Bruno Mars sings several styles of music, mixing reggae and soul music, but his standout style is Motown. Some people complain about Mars’s version of Motown being phony, but perhaps the problem is that it’s not exactly Motown. It’s really an exciting new interpretation of Motown rather than being a true Motown core or imitation. […]
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Motown. Who doesn’t love it? The storied Detroit-based record label run by Berry Gordy, Jr. fused pop, r&b;, soul, and gospel, and whatever else was around, into bite-sized two or three minute songs handed down to the fans by stylish, ultra-talented African-American singers the likes of which white America (and if you take Oprah’s word […]
Motown has influenced music in an unprecedented way. The insightful leadership of Berry Gordy Jr. and the enormous talent of a remarkable group of African-American artists led to a barrage of smash hits that reached a broad audience and remained popular in the course of time. One of the most famous Motown hits is ‘Where […]