History of Motown Music

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This course is a survey of the music of the Motown Records Corporation. This course focuses on the music and societal factors that gave rise to the musical achievements by this African American owned record label and the significant role in the racial integration of popular music and crossover success. This course provides an in-depth examination of the music, the key artists including African American women, the production style, the cultural issues of the 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement, racism, segregation, and the influential impact on the music industry, from the founding of the record label in 1959 to the 1970s. (UC, CSU, AVC)