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    As an uncontrollable change happened in social and cultural aspects, Berry Gordy’s legendary contribution happened in the music world when he started Motown records. Motown records, Berry Gordy, didn’t just make a mark in the music industry but also the social aspect with the influence of bringing together pop and soul, black and white and young and old like never before during this time. Regardless of race or social background, people came together to enjoy the Motown sound which became the…

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    a family (MAry Wilson Biography.com). She took on a solo career and became very successful. Wilson was able to continue on with a solo career after The Supremes disbanded, but Ballard wasn’t as lucky. Gordy and Ross Diana Ross was best known as a great singer and a member of The Supremes. Gordy is the manager of The Supremes, and signed them at a young age. Together they went on to pursue a great career. Diana usually sang lead and Wilson and Ballard were reduced to back up singers(Mary Wilson…

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    that eventually landed each of the following acts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: the Beach Boys, Booker T. & the MG's, Dion & the Belmonts, the Four Seasons, Brenda Lee, Roy Orbison, Gene Pitney, Del Shannon, the Shirelles, and Phil Spector. Berry Gordy launched the Motown label in 1959, the dawn of the Dark Ages, The label also had seen the successful starts to the careers of four more Hall of Famers: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Martha & the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder.…

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    The lasting effect on losing artists such as Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis, along with the problems in the personal lives of Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis, on American Pop Culture was that the music that was put out was no longer driven, or controlled, by these big rock ‘n’ roll stars, or the smaller independent producers who helped promote the music. The larger mainstream record companies who disliked and distrusted rock ‘n’ roll instead produced and sold music that was bland and…

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    Racism In Popular Music

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    You can trace a variety of different themes through music’s long history, but the one I have chosen to trace and the one I learned the most from is racism. Racism has been an issue in American culture from the very beginning, as shown through history and the horrible issue of slavery. Racism also shows its presence in music as well. Before taking this class, I had never thought about the implications that race had in the musical world besides the obvious use of slang and references to race in…

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    Marvin Gaye Analysis

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    soul into the song he meant every word he said. But once the song was finished and ready to be released. Berry Gordy the founder and head of Motown did not agree with the song and believed it wouldn’t sell because it was too socially conscious “Marvin was so thrilled by “What’s Going On” that he tracked down Berry Gordy while the boss was on vacation. “I was in the Bahamas trying to relax,” Gordy recalled in a Motown documentary. “He called and said, ‘Look, I’ve got these songs.’ When he told me…

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    Stevie Wonder is one of the most critically- acclaimed musicians of today who expertly manages to keep the Motown spirit alive in today’s ever changing pop culture generation. His feats include using his obvious impairments to better his music and stage presence, his ability to master the piano, drums and harmonica at a young age, and the legacy he leaves behind that makes him one of the most prominent artists still known today. His music is a fusion of soul and R&B with pop accents and jazz…

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    Marvin Gaye Net Worth Marvin Pentz Gay Jr was born on the 2nd April 1939 in Washington D.C USA and died on 1st April 1984. He is known to the world under the short name, Marvin Gaye, the American soul and R&B singer. During his career, Marvin has released a total of 17 studio albums, some of which include “The Soulful Moods Of Marvin Gaye” (1961), “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” (1968), “What`s Going On” (1971), “Let`s Get It On” (1973), “Midnight Love” (1982) among others. Have you ever…

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    In Yer Ear Research Paper

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    talk about those captains of change who sculpted the careers of some of the best known talent in the industry. At some point, many of the most famous names were just like every other artist, hoping to catch the attention of the Simon Cowells or Berry Gordys of the world. Readers enjoy the tales we tell. We appreciate your readership and welcome comments and feedback at the end of our…

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    such R&B craftsmen as Gladys Knight and the Pips, James Brown, and Sam and Dave. Some of these entertainers were marked to the incredible Motown record name, and the Jackson 5 in the long run got the consideration of Motown owner Berry Gordy. Awed by the gathering, Gordy marked them to his name in mid…

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