Where Did Our Love Go?: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound - Softcover

Nelson George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0711995117 ISBN 13: 9780711995116

Publisher: Omnibus Press, 2003

Synopsis

The acclaimed best selling story of Tamla Motown records - the most successful independent record label in the world. Now acknowledged by critics in both the US and Europe as the definitive account of the rise and fall of the Motown Sound. It covers the careers of all the great Motown artists - The Supremes, Marin Gaye, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Top, THe Jackson Five and many more. It tells the story behind all their hits and how the company was run on factory like principles by Berry Gordy who as a result became the richest black American in history. it paints a portrait of gullible artists signing away their rights and, eventually, falling out with Gordy over monetary matters and that many of the back room boys at Motown - the writers and the musicians who played on the records - got a pittance for their efforts.

About this title

About the Author

Nelson George, often described as 'the best black writer on black popular music in America' has written a new epilogue to his classic history of Tamla Motown Records, abook that is regularly cited as among the best rock books ever written. George continues to write about music and popular culture for a number of US magazines. He lives in New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: Omnibus Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0711995117
• ISBN 13: 9780711995116
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320