Trace the history of Motown. What was Berry Gordy's vision for his fledgling company and how did he achieve it? Furthermore, the music of Motown reflected a a paradigm shift by the end of the sixties. Describe this shift and suggest reasons for it to have occurred.
Motown record was founded on January 12 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr. in a span of few years; the Detroit-based company had sold more single and more hits than any other record band of the time. There is no hyperbole in the statement that Motown brought together the soul and classics that dramatically changed America ( ...