Word: musicalizations
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...soul and pop classics that changed America. There's no hyperbole in that statement. Arriving at the height of the civil rights movement, Motown was a black-owned, black-centered business that gave white America something they just could not get enough of - joyous, sad, romantic, mad, groovin', movin' music. (See an audio slideshow of five of Motown's best tunes...
...previous, poppy output. Marvin Gaye put out What's Going On, a thoughtful, socially conscious album whose title track Gordy famously called the worst song he had ever heard. A year later, Motown deserted Detroit for L.A. and Stevie Wonder turned 21, thereby taking creative control of his music. Within four years he had released Talking Book, Innervisions, and Songs in the Key of Life...
...distracted by Hollywood, released two films starring Diana Ross - Mahogany and the Billie Holiday biopic Lady Sings the Blues. The 80s brought Rick James and Lionel Richie and The Big Chill - a white, yuppie film with an amazing Motown soundtrack ("Aint Too Proud To Beg" was reduced to dishwashing music). By 1988, Gordy had had enough; he sold the company to MCA, which in turn sold it to Polygram, which in turn was bought by Universal. Really, though, who cares who owns it now? Just pop on one of those numerous greatest hits albums in your collection (or, ok, fine...
...Berlioz is the founder of modern orchestration.” (Music...
...January.He gives a shout-out to Tony M. Spaniola ’10, the CEO of Veritas, who is running the soundboard. Then, he launches into “Honest,” an earnest soft-rock tune.Two days later, Powers is working on music again. But this time, he is on the other side of the microphone. As chief recording officer for Veritas, he is working with another band, Shy October, in his cozy home studio in Brookline.As snow falls outside, band members Caitria E. O’Neill ’11, Julie M. Wright...