Full name: Where Did Our Love Go?: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound

Author: Nelson George Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9780252074981 025207498X

Nelson George's chronicle of Motown Records' rise and fall remains a classic account of an essential American music company and its dynamic founder Berry Gordy Jr. Gordy's uncanny instinct for finding extraordinary talent--from performers and musicians to songwriters and producers—packed the label's roster with a who's who of historic artists and hitmakers. Here is the story of the Supremes and superstar Diana Ross, of the towering solo acts Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, of vocal groups led by the Temptations and Four Tops, of the phenomenal Jackson Five and Michael Jackson, and of singer/songwriter and Motown executive Smokey Robinson. Up front about Gordy's manipulative and complex relationships with his artists, George reveals the inner workings of how Motown conducted its business. He also offers portraits of the Funk Brothers and other musicians who played the unforgettable songs.George's preface shows how Motown influenced a later generation of young artists and music moguls, including R. Kelly, D'Angelo, Sean Combs, and Russell Simmons. Similar books: This is Uncool by Garry Mulholland The Joy of Music by Leonard Bernstein Black Metal by Dayal Patterson Britpop! by John Harris Bootleg by Clinton Heylin Generation Ecstasy by Simon Reynolds How Music Works by David Byrne Last Night a DJ Saved My Life by Bill Brewster Yeah Yeah Yeah by Bob Stanley A Change Is Gonna Come by Craig Werner Mystery Train by Greil Marcus Lost Highway by Peter Guralnick Bring the Noise by Simon Reynolds Schubert's Winter Journey by Ian Bostridge Music Quickens Time by Daniel Barenboim