MUS 109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Wilson Pickett, Berry Gordy, Motown
14 Dec 2019
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Artist development included choreography and charm school . The way you do the things you do . Diana ross, lead singer, eventually left for solo career. Robinson part of the motown songwriting machine of the early 60s, Blind, harmonica player, keyboardist, early fame, period of little fame, then came back as accomplished singer/songwriter, 70s to present. Otis redding, wilson pickett, sam and dave. Preacher dad, gospel aspect to her music. Forerunner of women"s movement with here biggest hit. Motown artists in particular tailored their songwriting and performances to work well with white audiences. Motown is more about appealing to white population which is seen in clean cut look and sound in comparison to other southern labeled black artists of the decade. The opposite of assimilation, but with wide appeal to black and white audiences. Assertive with his blackness, his tightly drawn physical energy, his guttural vocalizations.
