majority-white “pop” audience. Indeed, an early analysis of Motown’s success from Fortune magazine credits Gordy’s financial success to his ability to attract talented Black artists and ...

actor and activist When Motown was born, as Robinson tells it, songs produced by African-American artists automatically were categorized as R&B, while a similar sound coming from a white artist ...

Some 60-plus years later, Motown stands as a piece of living history — a flashpoint where African-American recording artists would find mainstream success. These include names like Marvin Gaye ...

David Largie normally known for his hugely successful John Holt tribute brings you Barry White & his ... of popular Motown, Soul and Reggae songs by renowned artists such as Marvin Gaye, Sam ...

The sound of young America, Motown. With a vast galaxy of stars orbiting Detroit, visionary Berry Gordy, Jr. put the soul ...

The Westmoreland-born artiste was the first reggae act signed to Motown, which had dabbled with blue-eyed soul and rock music in the 1970s. Pot Of Gold featured some of the biggest names in ...