Although the lyrics did not promote "Black" music, (per Berry Gordy), the sound was defintely rooted from the Black/churchy gospel/rhythmic culture. I remember when we first started hearing Motown on the radio. Back then, you knew immediately that the DJ was playing Motown because the sound was so distinct! Finally, no more did we have to listen to silly tinkering brass tunes that sounded more like TV commercial jingles!! Motown had the harmonic voices, the drums, bass and RHYTHM!!! Real music!
My Uncle Wah Wah Watson got his start there and played on many classic records!!! That’s him on Pa Pa Was A Rolling Stone on the rhythm guitar!!!! RIP!!!
Berry Gordy wasn't thinking about social change.He was thinking about making money. Marvin Gaye had a hard time convining Berry to release Whats Goin On. and he refuse to pay the Funk brothers.publishing royalites. know your musical history kids.
You are one hundred percent correct in what you say.Berry Gordy treated both his musicians and recording artists like dirt,that is why the funk brothers and the andantes did so much moonlighting for ed wingate and other label owners.As you also said,Berry was originally apposed to Marvin releasing the what's going on album as he thought it was to political and could damage Motown.
@@chriswalker5737 correct...another Motown exec had to secretly release copies of What's Going On to DJ's without Berry knowing....then as soon as Gordy saw the immediate success, he begged Marvin to quickly record an entire album around it. Pure mercenary.
@@jamberry8026 That's funny, because Berry wouldn't let Smokey join the poker game with big guys. Once he let him and Smokey almost lost all his money to Mickey Stevenson. (It's in Berry's autobio) great read
I'm a 56 year old white girl and I grew up on Motown. I 💕 loved it R&B. Disco soul train I'm so happy I grew up in 70s and 80s. Best music of all time came from Motown
A documentary that is an absolute jam. I got the VHS when it first came out. Talking about musicians; they set things on particular fire. I was so happy they finally, after twenty or so years, got the credit they deserved.
In the early 1990's, working as a sound tech for Entertainment Tonight, we spent the day with Smokey Robinson in Detroit. He took us to his Auntie's house and he said to her, "Auntie, talk about all the kids in the neighborhood that could sing." She proceeded to point up and down the street and list off a who's who of names that grew up to sing at Motown. She said something to the effect that "God laid his hands on this neighborhood."
The music of Motown was just so " listenable" --------& I for one, just didn't care at all about skin color & last names, or what " type " of music it was ; I just LOVED what I was hearing. -----------Now, for me too, listening to Motown made me want to go further & learn who James Brown / Otis Redding / the sound of Memphis : Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas-------who these people were, & what their " sound" was. -------------Motown was just irresistible; the music was that good. ----------------------WolfSky9, 72 y/o
You got that spot on, I think my ears are tuned to minor and major chords or something, the first records I bought (I'm from the U.K) were Motown, The Beatles were heavily influenced by Motown, which is probably why I instantly Liked them, Dusty Springfield brought the Motown revue to The U.K and the did the very first Motown TV show, which was amazing
Motown. Reigns The Boss Forever. This KIND OF Sweet Success in Music Industry won't ever be seen in a Single Pop Music Stable like Motown Records ......Again. My life was influenced forever ..with each song melody and thumping Beat. Thanks to the Wizard, Berry Gordy for a wealth of great Hit Popular Music.
I think this music could be brought back for there are thousands whom never stopped loving I and there are entire generations being introduced and love it...the problem is music high execs don’t want people to feel, think or spread positivity because many are part of the new world order or some kind of nasty grouping of people where they are in the business of stealing hope and positivity...some powerful people need to ban together and change the evil tide.
being from eastern michigan, my family and the entire metro area grew up listening to motown and was much less segregated than a great deal of the rest of the nation. I am proud that motown artists brought everyone together and spread joy with their art.
CJLinOHIO Dem Funk Brothers were definitely the Motown sound. Thank God all of the fine artists that recorded at Motown. Jamerson was and is always genius in my ear.
I live across the river from Detroit in Canada and I often walk the riverfront and just stare across and think to myself, wow this is where all that magic happened
I love Windsor!! I went there as a teen in 1981 with my family. My sister used to live in Detroit. There was a festival in Windsor(during the Summer '81) and we crossed the Ambassador bridge to get there and came through the tunnel coming back.
born in Detroit in 1961 at Herman Keither Hosp. only 3 miles from Motown Studios.....and I am very PROUD! anybody else out there from this area and times?
Very well put, indeed the most prolific sound and company in my life with my life growing up in the 50's, there were a lot of African American company labels and sounds but MOTOWN wow. The PHILLY sound and STAX-VOLT the Memphis sound were great but the MOTOWN SOUND the greatest of the great. DDDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNN.
Love so much this video, i'am just frustrated that Michael Jackson is not recalled, because he was a pure emanation of the Motown, Michael was Berry Gordy's "baby", and everybody in the Motown loved this young boy, and even after he left the Motown he went on the fight for the respect of the black artists and he was so proud to be a black american. All his work did so much to make familiar and loved the black community in the entire world...
Berry Gordy did NOT like the social issue songs such as What's Going On, and turned Marvin Gaye down for awhile, finally relenting. All part of the re-education of Berry Gordy. Bosses didnt always have the answers. Marvin, Diana, Stevie, Michael all blossomed when they were free to create.
Yes, Berry Gordy and Motown weren't perfect. But in the 60s, just the presence and influence of that label, its artists and musicians had such an impact! And just like any other, every entity evolves with the times! And credit Gordy for finally "relenting" and putting out "What's Going On!"
Not totally correct. He did not initially like the idea FOR MARVIN GAYE, who was Motown's sex symbol and was established as a great deliverer of love songs. But he actively encouraged social issue songs for some of his other acts like The Temptations. He took note of what Sly & The Family Stone were doing with great success and instructed the producers and writers to get in on it. Norman Whitfield spoke about this.
The words William "Smoky" Robinson uttered to Berry Gordy Jr. on that fateful day in 1959 were "Why work for the man?" "Why not BE the man?" And with those words ringing in his ears, Berry Gordy Jr. established THE GREATEST RECORDING ORGANISATION EVER!!!!! Companies outside the USA that were licenced to carry Motown(initially Fontana and Oriole, then EMI in Britain) were extremely PRIVILEGED to be able to issue such product and should've shown FAR MORE RESPECT AND REVERENCE than they did.
Thank you so much for posting this!! I really wish they had more really in depth docs on MoTown and the whole lead up to the founding and highlights along the way.
Motown did as much for popular music if not more for it than the Beatles. Yet Abbey Road studios gets 500,000 visitors a year. Does the Motown Museum get that in a year? Detroit created lasting and memorable cars and music. Items which people today still love and cherish, yet Detroit is put down by people across the country. Laughed at. Derided. Why? This city of Detroit is important to the world and the United States of America. Important for cars, music and building war materials that destroyed Nazism and the threat of the Japanese in the Pacific and far East. Yet it's an afterthought by many. A cautionary tale told by political and racial extremists. They've laughed at it. Buried it. But they've not memorialized it. Not loved it. Not supported it or cared for it. And yet it lives. It survives and is coming back. It is being revitalized one street and building at a time. This forgotten place is still here. Still alive and kicking. Still coming back for more. Ready for the next generation moving into the future. Here it comes. Laugh all you want. We don't mind at all.
Indeed forever. INDEED the HISTORY must be shared and taught. Talent should continue to be presented and created for generations to come. QUALITY is missing today. Bring quality and genius back!
THERE HAS TO BE A MOVIE ABOUT MARVIN GAYE! THERE JUST HAS TO BE! I HAD TO DO A PAUSE ON HEADSHOT SEGMENT OF THIS AND I SEE A PICTURE OF TAMMI TERRELL AND OHMYGAWD! SHE LOOKS LIKE A DEAD RINGER FOR TERAGI P. HENSON! SHE CAN PLAY TAMMI! WOW!!!
I enjoyed this but Paul Gambaccini was way off when he said there are no artists today writing for social change, he just isnt looking in the rright places. Also, to those complaining this doc missed out this artist, or didnt mention another, its 15 minutes long, its not going to cover every last detail
I agree. I recall a fairly recent hit that dealt with the topic of suicide (I think the title was the suicide prevention hotline in fact, 1-800- something or other. Great record.) Also, Katy Perry's "Chained to the Rhythm" struck me as a very clever record about our current political state. Lady Gaga put out a single not too long back about rape, "Until it Happens to You:" Pet Shop Boys have a new EP out that addresses immigration and social change. So yes, there are artists trying to make a difference through their songs and records. I am a published songwriter myself and posted a YT video of one of my song demos. My song "Work in Progress" addresses both the financial struggle so many are experiencing these days and also the struggle to grow on a personal level and become our best selves. (It's the one with all the hearts on the cover.)
❤ hi Randy, thanks for making your demos for michael. Jackson. Namely. Off the wall, and Stsrting sonething, Billy Jean and other great songs. God bless you. Jesus Christ is Lord.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH PAUL GAMBACCINI dude i cant listen to music today. all my friends walk around with their headphones blasting rap shit and people like lady gaga and niki minaj (how ever u spell her name) are famous, it pisses me off! they dont realize that they're probably going to control how music sounds in 10-15 years. nobody knows good music anymore! i wish i could go back in time
It is a crying shame that a lot of the music today will surely be forgotten. The music today has no meat in it. I know that every generation changes,I get that, but it should change for the best. I won't give up on it, I still have hope. I will just look at this time as a drought and more good music is just around the corner. My first name is (Roger) my last name is (Cook).
Tremendo vídeo!!! Superfans del sonido Motown, por ello nos hemos preguntado cómo sería en 2021... Dejamos nuestra humilde opinión dándole al hipopótamo
How did we go from Motown to Death Row records? Motown brought people to gather, today we have the Thug Life as the major musical influence on society. How we have degenerated.
because "gangsta" rappers were documntening black America. it was real life and what was going on. The blues of the 90s. Its edgy because that's what was happening in projects at the time. People just started to glamourize it.
Growing up in England i just saw it as Soul music and still do,it stuck and the Northerrn soul scene over here has thrived,race has never come into it..
At 10:34 the What's Going On LP cover is wrong. The album was on the Tamla label unless the cover is for an issue from outside the USA. And the trademark should've been over on the left-bottom corner of the cover.
you know who may be able to help you i a sense, is a lady named Sweetpea Washington. she has a Facebook page called Funk Brothers Tribute Page. she is friends with some of them as well as family members ect
Sounds hypocritical of him, yes. But you have to remember he's in the business to earn a living too. But like it or not he was right on the money about the lasting effect the industry has today. You can like what coming out and praise the singers on american idol for being unique and relavent to the moment, but it doesn't mean that he thinks these people are going to make a lasting impression in music history. Randy Jackson I believe knows more than he lets on a lot of times.
Motown was made by superb musicians and vocalists who also became polished live acts. Northern Soul in the UK raised people up and even the Beatles were heavily influenced by Motown.
MOTOWN IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT ON THE PLANET. AS THE GREAT MEN IN HISTORY INCLUDING NELSON MANDELA AND DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR HAVE PROVED BLACK IS A WAY OF LIFE ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRESSING UNDER PRESSURE WITHOUT DISCRIMINATING EVEN WHEN WE ARE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST. WELL DONE MOTOWN. BILLY D BIGNELL 25/05/2015
@13:43. The reason why the stuff being made today won't have any shelf life is because of that evil technology invented called AUTO-TUNE. It means that anyone can be turned into a singer, which is evil and sick. and idiot kids lap it up even though it is totally synthetic feeling. I freakin' hate that stuff!
cause they were ONLY MUSICIANS RIGHT this happens a lot to those who played on the hits. it wasn't tell later on that they started to get recognized, same with the Swampers and the Wrecking Crew. many other musicians who played on many hits we grew up are never known or talked about SAD
Gordy made sure that the Funk Brothers received proper attention and credit in the 50th Anniversary special. Paul Riser, one of the Funk Brothers who is still alive, is actually interviewed about his efforts to put his classical music training to work on "My Girl" and other songs from the era. The history of Motown is simply too large to put it all into one two hour special. The 50th Anniversary show really focuses on the Detroit years, right up until the 1972 move to Los Angeles. Still, they didn't get everything. You can't. But it's still very good.
Where to start the list of the dirty rotten managers...Sharon Osborns Father was one dirty you know what.To this day the remaining Small Faces & Steve Marriott along with Ronnie Lanes Family are still fighting for there royalties.Andrew Oldman was another. All about money and greed.I agree with you about Gordy. But if he had not come along maybe we would not have the wonderful music we do today from Motown Records.
They did the same thing at the 1968 Royal Variety Performance in England, in front of the Queen, which I watched on TV. *It was seen as inappropriate on that occasion because as Head of State, the Queen is always expected to be apolitical and impartial in all political matters. It put her in a difficult position, in that she'd have been scrutinised by the media as to whether she "applauded" or not and that would have dragged her into the political arena.
Fred Bronson's comments are the most commendable. However, The Supremes were synonymous with The Beatles, and then maybe The Four Tops were closer to The Beach Boys. Despite some denial by Beatles fan, which I am one, The Supremes were the #1 Female Group in the World as The Beatles were the #1 Male Group. The supremes were the #1 American pop act from 1964-1969!
In an interview with Dennis Edwards; he stated that the Beatles had conversations with the Temptations when David was with the group; and said that they felt the Temptations were the best male group in the world.
Let me be honest. Part of me doesn't like how the alphabet community hi-jacked civil rights and compared it with racial injustice of black, red and brown people. Then there is another part where I get why they did it and I wish them the peace and love they want.
Yes the people behind the scenes like the Funk Brothers, always seem to be forgotten, rarely ever mention. Randy Jackson and Paul Gambaccini said it best, "There may never be music recorded again that reflect the times." There may be music recorded today that might have a 2 to 3 year shelf life, but after that it will be long forgotten.
Berry Gordy abandoned his musicians, The Funk Brothers, in Detroit, and moved to LA. Gordy is a heartless user that has no honor or integrity. He lied to the public that SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER was the last Supremes song. Total lie. The only Supreme on that song was Diana. And Gordy never properly recognized Johnny Bristol, who wrote, produced and sang on that song. Bristol made that song magic with his vocal input. Shame on Gordy.
We loved Motown here in Britain back in the Sixties. But I can honestly say, I never really thought of it as Black music or as them being Black singers. It was just great music that we loved. It was the positivity and energy and sense of love in their songs that struck a chord with us. I totally disagree with Paul Gambacini that we need more music to be about political issues and social change. Motown worked because it wasn't doing that. Marvin Gaye's 'What's going on' was a great record in its own right, but if all their records were about politics and race , they would have failed entirely. We wanted to be entertained and excited by great music, not lectured to by social justice warriors.
Randy Jackson hitting the nail on the head there saying music now wouldn’t have a shelf life of 2-3 years.
RIP Mary Wilson. 76 years old. thx Mary for those wonderful hits.
Mary was a beauty very attractive lady 🙏
my music teacher brought me here, i gotta say im not disappointed
Although the lyrics did not promote "Black" music, (per Berry Gordy), the sound was defintely rooted from the Black/churchy gospel/rhythmic culture. I remember when we first started hearing Motown on the radio. Back then, you knew immediately that the DJ was playing Motown because the sound was so distinct! Finally, no more did we have to listen to silly tinkering brass tunes that sounded more like TV commercial jingles!! Motown had the harmonic voices, the drums, bass and RHYTHM!!! Real music!
My Uncle Wah Wah Watson got his start there and played on many classic records!!! That’s him on Pa Pa Was A Rolling Stone on the rhythm guitar!!!! RIP!!!
Great story! Love it.
Berry Gordy wasn't thinking about social change.He was thinking about making money. Marvin Gaye had a hard time convining Berry to release Whats Goin On. and he refuse to pay the Funk brothers.publishing royalites. know your musical history kids.
You are one hundred percent correct in what you say.Berry Gordy treated both his musicians and recording artists like dirt,that is why the funk brothers and the andantes did so much moonlighting for ed wingate and other label owners.As you also said,Berry was originally apposed to Marvin releasing the what's going on album as he thought it was to political and could damage Motown.
@@chriswalker5737 correct...another Motown exec had to secretly release copies of What's Going On to DJ's without Berry knowing....then as soon as Gordy saw the immediate success, he begged Marvin to quickly record an entire album around it. Pure mercenary.
@@leoray1234 Berry Gordy had a gambling problem too and Smokey had to help him get Motown out of hock!
Facts!!
@@jamberry8026 That's funny, because Berry wouldn't let Smokey join the poker game with big guys. Once he let him and Smokey almost lost all his money to Mickey Stevenson. (It's in Berry's autobio) great read
I'm a 56 year old white girl and I grew up on Motown. I 💕 loved it R&B. Disco soul train I'm so happy I grew up in 70s and 80s. Best music of all time came from Motown
Jacqueline didn't you know that Music doesn't have a color. Chill out 😎 April 17,2023
This was so good...could have easily watched an hour more. Great job.
A documentary that is an absolute jam. I got the VHS when it first came out. Talking about musicians; they set things on particular fire. I was so happy they finally, after twenty or so years, got the credit they deserved.
In the early 1990's, working as a sound tech for Entertainment Tonight, we spent the day with Smokey Robinson in Detroit. He took us to his Auntie's house and he said to her, "Auntie, talk about all the kids in the neighborhood that could sing." She proceeded to point up and down the street and list off a who's who of names that grew up to sing at Motown. She said something to the effect that "God laid his hands on this neighborhood."
Yes he did
Great story!! Im jealous, wish I could have been there.
How cool is that? Love Smokey and +++++ all my other Motown favs
Many great singers came out of Detroit. The Clark Sisters and Vicki Winans came out of Detroit. Not to mention Aretha.
The music of Motown was just so " listenable" --------& I for one, just didn't care at all about skin color & last names, or what " type " of music it was ; I just LOVED what I was hearing. -----------Now, for me too, listening to Motown made me want to go further & learn who James Brown / Otis Redding / the sound of Memphis : Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas-------who these people were, & what their " sound" was. -------------Motown was just irresistible; the music was that good. ----------------------WolfSky9, 72 y/o
Wolfsky9 what a fabulous Way of saying it , soo right the music was just irresistible. If you had the soalxx
You got that spot on, I think my ears are tuned to minor and major chords or something, the first records I bought (I'm from the U.K) were Motown, The Beatles were heavily influenced by Motown, which is probably why I instantly Liked them, Dusty Springfield brought the Motown revue to The U.K and the did the very first Motown TV show, which was amazing
Motown. Reigns The Boss Forever. This KIND OF Sweet Success in Music Industry won't ever be seen in a Single Pop Music Stable like Motown Records ......Again. My life was influenced forever ..with each song melody and thumping Beat. Thanks to the Wizard, Berry Gordy for a wealth of great Hit Popular Music.
I think this music could be brought back for there are thousands whom never stopped loving I and there are entire generations being introduced and love it...the problem is music high execs don’t want people to feel, think or spread positivity because many are part of the new world order or some kind of nasty grouping of people where they are in the business of stealing hope and positivity...some powerful people need to ban together and change the evil tide.
We love you MICHAEL J.JACKSON forever!!!! we miss you!!!! from Italy!!!!!!
being from eastern michigan, my family and the entire metro area grew up listening to motown and was much less segregated than a great deal of the rest of the nation. I am proud that motown artists brought everyone together and spread joy with their art.
There will never be another genre to top Motown 😎♥️
fabulous documentary on Motown, music and U.S. History. And how it effects all Peoples of the time and today.
CJLinOHIO Dem Funk Brothers were definitely the Motown sound. Thank God all of the fine artists that recorded at Motown. Jamerson was and is always genius in my ear.
We could sure use another Motown.... Truly a wonderful time in music history. I learnt so much from Motown in regards to soulful Pop Production
pls. read my comment above. and hope to hear from you.
I live across the river from Detroit in Canada and I often walk the riverfront and just stare across and think to myself, wow this is where all that magic happened
I love Windsor!! I went there as a teen in 1981 with my family. My sister used to live in Detroit. There was a festival in Windsor(during the Summer '81) and we crossed the Ambassador bridge to get there and came through the tunnel coming back.
PARENTS!!!! PLEASE - PLEASE GIVE YOUR CHILD OR ANY CHILD AN INSTRUMENT. THIS IS THE REASON WHY.!!!!! IT COULD BE THEIR FREEDOM.
No mention of James Jameson the man that made the sound
born in Detroit in 1961 at Herman Keither Hosp. only 3 miles from Motown Studios.....and I am very PROUD! anybody else out there from this area and times?
Very well put, indeed the most prolific sound and company in my life with my life growing up in the 50's, there were a lot of African American company labels and sounds but MOTOWN wow. The PHILLY sound and STAX-VOLT the Memphis sound were great but the MOTOWN SOUND the greatest of the great. DDDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNN.
This was great I didn't want it to end 👏🏿
happy 83rd birthday Mr. Berry Gordy :) we will be eternally grateful for all you've done and created on behalf of soul-lovers everywhere!!
Love so much this video, i'am just frustrated that Michael Jackson is not recalled, because he was a pure emanation of the Motown, Michael was Berry Gordy's "baby", and everybody in the Motown loved this young boy, and even after he left the Motown he went on the fight for the respect of the black artists and he was so proud to be a black american. All his work did so much to make familiar and loved the black community in the entire world...
Berry Gordy did NOT like the social issue songs such as What's Going On, and turned Marvin Gaye down for awhile, finally relenting. All part of the re-education of Berry Gordy. Bosses didnt always have the answers. Marvin, Diana, Stevie, Michael all blossomed when they were free to create.
this is true
Yes, Berry Gordy and Motown weren't perfect. But in the 60s, just the presence and influence of that label, its artists and musicians had such an impact! And just like any other, every entity evolves with the times! And credit Gordy for finally "relenting" and putting out "What's Going On!"
@@thescatman5029 More credit is due to MR. MARVIN GAYE.
Not totally correct. He did not initially like the idea FOR MARVIN GAYE, who was Motown's sex symbol and was established as a great deliverer of love songs. But he actively encouraged social issue songs for some of his other acts like The Temptations. He took note of what Sly & The Family Stone were doing with great success and instructed the producers and writers to get in on it. Norman Whitfield spoke about this.
@@bolder2009 Edwin Starr 'War' is another good example, Martha Reeves Forget me not has a strong Vietnam link.
The words William "Smoky" Robinson uttered to Berry Gordy Jr. on that fateful day in 1959 were "Why work for the man?" "Why not BE the man?" And with those words ringing in his ears, Berry Gordy Jr. established THE GREATEST RECORDING ORGANISATION EVER!!!!! Companies outside the USA that were licenced to carry Motown(initially Fontana and Oriole, then EMI in Britain) were extremely PRIVILEGED to be able to issue such product and should've shown FAR MORE RESPECT AND REVERENCE than they did.
In Australia it was EMI,Astor,polygram and RCA
This makes me want to fly to Detroit to visit Hitsville.
would love to have seen the Snake Pit
You’ll love it! When I visited they only had to ask once did I want to be a member. I joined right away!
I Love, Love, Love Motown Music...💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
Thank you so much for posting this!! I really wish they had more really in depth docs on MoTown and the whole lead up to the founding and highlights along the way.
I saw it when it was in theatres and I own the DVD...
This is beyond awesome.
Good documentary. Thanks!
Motown did as much for popular music if not more for it than the Beatles. Yet Abbey Road studios gets 500,000 visitors a year. Does the Motown Museum get that in a year? Detroit created lasting and memorable cars and music. Items which people today still love and cherish, yet Detroit is put down by people across the country. Laughed at. Derided. Why? This city of Detroit is important to the world and the United States of America. Important for cars, music and building war materials that destroyed Nazism and the threat of the Japanese in the Pacific and far East. Yet it's an afterthought by many. A cautionary tale told by political and racial extremists. They've laughed at it. Buried it. But they've not memorialized it. Not loved it. Not supported it or cared for it. And yet it lives. It survives and is coming back. It is being revitalized one street and building at a time. This forgotten place is still here. Still alive and kicking. Still coming back for more. Ready for the next generation moving into the future. Here it comes. Laugh all you want. We don't mind at all.
Big Shout Out To Detroit Thank you!!!
And to think I live no more than a 5 hour drive from that particular Mecca. If I were to whisper the concept of a bucket list - that would be on it.
AMAZING. AS THEY OFTEN SAY, I TOTALLY AGREE............ ****MOTOWN**** . YESTERDAY TODAY AND FOREVER !!!!!
Best music ever ever ever!
Well, it's up there near the top.
I don’t think it’s as good as classic rock. But Motown is one of my favourite things to listen to. Makes me happy.
RIP Mary Wilson of the Supremes.
Indeed forever. INDEED the HISTORY must be shared and taught. Talent should continue to be presented and created for generations to come. QUALITY is missing today. Bring quality and genius back!
14:41, ah my university!
brilliant documentary :)
The fact that tall black guys used the ending of this video in his song “the motor is running” is so dope!
THERE HAS TO BE A MOVIE ABOUT MARVIN GAYE! THERE JUST HAS TO BE! I HAD TO DO A PAUSE ON HEADSHOT SEGMENT OF THIS AND I SEE A PICTURE OF TAMMI TERRELL AND OHMYGAWD! SHE LOOKS LIKE A DEAD RINGER FOR TERAGI P. HENSON! SHE CAN PLAY TAMMI! WOW!!!
I've been saying that forever. Finally someone who sees exactly what I see.WOW! About Tammi that is.By the way, she can also play Diana!
I enjoyed this but Paul Gambaccini was way off when he said there are no artists today writing for social change, he just isnt looking in the rright places.
Also, to those complaining this doc missed out this artist, or didnt mention another, its 15 minutes long, its not going to cover every last detail
I agree. I recall a fairly recent hit that dealt with the topic of suicide (I think the title was the suicide prevention hotline in fact, 1-800- something or other. Great record.) Also, Katy Perry's "Chained to the Rhythm" struck me as a very clever record about our current political state. Lady Gaga put out a single not too long back about rape, "Until it Happens to You:" Pet Shop Boys have a new EP out that addresses immigration and social change. So yes, there are artists trying to make a difference through their songs and records. I am a published songwriter myself and posted a YT video of one of my song demos. My song "Work in Progress" addresses both the financial struggle so many are experiencing these days and also the struggle to grow on a personal level and become our best selves. (It's the one with all the hearts on the cover.)
@@FriendofDorothy the 1800 song is good, its by the rapper Logic!
Oui
❤ hi Randy, thanks for making your demos for michael. Jackson.
Namely. Off the wall, and Stsrting sonething, Billy Jean and other great songs. God bless you. Jesus Christ is Lord.
How can i get license to use this video in one of my Motown presentations?
THANKS BERRY.JR FOR MOTOWN
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH PAUL GAMBACCINI dude i cant listen to music today. all my friends walk around with their headphones blasting rap shit and people like lady gaga and niki minaj (how ever u spell her name) are famous, it pisses me off! they dont realize that they're probably going to control how music sounds in 10-15 years. nobody knows good music anymore! i wish i could go back in time
speechless
That was excellent. Thank you for posting this!
I totally agree with you on music today. They don't ever compare to the music back then.
It is a crying shame that a lot of the music today will surely be forgotten. The music today has no meat in it. I know that every generation changes,I get that, but it should change for the best. I won't give up on it, I still have hope. I will just look at this time as a drought and more good music is just around the corner. My first name is (Roger) my last name is (Cook).
Tremendo vídeo!!! Superfans del sonido Motown, por ello nos hemos preguntado cómo sería en 2021... Dejamos nuestra humilde opinión dándole al hipopótamo
How did we go from Motown to Death Row records?
Motown brought people to gather, today we have the Thug Life
as the major musical influence on society.
How we have degenerated.
Tom Campbell lol “thug life”... it’s mumble
because "gangsta" rappers were documntening black America. it was real life and what was going on. The blues of the 90s. Its edgy because that's what was happening in projects at the time. People just started to glamourize it.
MOTOWN RULES!!!!
I LOVE MOTOWN!
Yes growing up in Detroit Thank You Barry Gordy !
Growing up in England i just saw it as Soul music and still do,it stuck and the Northerrn soul scene over here has thrived,race has never come into it..
Was this documentary ever broadcast? Any production company behind? Or is it Mr. Joe Warwick's own personal project? Thank you in advance!
Billy Carey BBC 4 . Was on a few years back mate.
At 10:34 the What's Going On LP cover is wrong. The album was on the Tamla label unless the cover is for an issue from outside the USA. And the trademark should've been over on the left-bottom corner of the cover.
@neilforbes416 the original label is it is on the bottom right corner the same as other covers world wide
anyelse had to watch this for online school
blame the record execs...they dont want artists makin conscious records, they don't want the audience to think
when he says it was the worst year ever(1968) he hasn't been to 2020 yet
I was wanting to use this documentary for a research project for university, how would I go about referencing it, is it made by yourself?
you know who may be able to help you i a sense, is a lady named Sweetpea Washington. she has a Facebook page called Funk Brothers Tribute Page. she is friends with some of them as well as family members ect
MOTOWN-Best music Ever-Timeless
I went there the other day!
2:55 LOL dude's faced didnt change in 50 years
Sounds hypocritical of him, yes. But you have to remember he's in the business to earn a living too. But like it or not he was right on the money about the lasting effect the industry has today. You can like what coming out and praise the singers on american idol for being unique and relavent to the moment, but it doesn't mean that he thinks these people are going to make a lasting impression in music history. Randy Jackson I believe knows more than he lets on a lot of times.
The Temptations were more important to Motown than the Four Tops, IMO.
Therlow Foy the Temptations was good tho
Motown was an embarrassment of riches. Amazing.
Because The 4 Tops were too classy to follow The Tempts to Whitfield's psychedelic shack. They had a grown-up audience. Indestructable!
MOTOWN FOREVER
Everyone was Great but The Songwriters and Musicians WERE THE GREATEST OF ALL
Motown was made by superb musicians and vocalists who also became polished live acts. Northern Soul in the UK raised people up and even the Beatles were heavily influenced by Motown.
Nice video
Whitewashed point of view. Motown exploited their own black artists. The real story is probably more interesting.
Well if Motown didn't the mob would have. Its more complex than that.
MOTOWN IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT ON THE PLANET. AS THE GREAT MEN IN HISTORY INCLUDING NELSON MANDELA AND DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR HAVE PROVED BLACK IS A WAY OF LIFE ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRESSING UNDER PRESSURE WITHOUT DISCRIMINATING EVEN WHEN WE ARE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST. WELL DONE MOTOWN.
BILLY D BIGNELL 25/05/2015
@13:43. The reason why the stuff being made today won't have any shelf life is because of that evil technology invented called AUTO-TUNE. It means that anyone can be turned into a singer, which is evil and sick. and idiot kids lap it up even though it is totally synthetic feeling. I freakin' hate that stuff!
I love that mowtown sound!!!
how can you have a Motown doc and not mention the Funk Brothers? or did I miss it??
cause they were ONLY MUSICIANS RIGHT this happens a lot to those who played on the hits. it wasn't tell later on that they started to get recognized, same with the Swampers and the Wrecking Crew. many other musicians who played on many hits we grew up are never known or talked about SAD
Gordy made sure that the Funk Brothers received proper attention and credit in the 50th Anniversary special. Paul Riser, one of the Funk Brothers who is still alive, is actually interviewed about his efforts to put his classical music training to work on "My Girl" and other songs from the era. The history of Motown is simply too large to put it all into one two hour special. The 50th Anniversary show really focuses on the Detroit years, right up until the 1972 move to Los Angeles. Still, they didn't get everything. You can't. But it's still very good.
Where to start the list of the dirty rotten managers...Sharon Osborns Father was one dirty you know what.To this day the remaining Small Faces & Steve Marriott along with Ronnie Lanes Family are still fighting for there royalties.Andrew Oldman was another. All about money and greed.I agree with you about Gordy.
But if he had not come along maybe we would not have the wonderful music we do today from Motown Records.
Would love to see a video of the Supremes on the tonight show after MLK's death. Does anyone know if it is online somewhere?
They did the same thing at the 1968 Royal Variety Performance in England, in front of the Queen, which I watched on TV.
*It was seen as inappropriate on that occasion because as Head of State, the Queen is always expected to be apolitical and impartial in all political matters. It put her in a difficult position, in that she'd have been scrutinised by the media as to whether she "applauded" or not and that would have dragged her into the political arena.
Fred Bronson's comments are the most commendable. However, The Supremes were synonymous with The Beatles, and then maybe The Four Tops were closer to The Beach Boys. Despite some denial by Beatles fan, which I am one, The Supremes were the #1 Female Group in the World as The Beatles were the #1 Male Group. The supremes were the #1 American pop act from 1964-1969!
Bochanable not!!! The Temptations was the number one male group!!! The Beatles was nothing but a bunch of wash up copycats
In an interview with Dennis Edwards; he stated that the Beatles had conversations with the Temptations when David was with the group; and said that they felt the Temptations were the best male group in the world.
@@quentellthomas4003 Your comments making no sense, The Beatles had hits before The Temptations became group.
Eric Brown-Bey: www.cuttingedgedjs.com/2014/12/the-temptations-vs-the-beatles-a-comparative/
My English teacher sent me here
My Music teacher sent me here...
Let me be honest. Part of me doesn't like how the alphabet community hi-jacked civil rights and compared it with racial injustice of black, red and brown people.
Then there is another part where I get why they did it and I wish them the peace and love they want.
Synchronicity GODS TIMING
OR the new batch of composer and arrangers could bring back these sounds in the present
davvero bello.
this is great
This and the pop of Burt Bacharach are my favorite make my dream music.
Yes the people behind the scenes like the Funk Brothers, always seem to be forgotten, rarely ever mention. Randy Jackson and Paul Gambaccini said it best, "There may never be music recorded again that reflect the times." There may be music recorded today that might have a 2 to 3 year shelf life, but after that it will be long forgotten.
At randy at 13:41 was nothing but the truth
I call it "disposable" music. Consumed in the same way it was created,
Berry Gordy abandoned his musicians, The Funk Brothers, in Detroit, and moved to LA. Gordy is a heartless user that has no honor or integrity. He lied to the public that SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER was the last Supremes song. Total lie. The only Supreme on that song was Diana. And Gordy never properly recognized Johnny Bristol, who wrote, produced and sang on that song. Bristol made that song magic with his vocal input. Shame on Gordy.
He was after the money you could say.
✌☮ to the God's and the one nation13 crew 🌐
Motown, Civil Rights, why isn't Martha Reeves mentioned.
True , He never wrote one single song either. I never have been an Elvis fan. He was too square for me growing up.
Anyone know the song that plays at the start of the doco?
You Really Got a Hold On Me.....re-recorded by The Beatles in their early days, also.
zga
Mind blown: Berry Gordy literally applied Ford's assembly line to music :|!
you're describing the parents of the 50s
not the teenagers who loved R&B at the time
whats the song that starts at 8 seconds
In case you still haven't found out, it's "You Really Got A Hold On Me," by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: th-cam.com/video/AdDnqSFYXFs/w-d-xo.html
We loved Motown here in Britain back in the Sixties. But I can honestly say, I never really thought of it as Black music or as them being Black singers. It was just great music that we loved. It was the positivity and energy and sense of love in their songs that struck a chord with us. I totally disagree with Paul Gambacini that we need more music to be about political issues and social change. Motown worked because it wasn't doing that. Marvin Gaye's 'What's going on' was a great record in its own right, but if all their records were about politics and race , they would have failed entirely. We wanted to be entertained and excited by great music, not lectured to by social justice warriors.
Stfu
Yes about the music despite all the issues of racism and inequality that permeated the 60s. Shut up and listen.
Do your home work Sam Cooke done this before Berry
James Jamerson
I need to live in Barry Gordy's head