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Author Flory, Andrew, author.

Title I hear a symphony : Motown and crossover R & B / Andrew Flory
Published Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2017]

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 334 pages) : illustrations
Series Tracking pop
Tracking pop.
Contents Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Searching for Motown -- 2. The Rise of the Motown Sound -- 3. Motown and Soul -- 4. Motown International -- 5. From Motown to the MoWest -- 6. The 1980s and Beyond -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1: Selected International Recordings of Motown Songs, 1963â#x80;#x93;68 (Excluding England) -- Appendix 2: Selected Recordings of Motown Songs Released in England, 1963â#x80;#x93;67 -- Notes -- Bibliography
Summary I Hear a Symphony" opens new territory in the study of Motown's legacy, arguing that the music of Motown was indelibly shaped by the ideals of Detroit's postwar black middle class; that Motown's creative personnel participated in an African-American tradition of dialogism in rhythm and blues while developing the famous "Motown Sound." Throughout the book, Flory focuses on the central importance of "crossover" to the Motown story; first as a key concept in the company's efforts to reach across American commercial markets, then as a means to extend influence internationally, and finally as a way to expand the brand beyond strictly musical products. Flory's work reveals the richness of the Motown sound, and equally rich and complex cultural influence Motown still exerts
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-322) and index
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Subject Motown Record Corporation -- History
Motown Record Corporation
Rhythm and blues music -- History and criticism
MUSIC -- General.
Rhythm and blues music
Genre/Form Electronic books
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2017011934
ISBN 9780472122875
0472122878