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10 Greatest Hits Motown Initially Rejected

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Motown Logo on record label

“The Sound of Young America” That’s what Motown Records named itself, and it had good reason to claim that title. Berry Gordy’s fledgling record company burst on the scene in January 1959 and dominated the world of popular music for the next two decades. During the 1960s alone, Motown put… Continue reading →

Martha Reeves: From Motown Secretary to Vandellas Star

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Martha and the Vandellas Helped Define the Motown Sound When Motown Records burst onto the scene in the early 1960s, it changed the face of popular music forever. Billing itself as “the sound of young America,” Motown was the seedbed for a group of extraordinary artists, including the Temptations, the… Continue reading →