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Motown Studios
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originally 2 neighborhood homes, house band was the funk brothers, drawn from the detroit jazz scene, "quality control meetings", started by Barry Gordy
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Barry Gordy
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Creator of Motown, started with $800 and turned into multi million dollar company, most successful black businessman, believed song should have a story or hook, recognized talent, and wrote songs
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Holland Dozier Holland
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songwriting duo for motown,
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Cholly Atkins
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choreographer for motown, worked with the Temptations, Four tops, miracles, etc
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Smokey Robinson
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songwriter and singer who was discovered by Barry Gordy
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Barret Strong
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Sang "Money" which was first hit for Motown records written by Barry Gordy
covered by the beatles |
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Miracles with Smokey Robinson
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all young people orginally called Smokey Robinson and the Matadors, first hit was "shop around" (first million seller), also wrote "you really got a hold on me", "OO baby baby", and "I second that Emotion"
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The Marvalettes
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another high school group wrote "Please Mr. Postman"
joined talent show and Motown representative saw them |
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The Contours
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"Do you love me" was their biggest motown hit. written by Barry Gordy and originally for the Temptations. Lead Singer was Billy Gordon
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Stevie Wonder
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"fingertips" was his first hit at age 13. "For once in my life" on ed sullivan. also wrote "uptight"
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Four Tops
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Levi Stubbs was the lead singer, songwriting by Holland Dozier Holland, hit with "I can help myself"
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Marvin Gaye
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one of the greatest crossover acts from R&B to pop. church background father was a clergyman. "stubborn kind of fellow" written by Norman Whitefield background singers were the Vandellas.
"Heard it through the grapevine" |
