MU158 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Aretha Franklin, Berry Gordy, Wilson Pickett
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Motown based in detroit and led by berry gordy jr. Company"s artists often took instruction in dance and etiquette. Chicago continued to be important to development of r&b during 60s via record labels such as chess and vee-jay and performers such as the impressions. Atlantic records and stax in memphis released hit records by sam and dave and otis. Style included hits recorded in muscle shoals by wilson pickett. James brown continued to be important force in black pop. During 50s, black artists signed to indie labels and popularity was eclipsed by white cover versions. Attitudes towards covering changed radically at end of 50s. By beginning of 60s, more black artists were achieving popularity in both r&b and pop markets. British invasion bands took much of early inspiration from black pop music. Time when crossover became so prevalent that billboard stopped tracking r&b charts separately.
