NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Universal
Music Group) - On January 12th, 2009, Motown will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sound that changed America and the world. Berry Gordy's legendary Motown Records made its mark not just on the music industry, but society at large, with a sound that that has become one of the most significant musical accomplishments and stunning success stories of the 20th century. Motown artists' music communicated and brought together a racially divided country and segregated society around the world, touching all people of all ages and race. No other record company in history has exerted such an enormous influence on both the style and substance of popular music and culture.
With more than 180 No. 1 hit songs worldwide and counting, that influence is still being felt today, from pop to hip-hop. Motown celebrates the 50th anniversary of the company's founding and the timeless music of Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5, Lionel Richie & the Commodores, the Marvelettes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight & the Pips and all the others that have made Motown a soundtrack to people's lives.
Universal Music Group and EMI Music Publishing will mark the historic Detroit label's musical achievements with a series of initiatives from CD/DVD releases to television event. Upcoming throughout the celebration are releases of classic Motown Television specials in a series of DVD collections and INSIDE MOTOWN, a multi-part documentary on how the company was built. Details will be announced as each new package or event approaches.
SATELLITE FEEDS:
Friday, January 9th, 2009 - Monday, January 12th, 2009
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET - 3:00 AM - 3:15 AM ET
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C-Band - C-Band
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NEWS: January 12th, 2009 Marks the 50th Anniversary of Motown - Yearlong Celebration Kicks Off
FORMAT: B-roll and Soundbites
SOUNDBITES:
* Berry Gordy, founder of Motown
* Smokey Robinson, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer
B-ROLL INCLUDES:
* Motown Montage
* Clips from: The Miracles
* Shop Around
* Gladys Knight
* I Heard it Through The Grapevine
* The Marvelettes
* Please Mr. Postman
* Marvin Gaye and Tami Terrell
* Ain't No Mountain High Enough
VIDEO PROVIDED BY: Universal Music Group
