rolling Stone "(1972) by The Temptations.
"Baby I Need Your Loving" (1964), "I Can not Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" (1965), "(Reach Out) I'll Be There" (1966), "Standing In The Shadows of Love "(1966) and" Bernadette "(1967) by The Four Tops.
"I Want You Back" (1969), 'ABC' (1970), "The Love You Save" (1970) and "I'll Be There" (1970) The Jackson Five.
"Fancy Dancer" (1976),"Brick House" (1977), "Easy" (1977), "Say Yeah" (1978) and "Three Times A Lady" (1978) by The Commodores, and the list goes on.
Simple, simple love songs, simple stories of a happy or a way heartbreaking, but all focused on the pride of Detroit and the pride of African-American echo of "Sound of Young America", the usual stamp on vinyl labels .
In 1967 he left Holland-Dozier-Holland Motown disputes over copyright. As part of the production in NormanWhitfield, The Temptations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye had a few key strokes, while a subsidiary Gordy founded Motown Television Productions in the production of television offerings for artists Motown. In 1971 Motown released Marvin Gaye "What's Going On," an album that the definition of R & B scene changes with a social perspective on racism, war, drugs, police brutality, environmental protection and urban decay in America.
In 1972, Gordy decided toLeave Detroit to Los Angeles. The main purpose of the movement Motown was to expand the film industry. To this end, Motown Productions has released two films with Diana Ross: the Billie Holliday biographical film Lady Sings the Blues "(1972) and" Mahogany "(1975).
When Motown losing money, sold in 1988, Berry Gordy Jr., Motown Records, the Music Corporation of America (MCA) for 61 million dollars. In 1989, Motown Productions was sold Motown executive Suzanne de Passedubbed the Passe Entertainment and runs today. In 1994, Motown Records and was acquired by PolyGram in 1998, PolyGram was bought by Seagram officially leaving Motown Universal Music Group, their respective owners.