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What was Motown?

What was Motown?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 4 Monaten

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Get ready to dance to the coolest sound in history! Welcome to
History's Not Boring by Kidopoly.com with your hosts Mira and
Finn! Have you ever wondered what building cars on an assembly
line has to do with making hit music? In 1959, a young songwriter
from Detroit named Berry Gordy borrowed 800 dollars from his
family to start a brand-new record label in a tiny house he
called "Hitsville USA." And boy, did it make hits! Berry used the
idea of a car assembly line to build music superstars. He hired a
secret-weapon band called the Funk Brothers and even set up a
school to teach singers exactly how to walk, talk, and perform on
stage! Within a few short years, Motown was launching the biggest
stars the world had ever seen, like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross,
and a family of five brothers called the Jackson 5, led by a tiny
boy with a giant voice named Michael Jackson! Motown became the
true sound of young America and the very first Black-owned music
empire during the civil rights movement. Put on your dancing
shoes and let's discover the magic of Motown!