Word: motown
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...nation's deteriorating economy is not the only source of Motown's blues; American automakers are waging a losing battle against Japanese competition. Imports now account for more than one of every four cars bought in the U.S., and 80% of those are made in Japan. American sales of popular Toyota Corollas since the beginning of the year have been higher than those of all Chrysler's Dodge division. The Japanese cars have won a hard-to-beat reputation for economy and quality of workmanship. In a recent survey of American auto engineers by Ward...
...Happy!!, Elvis Costello pays homage to his American musical influences--soul, blues, much Motown and Stax, as well as reggae. Costello, in Lou Reed's phrase, "wants to be Black." One of the two covers is an old Sam and Dave song, the rousing, "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down." Charmingly, it comes out sounding like Graham Parker and the Rumour. Influences being what they are, maybe it was supposed...
...weeks tout Detroit had been salivating over what figured to be a Motown massacre, a bitter, high-stakes divorce hearing pitting Auto Mogul Henry Ford II, 62, against estranged Second Wife Maria Cristina Vettore Ford, 49. How much of Ford's wealth could the Italian beauty he had fallen for during a 1960 dinner at Maxim's in Paris claim after ten years of marriage and five more of separation? What barbs might the tempestuous two hurl at each other? Would Ex-Model Kathleen DuRoss, 40, current good friend of Henry's, be summoned to testify? Alas...