Bruno Mars sings several styles of music, mixing reggae and soul music, but his standout style is Motown. Some people complain about Mars’s version of Motown being phony, but perhaps the problem is that it’s not exactly Motown. It’s really an exciting new interpretation of Motown rather than being a true Motown core or imitation. ...
Motown Records has been, admittedly, one of the largest and most successful independent record labels in the history of music. Founded by Berry Gordy Jr., an inspirational and insightful leader, who assembled a diligent group of musicians, producers, songwriters, and artists, Motown has changed the sound of music in the 1960s, not only in the ...
Motown. Who doesn’t love it? The storied Detroit-based record label run by Berry Gordy, Jr. fused pop, r&b;, soul, and gospel, and whatever else was around, into bite-sized two or three minute songs handed down to the fans by stylish, ultra-talented African-American singers the likes of which white America (and if you take Oprah’s word ...
Berry Gordy Junior was born in Detroit in November 28, 1929. He was the next to the youngest child of Berry Gordy Senior and his wife Bertha. Berry dropped out of high school to become a professional boxer. He then was recruited in the Army in 1950. When his hitch in the Army ended three ...
Motown has influenced music in an unprecedented way. The insightful leadership of Berry Gordy Jr. and the enormous talent of a remarkable group of African-American artists led to a barrage of smash hits that reached a broad audience and remained popular in the course of time. One of the most famous Motown hits is ‘Where ...