I. Motown Records and its impact on the Music Industry
A. Berry Gordy created one of the biggest labels in Michigan which shaped to be the sound of Michigan. This came shortly after working with Brunswick Records and his sisters label Anna Records
1. Artists produced out of Motown Records include Marvin Gaye, The Miracles, Jackson Five and The Supremes to name a few.
2. Berry Gordy expanded his Motown empire with subsidiary labels such as Gordy Records, and Tamla-Motown Records. Some of these subsidiary record labels were short lived such as Check Mate Record which started in 1961 through 1962 and Miracle Records lasting a year or less.
B. The music industry saw tremendous growth in the R&B, Jazz and Gospel genres.
1. In the mid to late 1960’s …show more content…
United Kingdom’s Motown Records went by Tamla-Motown Records keeping the root name of Tamla as it was the original name of Motown.
2. Other music genres such as Country, Rock and Hip-Hop have established subsidiary labels under Motown.
II. How did Berry Gordy create viable business and music outlet?
A. In 1953 Berry opened a retail store dedicated to jazz musicians. He then started a publishing company in 1959.
1. Shortly after that Berry began writing many songs which were recorded by Jackie Wilson former boxer and Marv Johnson
2. Berry took Jackie Wilson and Marv Johnson with him as he was developing Motown.
B. Berry had much support from his sisters Gwen and Anna when it came to networking.
1. Anna and Gwen had a cigarette concession at a local bar in Detroit, Michigan
2. It was Berry Gordy’s sisters Anna and Gwen using their beauty and charm that led Berry into the sights of Marvin Gaye and Al Greene the manager of Jackie Wilson.
C. As stated before Berry Gordy took an independent label and expanded it in ways no one today can match.
1. In the midst of going through a difficult and ugly lawsuit from his songwriting team Berry Gordy managed to not let it entirely influence his business.
2. Berry made many sacrifices in trying to keep everyone apart of Motown happy.
III.
A. Berry Gordy created one of the biggest labels in Michigan which shaped to be the sound of Michigan. This came shortly after working with Brunswick Records and his sisters label Anna Records
1. Artists produced out of Motown Records include Marvin Gaye, The Miracles, Jackson Five and The Supremes to name a few.
2. Berry Gordy expanded his Motown empire with subsidiary labels such as Gordy Records, and Tamla-Motown Records. Some of these subsidiary record labels were short lived such as Check Mate Record which started in 1961 through 1962 and Miracle Records lasting a year or less.
B. The music industry saw tremendous growth in the R&B, Jazz and Gospel genres.
1. In the mid to late 1960’s …show more content…
United Kingdom’s Motown Records went by Tamla-Motown Records keeping the root name of Tamla as it was the original name of Motown.
2. Other music genres such as Country, Rock and Hip-Hop have established subsidiary labels under Motown.
II. How did Berry Gordy create viable business and music outlet?
A. In 1953 Berry opened a retail store dedicated to jazz musicians. He then started a publishing company in 1959.
1. Shortly after that Berry began writing many songs which were recorded by Jackie Wilson former boxer and Marv Johnson
2. Berry took Jackie Wilson and Marv Johnson with him as he was developing Motown.
B. Berry had much support from his sisters Gwen and Anna when it came to networking.
1. Anna and Gwen had a cigarette concession at a local bar in Detroit, Michigan
2. It was Berry Gordy’s sisters Anna and Gwen using their beauty and charm that led Berry into the sights of Marvin Gaye and Al Greene the manager of Jackie Wilson.
C. As stated before Berry Gordy took an independent label and expanded it in ways no one today can match.
1. In the midst of going through a difficult and ugly lawsuit from his songwriting team Berry Gordy managed to not let it entirely influence his business.
2. Berry made many sacrifices in trying to keep everyone apart of Motown happy.
III.