Motown
Also called Motown sound . an upbeat, often pop-influenced style of rhythm and blues associated with the city of Detroit and with numerous Black vocalists and vocal groups since the 1950s, characterized by compact, danceable arrangements.
a nickname for Detroit, Michigan.
Origin of Motown
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Concurrently, she was entrenched in Motown and classic rock by virtue of her singer, songwriter, and guitarist father Ron Daughton’s involvement in a classic rock band.
Baltimore DJ on using music as a bridge to combat discrimination | Tinashe Chingarande | January 26, 2022 | Washington BladeBetween the two there was a show in the Theater, UPTOWN, three talented young men dancing and singing to Motown and other music from groups who had sung in the famous New York, Apollo theater.
Blogging my first overseas vacation since COVID | Peter Rosenstein | October 19, 2021 | Washington BladeSimilarly, the velvety allure of Nightmare on Wax’s “Typical” transported me into Motown’s heyday.
Tivoli Audio Model One Digital (Gen. 2) review: One and done? | Erin Behan | September 13, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWhen the group signed to Motown in 1961, Mcglown left the group and their name was changed to The Supremes.
Mary Wilson, Founding Member Of The Supremes, Has Died At 76 | Brande Victorian | February 9, 2021 | Essence.comI wanted to utilize Motown as a platform for other entrepreneurs.
Motown President Ethiopia Habtemariam on Steering the Legendary Label Through the Pandemic | Eben Shapiro | February 7, 2021 | Time
I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands?
The ambiance is almost asexual as rockabilly and Motown play in the background.
Motown (one would probably say the softest of the four at that point) certainly had reach into the white teenage audience.
Before the Earthquake Hit: When The Beatles Landed in America | Michael Tomasky | January 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe ‘Britain is the new Motown’ award: Why are so many hot young soul and R&B singers coming out of Merrie Olde England?
The Strangest and Most Surprising Recordings of 2013 | Ted Gioia | December 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNobody in their right mind would think of denying Motown residents the right to flee the city in search of a brighter future.
British Dictionary definitions for Motown
/ (ˈməʊˌtaʊn) /
trademark music combining rhythm and blues and pop, or gospel rhythms and modern ballad harmony
Origin of Motown
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