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Motown in the 1970s
Notes taken by Edward Tanguay on April 25, 2015 (go to class or lectures)


Choose from these words to fill the blanks below:
disco, 1971, production, talent, Stone, Yes, assembly, urban, 60s, founder, Motor, Grammy, Enough, television, Jermaine, teen, control, Gordy, Alabama, jail, groove, social, engaging, Jacksons, Rolling, Blaxploitation, Innervisions
Motown comes from " City" or Detroit
Berry Jr.
of the Motown record label
one of the most important record labels of the
Motown in the 70s
happens mostly in Los Angeles
Barry Gordy wants to expand into movies and
located in Los Angeles
The Temptations
being produced by Norman Whitfield
interested in doing what Sly was doing
in the 1970s they began to address themes in life
after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
not so much provocative, but
1968: Cloud Nine
1970 Psychedelic Shack
1972 Papa was a Stone
about problems in urban life, in the black community
a bit of realism
an ambitious track, over seven minutes in length
artistic, creates an atmosphere
influenced by Sly Stone and some of the films and what was going on with Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield
a high-water mark in the 1970s for the temptations
number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and won three Awards in 1973
an enduring and influential soul classic
The Commodores
formed in 1968 in
signed to Motown in
roots in Funk music
1977 Brick House
infectious
lyrical, catchy hook
ballads
lead singer Lionel Richie
1977 Easy
1978 Three Times a Lady
The Jackson 5
young child star, Michael Jackson
little Michael Jackson up front singing up a storm, you could already see that this kid was already absolutely loaded with , a fantastic performer and dancer
1970 ABC
1970 I'll Be There
got into a dispute with Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy wanted to keep them in the category
they wanted to play to more mature audiences
1976 they did not renew at Motown, went to CBS
Berry Gordy owned the name "Jackson 5"
renamed themselves as "The "
brother stayed at Motown
replaced by another brother, Randy Jackson
1978 Shake Your Body
going into era
Michael Jackson
1979 Off the Wall
perhaps the best disco record ever recorded
Don't Stop 'Til You Get
Rock with You
Off the Wall
She's Out of My Life
1970s: Motown artists began to take more
it had been more like an line
labor was separated out
Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
helped to shape the sound of Motown Records in the 1960s
won control at Motown
established a more commentary voice
1971 album: What's Going On
more like a concept album
"What's Going On"
"Mercy Mercy Me"
"Inner City Blues"
dealt with urban issues in a way that was authentic
Stevie Wonder (1950-)
figured out that the best way to deal with Stevie Wonder is to let Stevie be Stevie
let him do all the writing, singing, playing, and
complex arrangements using synthesizers
influence from and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
1972 Album: Talking Book
1973 Album:
Living for the City
in the spirit of Blaxploitation movies
kid who comes to the city and gets thrown in
1976: Songs in the Key of Life
classical references in his style
Ideas and Concepts:
From the 1970s soul department, via tonight's Rock and Roll History class: "The 1972 classic Papa Was a Rolling Stone by the Temptations was an ambitious track, originally over seven minutes in length, the lyrics about the problems in urban life, in the black community, a bit of realism, but artistic in its style creating an atmosphere that was influenced by Sly Stone and some of the Blaxploitation films of the early 1970s that were going on with Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield, a high-water mark in the 1970s for the temptations and number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and won three Grammy Awards in 1973, an enduring and influential soul classic."
Musical genre of the day via tonight's History of Rock and Roll class: "Bubble Gum Pop was a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, that may be produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers and often using unknown singers. Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972. The songs typically have singalong choruses, seemingly childlike themes and a contrived innocence, occasionally combined with an undercurrent of sexual double entendre. Bubblegum songs are also defined as having a catchy melody, simple chords, simple harmonies, dancy but not necessarily danceable beats, repetitive riffs or "hooks" and a vocally-multiplied refrain. The song lyrics often concern romantic love, but many times are about just feeling good or being happy, with references to sunshine, loving one another, toys, colors, nonsense words, etc. They are also notable for their frequent reference to sugary food, including sugar, honey, butterscotch, jelly and marmalade. Cross-marketing with cereal and bubblegum manufacturers also strengthened the link between bubblegum songs and confectionery. Popular bubble gum groups were The Archies, The Banana Splits, The Monkees, and perhaps most famously, The Jackson 5 with little Michael Jackson up front singing up a storm, you could already see that this kid was absolutely loaded with talent, a fantastic, professional performer and dancer in a little kid's body."