MUSIC 151 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5
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Motown records, founded by berry gordy jr. , ex-boxer and jazz record store owner, was the most successful studio for soul music in the 1960s. The record label was established when gordy teamed up with smokey robinson, songwriter and front man of the motown vocal group, the. The miracles", shop around became the label"s first hit, reaching number two on the. Other successful acts that gordy discovered while exploring the clubs of. Detroit were mary wells, the marvelettes, and marvin gaye. Gordy had a paternalistic control policy over the products released by his label, from deciding on what artists to sign, to the sound of every final audio mix. He had the last word and everything bore his stamp: listening example: ooh, baby baby . Artist: smokey robinson: listening example: my guy . Artist: mary wells: listening example: please, mr. postman . The staff motown hired was equally talented as the artists they signed.
