Classic Motown music officially spans from 1959 to 1983, with its peak “Golden Age” dominating the 1960s and early 1970s. Founded by Berry Gordy in Detroit, it defined the “Sound of Young America” via artists like The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder, blending soul, pop, and R&B.  

Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.

Berry Gordy’s former home was turned into Motown’s Detroit HQ. Named Hitsville USA, it was in this building that the early songs of Smokey Robinson, the Supremes, and Marvin Gaye were born.

2013 Chrysler 300C Motown Edition

The 60-seconds commercial, featuring the 83-year-old entertainment figure, promotes both the new 2013 Chrysler 300 Motown Edition and the upcoming Broadway musical based on Berry Gordy’s life. “We are Motown, and this is what we do.”

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– The Guardian (posted January 2009)