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Berry Me And Motown
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Author : Raynoma Gordy Singleton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991-09-01
Berry Me And Motown written by Raynoma Gordy Singleton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-09-01 with Sound recording executives and producers categories.
Berry Me And Motown
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Author : Raynoma Gordy Singleton
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Release Date : 1990
Berry Me And Motown written by Raynoma Gordy Singleton and has been published by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The ex-wife of Motown executive Berry Gordy, Jr., chronicles the years of her tumultuous marriage, her role at Motown, and the evolution of the company from a family business into a faceless corporation.
To Be Loved
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Author : Berry Gordy
language : en
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Release Date : 2013-12-12
To Be Loved written by Berry Gordy and has been published by Rosetta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The story of Motown Records and how it changed the course of American music, as told by its founder—“an African American culture hero of historic stature” (The New York Times). Berry Gordy Jr., who once considered becoming a boxer, started a record company with a family loan of $800 in 1959. Gordy’s company, Motown Records, went on to create some of the most popular music of all time. By the time he sold the company nearly thirty years later, it was worth $61 million and had produced musical legends including Jackie Wilson, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and the Jackson 5. Here, the revolutionary who shattered the color barrier in the American entertainment industry and forever changed the way the world hears music, shares his story of ambition and vision. From humble beginnings, Gordy amassed a fortune and became a musical kingmaker in the cultural heydays of the 1960s and ’70s. Quelling rumors and detailing his relationships with the artists he managed, Gordy pens “a vivid recreation of a great period and a seminal company in popular music” (Kirkus Reviews).
Motown
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Author : Gerald Posner
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2009-04-02
Motown written by Gerald Posner and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-02 with Music categories.
In 1959, twenty-nine-year-old Berry Gordy, who had already given up on his dream to be a champion boxer, borrowed eight hundred dollars from his family and started a record company. A run-down bungalow sandwiched between a funeral home and a beauty shop in a poor Detroit neighborhood served as his headquarters. The building’s entrance was adorned with a large sign that improbably boasted “Hitsville U.S.A.” The kitchen served as the control room, the garage became the two-track studio, the living room was reserved for bookkeeping, and sales were handled in the dining room. Soon word spread that any youngster with a streak of talent should visit the only record label that Detroit had seen in years. The company’s name was Motown. Motown cuts through decades of unsubstantiated rumors and speculation to tell the true behind-the-scenes narrative of America’s most exciting musical dynasty. It follows the company and its amazing roster of stars from the tumultuous growth years in Detroit, to the drama and intrigue of Hollywood in the 1970s, to resurgence in 2002. Set against the civil rights movement, the decay of America’s northern industrial cities, and the social upheaval of the 1960s, Motown is a tale of the incredible entrepreneurship of Berry Gordy. But it also features the moving stories of kids from Detroit’s inner-city projects who achieved remarkable success and then, in many cases, found themselves fighting the demons that so often come with stardom—drugs, jealousy, sexual indulgence, greed, and uncontrollable ambition. Motown features an extraordinary cast of characters, including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, and Stevie Wonder. They are presented as they lived and worked: a clan of friends, lovers, competitors, and sometimes vicious foes. Motown reveals how the hopes and dreams of each affected the lives of the others and illustrates why this singular story is a made-in-America Greek tragedy, the rise and fall of a supremely talented yet completely dysfunctional extended family. Based on numerous original interviews and extensive documentation, Motown benefits particularly from the thousands of pages of files crammed into the basement of downtown Detroit’s Wayne County Courthouse. Those court records provide the unofficial—and hitherto largely untold—history of Motown and its stars, since almost every relationship between departing singers, songwriters, producers, and the label ended up in litigation. From its peaks in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Motown controlled the pop charts and its stars were sought after even by the Beatles, through the inexorable slide caused by their failure to handle their stardom, Motown is a riveting and troubling look inside a music label that provided the unofficial soundtrack to an entire generation.
Motown
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Author : Adam White
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2019-01-29
Motown written by Adam White and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-29 with Music categories.
Now in paperback, the definitive visual history of Motown, the Detroit-based record company that became a music powerhouse. The music of Motown defined an era. From the Jackson 5 and Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy and his right-hand man, Barney Ales, built the most successful independent record label in the world. Not only did Motown represent the most iconic recording artists of its time and produce countless global hits—it created a cultural institution that redefined pop and gave us the vision of a new America: vibrant, innovative, and racially equal. This new paperback edition of the first official visual history of the label includes a dazzling array of images, and unprecedented access to the archives of the makers and stars of Motown. Extensive specially commissioned photography of treasures extracted from the Motown archives, as well as the personal collections of Barney Ales and Motown stars, lends new insight into the lives of the legends. Motown also draws on interviews with key players from the label’s colorful history, including Motown founder Berry Gordy; Barney Ales; Smokey Robinson; Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes; and many more.
Rhythm Ride
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Author : Andrea Davis Pinkney
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2015-09-29
Rhythm Ride written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-29 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
From award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney comes the story of the music that defined a generation and a movement that changed the world. Berry Gordy began Motown in 1959 with an $800 loan from his family. He converted the garage of a residential house into a studio and recruited teenagers from the neighborhood-like Smokey Robinson, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Diana Ross-to sing for his new label. Meanwhile, the country was on the brink of a cultural revolution, and one of the most powerful agents of change in the following decade would be this group of young black performers from urban Detroit. From Berry Gordy and his remarkable vision to the Civil Rights movement, from the behind-the-scenes musicians, choreographers, and song writers to the most famous recording artists of the century, Andrea Davis Pinkney takes readers on a Rhythm Ride through the story of Motown.
Mary Wells
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Author : Peter Benjaminson
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2012-11-01
Mary Wells written by Peter Benjaminson and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Complete with never-before-revealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of Motown artist Mary Wells. Based in part on four hours of previously unreleased and unpublicized deathbed interviews with Wells, this account delves deeply into her rapid rise and long fall as a recording artist, her spectacular romantic and family life, the violent incidents in which she was a participant, and her abuse of drugs. From tumultuous affairs, including one with R&B superstar Jackie Wilson, to a courageous battle with throat cancer that climaxed in her gutsiest performance, this history draws upon years of interviews with Wells's friends, lovers, and husband to tell the whole story of a woman whose songs crossed the color line and whose voice captivated the Beatles.
Standing In The Shadows Of Motown
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Author : Dr. Licks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Standing In The Shadows Of Motown written by Dr. Licks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with African American musicians categories.
Guitar Book Bassist James Jamerson was the embodiment of the Motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded all-star performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behind-the-scenes Motown. Features a 120-minute CD! Allan Slutsky's 2002 documentary of the same name is the winner of the New York Film Critics "Best Documentary of the Year" award!
Motown The Musical Songbook
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Author : Berry Gordy
language : en
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Motown The Musical Songbook written by Berry Gordy and has been published by Hal Leonard this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Music categories.
(Vocal Selections). Motown the Musical is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit the airwaves in 1959 and changed our culture forever. This exhilarating show charts Motown founder Berry Gordy's incredible journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and so many more. Our songbook features 27 piano/vocal arrangements of 27 favorite Motown classics as well as two new songs written for the show: ABC * Ain't No Mountain High Enough * Baby I Need Your Lovin' * Can I Close the Door (On Love) * Dancing in the Street * Hey Joe (Black like Me) * I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) * I Heard It Through the Grapevine * I Want You Back * My Girl * Papa Was a Rollin' Stone * Reach Out, I'll Be There * Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours * War * What's Going On * Where Did Our Love Go * and more.
I Hear A Symphony
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Author : Andrew Flory
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2017-05-30
I Hear A Symphony written by Andrew Flory and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with Music categories.
Investigates how the music of Motown Records functioned as the center of the company's creative and economic impact worldwide