In January 1959, the former professional boxer Berry Gordy borrowed $ 800 to found his own record label. Without knowing it, he laid the foundation stone for a success story that extends far beyond the musical importance. In America of racial segregation, one of the first record companies brought black music to a white audience. Gordy’s trick: He smoothed the rough soul and placed value on catchy melodies. In this way, between 1961 and 1971 it made an incredible 110 Motown songs into the American top ten.
Motown produced hits like on the assembly line in his weddings – the way of working was similar to that of the big car factories in Detroit. Fixed composer teams such as the trio Holland dozier-Holland developed the songs. The studio was open up to 22 hours a day, and the house band The Funk Brothers played for all artists in the label. Motown in 1961 had the first number one hit with “Please Mr. Postman” from the Marvelettes. A song that the Beatles should later cover later.
The most successful group was the Supremes around lead singer Diana Ross (center), who had twelve number one hits in the 1960s, including “Baby Love”, “Stop! In the name of Love”, “I Hear a Symphony”, “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “You Keep Me Hangin ‘on”.
Motown produced hits like on the assembly line in his weddings – the way of working was similar to that of the big car factories in Detroit. Fixed composer teams such as the trio Holland dozier-Holland developed the songs. The studio was open up to 22 hours a day, and the house band The Funk Brothers played for all artists in the label. Motown in 1961 had the first number one hit with “Please Mr. Postman” from the Marvelettes. A song that the Beatles should later cover later.
The most successful group was the Supremes around lead singer Diana Ross (center), who had twelve number one hits in the 1960s, including “Baby Love”, “Stop! In the name of Love”, “I Hear a Symphony”, “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “You Keep Me Hangin ‘on”.
Source: Stern

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