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There are several areas where Motown broke racial boundaries which were 'tabu' during the early 60's:
1: Having White musicians sitting in with Black musicians in recording sessions.
2: Having White performers in a Black owned company in the early 60's
3: Having mixed groups with their images on the labels.
4: Recording Country & Western artists and labels in his corporation.
5: Having White writers in #1 Soul/R&B hits.
6: Asking performers to showcase their talent in segregated venues in the South.
7: Asking performers to call for calm in the Black community in Detroit during the riots.
8: Having White artist (Chris Clark) on non-descrip label Weed, without even mentioning her name.
9: Singing songs about race 'Does Your Mother Know About Me' Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers.
10: Having Asian performers and writers. [Tommy Chong, Suzee Ikeda]
There are many other instances.
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What group helped Motown break into the teen market?
The Jackson 5
What are Motown characteristics?
why they call it motown
What rhymes with Motown?
There are no perfect rhymes for the word Motown.
Where is Motown located?
Motown is Detroit city's nickname. Motor City
Who are the Motown vikings?
Eric and The VIKINGS On Motown And GORDY Records
What group helped Motown break into the teen market?
The Jackson 5
What are Motown characteristics?
why they call it motown
Which song crossed racial boundaries by achieving success on both the R and B and pop charts?
Please Mr. Postman
What rhymes with Motown?
There are no perfect rhymes for the word Motown.
What did Motown records advertise its self as?
Motown is life
How Did Bill Cosby Break Racial Barriers?
Bill Cosby broke racial barriers on TV because he was the first African American who was an upper classmen on TV.
Where is Motown located?
Motown is Detroit city's nickname. Motor City
Where does the name Motown come from?
It's located in Detroit, which is known as The Motor City....Motown is a shortened version.
Who are the Motown vikings?
Eric and The VIKINGS On Motown And GORDY Records
Who made Motown?
Berry Gordy created Motown records.
When was A Motown Christmas created?
A Motown Christmas was created in 1973.
When was Motown Gold created?
Motown Gold was created in 1966.
