{"id":3423,"date":"2018-04-18T20:15:48","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T01:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/americanmusic\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2018-04-18T20:15:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T01:15:48","slug":"where-did-motown-come-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/americanmusic\/2018\/04\/18\/where-did-motown-come-from\/","title":{"rendered":"Where did Motown come from?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all have heard of The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and the Jackson 5, but where did Motown come from and how has it been important?<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/ia.media-imdb.com\/images\/M\/MV5BMTI5NTU2Mjk5OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzMxMDU4Mg@@._V1_UY317_CR49,0,214,317_AL_.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for berry gordy\" width=\"214\" height=\"317\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berry Gordy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Whenever I think of Motown my mind jumps straight to the thought of Detroit. The relationship between Motown and Detroit may not be obvious but the name comes from combining &#8220;motor city&#8221; and &#8220;town&#8221;. The term Motown was dimed by its creator, Berry Gordy[1]. But Motown is more than a name and a city. Motown is funk. Motown is jazz. Motown is soul.<\/p>\n<p>Berry Gordy is another man in history who is known for &#8220;American Dream&#8221; success. Gordy worked jobs in the auto industry, but he had the passion for music and creating his own record company[1]. He went on to create Motown and signed many acts that we all know and love today. Gordy turned Motown Records into one of the most successful African American owned businesses.\u00a0Gordy created a musical movement that gained the attention of everyone in America. Gordy was a supporter of the middle class.<\/p>\n<p>One of his challenges as a black record company owner was to gain the attention of white listeners in America. His artists had messages that needed to be heard by everyone in America. These messages included social injustices, the Civil Rights Movement songs, women&#8217;s rights songs, and anti-Vietnam War songs.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H-kA3UtBj4M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Marvin Gaye&#8217;s song &#8220;What&#8217;s Going On&#8221; is a song that protests the Vietnam War. It became not only an anthem for Vietnam War protest but also an anthem for Motown itself. \u00a0I think the lyrics explain themself:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mother, mother<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s too many of you crying<br \/>\nBrother, brother, brother<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s far too many of you dying<br \/>\nYou know we&#8217;ve got to find a way<br \/>\nTo bring some lovin&#8217; here today, eheh<\/p>\n<div>Father, father<br \/>\nWe don&#8217;t need to escalate<br \/>\nYou see, war is not the answer<br \/>\nFor only love can conquer hate<br \/>\nYou know we&#8217;ve got to find a way<br \/>\nTo bring some lovin&#8217; here today, oh oh oh<\/div>\n<div>Picket lines and picket signs<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t punish me with brutality<br \/>\nTalk to me, so you can see<br \/>\nOh, what&#8217;s going on&#8221;[2]<\/div>\n<div>\nMotown has been an important genre of music to American society. It has offered voices of black people, that without the work of Berry Gordy may have gone unheard.<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s3Q80mk7bxE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here is a little pick me up&#8230; sort of.<\/p>\n<p>Works cited:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8220;Motown Music &#8211; The Sound That Changed America.&#8221; Motown Museum. Accessed\u00a0April 19, 2018. https:\/\/www.motownmuseum.org\/story\/motown\/.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Marvin\u00a0Gaye \u2013 What&#8217;s Going On.&#8221; Genius. January 17, 1971. Accessed April 19, 2018. https:\/\/genius.com\/Marvin-gaye-whats-going-on-lyrics.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Image 1. https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0330700\/<\/p>\n<p>Video 1. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H-kA3UtBj4M<\/p>\n<p>Video 2.\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s3Q80mk7bxE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have heard of The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and the Jackson 5, but where did Motown come from and how has it been important? Whenever I think of Motown my mind jumps straight to the thought of Detroit. 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