Where Did Our Love Go?: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound (Music in American Life)

"Recommend" according to John L. Good book. Would have given 5 stars, except for a few short excursions into opinion versus the mostly factual accounts. Well-written, interesting, worthwhile read.. W. BUTLER said MOTOWN LITE. If you want a Cliff's Notes ("MOTOWN LITE" according to W. BUTLER. If you want a Cliff's Notes (202 page) version of the Motown Story this is a great read. But if a black music authority devotes 5 pages to Marvin Gaye's duets with Tammi Terrell (and 6 more to Flo's demise) one already knows this expensive paperback is not going to provide the Motown "nitty-gritty" I was hoping for.Which for me - now the nostalgia factor is wearing off - requires seperating highly enjoyable generic Motown hit factory "products" from those iconic songs future generations will rank as all-time 60's classics. The one Motown song certain to be in this latter category is Marvin Gaye's . 0"MOTOWN LITE" according to W. BUTLER. If you want a Cliff's Notes (202 page) version of the Motown Story this is a great read. But if a black music authority devotes 5 pages to Marvin Gaye's duets with Tammi Terrell (and 6 more to Flo's demise) one already knows this expensive paperback is not going to provide the Motown "nitty-gritty" I was hoping for.Which for me - now the nostalgia factor is wearing off - requires seperating highly enjoyable generic Motown hit factory "products" from those iconic songs future generations will rank as all-time 60's classics. The one Motown song certain to be in this latter category is Marvin Gaye's . page) version of the Motown Story this is a great read. But if a black music authority devotes 5 pages to Marvin Gaye's duets with Tammi Terrell (and 6 more to Flo's demise) one already knows this expensive paperback is not going to provide the Motown "nitty-gritty" I was hoping for.Which for me - now the nostalgia factor is wearing off - requires seperating highly enjoyable generic Motown hit factory "products" from those iconic songs future generations will rank as all-time 60's classics. The one Motown song certain to be in this latter category is Marvin Gaye's . Robert Joyce said This is a great book!. If you've ever wondered about what went on behind the scenes and about the history of Motown, this book will answer all of your questions and then some. It was meticulously and thoroughly researched, full of very revealing events and a real pleasure to read. I almost wish it didn't end. Highly recommended!

Kelly, D’Angelo, Sean Combs, and Russell Simmons. Gordy’s uncanny instinct for finding extraordinary talent--whether performers, songwriters, musicians, or producers--yielded popular artists who include the Supremes, the Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson, the Miracles, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops, and Stevie Wonder. Where Did Our Love Go? chronicles the rise and fall of Motown Records while emphasizing the role of its dynamic founder, Berry Gordy Jr. The large cache of resulting Motown melodies is still alive in commercials, movies, TV programs, and personal ipods today.. First published in 1986, this classic work includes a new preface by Nelson George that identifies Motown’s influence on young recorders and music mogels of today, including R. Not shy about depicting Gordy’s sometimes manipulative and complex relationships with his artists, George reveals the inner workings of the music business and insightful material on the musicians who backed these stars

From Publishers Weekly George, an editor at Billboard and author of The Michael Jackson Story, recounts the story of Motown Records, founded by Berry Gordy in Detroit in 1959 and now located in Hollywood. . In the end, the author concludes, "Motown became just another record company." Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc