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Motown - they revolutionize music in the 70s

Motown - they revolutionize music in the 70s Was curious about what Motown means and spent last Friday evening over coffee reading on it. The name is synonymous with hit songs of the 70s and 80s in the US. It was quite a fascinating read about "Motown", it was a recording company in the city of Detroit, US in the 60s-80s that revolutionize music. Bringing together and creating a unique sound for the first time; they forged the R&B which a black type of music and the pop music which more of white type of music. The Motown unique sound heard for the first time in that era did immensely contributed to end the racism because it wasn't just producing a unique blend of R&B and Pop, it was producing most of the top hits songs of all time, and it was at the peak period of civil rights movement in the US. When the Motown come on the radio or when they play live, both the white and black come together. Though many of the lyrics were not political in their message but the