Motown: The Sound of Young America by Adam White (English) Paperback Book

Description: Motown by Adam White Now in paperback, the definitive visual history of Motown, the Detroit-based record company that became a music powerhouse. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The music of Motown needs no introduction. Berry Gordys record label became a style unto itself, producing hit after suave, sassy and sophisticated hit, and shaped the careers of so many of the greatest musicians of all time. The label produced more US number-one hits than the Beatles, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys combined. Now, and with fresh new insights and an incredible visual narrative, the official, visual history of this momentous contribution to music and American culture is told in full. This book delves deep into the success stories of Motowns powerhouse creative team, including the Holland-Dozier-Holland triumvirate, and unpicks backstories of the Motown musicians envied by many, and covered by the rest. The roster includes Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, the Jackson 5, The Temptations and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. Motown: The Sound of Young America is dense with information and materials gathered from the personal accounts and archives of many of the key players. It is a spectacular labour of love befitting an incredible story. Author Biography Adam White has written about music and the music industry for more than forty years. He scripted a US radio documentary, The Motown Story, which was Grammy-nominated in 1983, was editor-in-chief at Billboard, and co-authored The Billboard Book of No. 1 R&B Hits. He was vice-president of communications at Universal Music Group International from 2002 to 2012. Barney Ales was Berry Gordys indispensable right-hand man and the companys ultimate insider. Ales rose to become executive VP, but stayed in Detroit in 1972, when Gordy moved Motown to California. Three years later, Ales rejoined the company, and he served as its president from 1975 to 1978. Review An illuminating path into a familiar story ... an essential Motown work - MOJOA time capsule from one of the most colourful chapters in music history ... itll splash your coffee table in swathes of sunshine, pastel shades and rainbow jackets - ShortlistDefinitive … this is a riotous and political celebration of a great American brand - TatlerA joy of a thing … the visual equivalent of a Temptations single - The Herald, Book of the YearBuy it, a real no-brainer - The Beat magazineA treasure trove of archive images - iA photographic celebration - The HeraldA definitive and comprehensive account … a must for anyone with an interest in pop music - Sixty Plus SurfersA beautiful, bright book - Loud and QuietA visual feast … bolstered by insider knowledge from Motown promotion kingpin Barney Ales - Record Collector Promotional The definitive visual history of Motown, the most successful independent record company in the world Review Quote ""This fat, fact-filled book celebrates the labels six decades in the industry... with new and exciting insights."" Promotional "Headline" The definitive visual history of Motown, the most successful independent record company in the world Details ISBN0500294852 Author Adam White Pages 400 Year 2019 ISBN-10 0500294852 ISBN-13 9780500294857 Format Paperback Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd Publication Date 2019-01-10 Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd Subtitle The Sound of Young America Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 781.6440977434 Affiliation University of Winchester UK Short Title Motown Language English UK Release Date 2019-01-10 NZ Release Date 2019-01-10 Illustrations 1000 Illustrations, unspecified Audience General AU Release Date 2019-05-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119832112;

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