Where Did Our Love Go?

by Nelson, George

• ISBN13: 9780252074981
• ISBN10: 025207498X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-02
• Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr

Summary

Where Did Our Love Go? chronicles the rise and fall of Motown Records while emphasizing the role of its dynamic founder, Berry Gordy Jr. First published in 1986, this classic work includes a new preface by Nelson George that identifies Motownrs"s influence on young recorders and music mogels of today, including R. Kelly, Drs"Angelo, Sean Combs, and Russell Simmons. Gordyrs"s uncanny instinct for finding extraordinary talent--whether performers, songwriters, musicians, or producers--yielded popular artists who include the Supremes, the Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson, the Miracles, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops, and Stevie Wonder. Not shy about depicting Gordyrs"s sometimes manipulative and complex relationships with his artists, George reveals the inner workings of the music business and insightful material on the musicians who backed these stars. The large cache of resulting Motown melodies is still alive in commercials, movies, TV programs, and personal ipods today.

Author Biography

Nelson George is an executive movie producer and the prolific, best-selling author of The Death of Rhythm And Blues, Hip Hop America, and other books. He is co-executive producer of Vh1’s Hip Hop Honors and a consultant to Black Entertainment Television’s news division.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword by Quincy Jones
Introduction by Robert Christgau
Preface
Preface to the Illinois Edition
Big Dogs	p. 1
Motortown	p. 7
I Need Money	p. 15
Shop Around	p. 27
Production Line	p. 50
Chasing Dreams	p. 148
Just Another Record Company	p. 190
Discography	p. 203
Bibliography	p. 239
Index	p. 241
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