The fusion of gospel, pop, R&B, and soul contributed greatly to the success of Motown Records. It allowed its writers and artists to create songs that were catchy and appealing to younger listeners, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Marvin Gaye skyrocketed to stardom as a leading Motown artist in the 1960s and 1970s. He become ...

When The Jackson 5's "ABC" hit the airwaves in 1970, it didn't just mark a breakthrough moment for the youth group — it was ...

If you think of some of the most memorable songs from the twentieth century, there's a good chance one of the tunes that comes to mind is the product of Motown — a record label based in Detroit that ...

Changing times, indeed. By 1970, Four Tops were not the hit-makers they used to be. Motown’s glory days were behind it, but as is often the case, the most interesting albums aren’t always the ones ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - Motown has always been about more than music. As the soul empire turns 50 on Monday, its founders are looking back at its brand of music dubbed the "Motown sound" that remains ...