MOTOWN

Motown has had a serious influence on me and I will be seriously choosing a motown song for my track selection.

First here's a brief history:

Motown Records started of as Tamla Motown founded in 1959 as 'Tamla Records' by Berry Gordon in Detroit 'Motor City' Michigan. It played an important role in the 60s in racial intergration, getting 'black music' into 'white housholds'. Starting the careers or many famous artists including MArvin Gaye, Diana Ross and the late Michael Jackson, Motown is the epitome of popular yet contreversial music from the 60s leading the way for many other artist to follow and providing inspiration for non-Motown singers such as Dusty Springfield and The Foundations. Now owned by Universal and called 'Universal Motown' they still continue to produce stars and will remain a legacy forever.

Among some of the famous Motown artists are

• Marvin Gaye
• Jackson Five/Michael Jackson
• The supremes
• The Temptations
• Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
• Stevie Wonder