Motown

[Zint]

Chuck Berry was on Chess, Otis Redding was on Stax, Wilson Pickett was on Atlantic, James Brown was not on Motown.

It's a label, not a genre.

Not necessarily.Technically it's a label,but the music transcended that.

The "Motown sound" became a genre within r+b and soul...and rock and roll for that matter.Artists who may have not recorded on Motown were hailed as being "Motown",based on the music.

The Motown Sound reached far outside the label.

None of those artists sounded like anything on Motown records.

I wasn't necessarily referring to them,moreso the statement.

[Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789]

I was looking to get into Motown but I'm wary of the whole single-oriented thing (I already own Stevie Wonder's good albums). Is there any good compilation of the best motown singles. It doesn't need to be extensive, just an intro.

Thanks in advance.

Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971, I got it for $25 on amazon.com.

[Opax]

"I Heard it Through the Grapewine" is a good song. Can't remember who performed it, though.

Marvin Gaye

[Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789]

"I Heard it Through the Grapewine" is a good song. Can't remember who performed it, though.

Marvin Gaye

Also Gladys Knight & the Pips.

[tryinharder]

Chuck Berry was on Chess, Otis Redding was on Stax, Wilson Pickett was on Atlantic, James Brown was not on Motown.

It's a label, not a genre.

oops! Shame on me. Now I'm all messed up.

[ilovemyself]

I was looking to get into Motown but I'm wary of the whole single-oriented thing (I already own Stevie Wonder's good albums). Is there any good compilation of the best motown singles. It doesn't need to be extensive, just an intro.

Thanks in advance.

Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971, I got it for $25 on amazon.com.

Will look for that!