Motown Records celebrates 50 years

By Cecilia Brabin | February 21, 2013

Jan 9 – Motown Records will celebrate its 50th birthday on January 12.

Motown launched the careers of The Jackson 5, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder, to name a few. But the label and its black artists had to overcome widespread racism in the 1960s, especially in the turbulent southern states of America, to play music for all the world to hear.

Cindy Martin reports.

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Motown Records celebrates 50 years

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  1. What did Motown records start 50 years ago?
  2. What 2 things did this ‘revolution’ achieve?
  3. How much did Berry Gordy borrow?
  4. What did he do with the money?
  5. Why did he call the place Hitsville?
  6. What verb is used here to mean ‘write’?
  7. How many songs did Lamont Dozier write?
  8. What did Motown artists sometimes face?
  9. What are 3 examples of this given by Martha Reeves?
  10. How was Motown a great accomplishment?

 

 

 

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