Primary Sources

"An Evening with Berry Gordy." Interview by Gwen Ifill. PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 08 Feb. 2016.
<http://www.pbs.org/show/evening-berry-gordy/>.
*In this interview, Berry Gordy explains how was an entrepreneur, songwriter and record
producer. He created an empire for himself and developed many new and talented artist. This
provides an interview where Gordy explains challenges and obstacles in his life.
"Berry Gordy Jr." Biography for Beginners--African-American Leaders, Vol. 2. 2008: 139-147.
SIRS Discoverer. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.
*In this biography, we learned that Berry Gordy believed the roots of Motowns music were in
urban rhythm and blues. He wanted this to appeal to all races.
"Berry Gordy Jr." Oprah.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2016. <http://www.oprah.com/ownmaster-class/Oprahs-Master-Class-with-Berry-Gordy-Jr>.
*In this interview Berry Gordy speaks of his experiences. He talks about the competition of
Motown and the amount of love each artist put into their music.
"Berry Gordy, Motown Founder, Explains How He Started The Record Company With $800
(VIDEO)." Interview by Lisa Capretto. The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post.com, n.d. Web.
08 Feb. 2016. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/02/berry-gordymotown_n_3530793.html>.
*In this interview, we learn that Gordy uses many approaches to develop some of Motowns
biggest stars. He wanted something larger to come from his beginning music label.
"Berry Gordy: The Man Who Built Motown." Berry Gordy: The Man Who Built Motown. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2016.
http://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/berry-gordy-motown/index.html
*On this site, you read about Gordys actual viewpoints on Motown and how he has gotten to the
point he is at. The site includes many pictures with captions to help the reader out.
Fine, Arlene. "The Motown Sound in Pictures." Cleveland Jewish News. 31 Oct. 2011. Web. 08
Feb. 2016.
http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/leisure/entertainment/article_53aac094-03f311e1-9547-001cc4c03286.html
*Motown could be described as the soundtrack of the Civil Rights movement. In this article, Al
Abram describes his personal experience with the company being the first Jewish kid to join
Motown Records.
Graff, Gary. "Speaking of Motown." Michigan History Magazine 83.4 (1999): 58+. U.S. History
in Context. Web. 8 Feb. 2016.
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*In this autobiography, Berry Gordy celebrates the streets of Detroit. He celebrates the making of
Motown, which was his true happiness.
Holmes, Marian Smith. "Motown Turns 50." Smithsonian. N.p., 28 Sept. 2009. Web. 08 Feb.
2016. <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/motown-turns-50-143158529/?no-ist>.
*On this museum website, we learn more about how Berry Gordy was able to transform raw
talent to popular artist through Motown Records.
Jackson Five. Photo. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Web. 08 Feb 2016.
<http://www.britannica.com/topic/Motown/images-videos/The-Jackson-5-1970/106370>
*Motown studios first identified as Hitsville USA in Detroit, Michigan. Information and
photos from this website were essential to making my project accurate and in-depth.
Light, Alan. "Motown's Link to Civil Rights Movement on Display." New York Times 20 Mar.
2014: F14(L). U.S. History in Context. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.
*This article taught us that Motown represented a social environment that would be changing at
the time. People were able to forget the segregation and social issues through music.
"Motown: Berry Gordy's 'Assembly Line' Made Songs for Everybody." Bloomberg.com.
Bloomberg, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.
*This website contains an excerpt of Berry Gordy speaking to a journalist about how he
established Motown, which gave us his point of view and showed us the struggles he went
through.
"Motown Music - The Sound That Changed America." Motown Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Feb.
2016. <https://www.motownmuseum.org/story/motown/>.
*Motown comes with a lot of history development. Ever since it was first established Motown
has made large amounts of progress and has done many incredible things.
"Motown, Vietnam, The Civil Rights Movement And One Iconic Song." All Things Considered
15 July 2013. U.S. History in Context. Web. 8 Feb. 2016.
http://www.npr.org/2013/07/15/199053938/motown-vietnam-the-civil-rights-movement-andone-iconic-song
*Motown made a decision to stay apolitical during racial tensions as described in the article. It
includes the history of jazz, detroit, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Nantais, David E. "That Motown sound: Berry Gordy Jr. and the African-American experience."
America 16 Feb. 2009: 22+. U.S. History in Context. Web. 8 Feb. 2016.
http://americamagazine.org/issue/686/article/motown-sound
*Motown is the coming of age and celebration of many black musicians and artists. The
company had experienced positive and negative feedback, but it never held the company back.
Nelson, Trevor. "Victoria and Albert Museum." Interview. , Digital Media
Webmaster@vam.ac.uk. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Feb. 2016.

<http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/the-story-of-the-supremes-from-the-mary-wilsoncollection/>.
*This article takes you through the time period Motown arose from. It gives you background of
the Civil Rights Movement and Motowns effect on it.
"Rich in the spirit of inspiration." Michigan History Magazine 89.6 (2005): 64. U.S. History in
Context. Web. 8 Feb. 2016.
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*An artist developed from Motown, Stevie Wonder, has been an influential product of the
company.
"The Motown Effect- Short Documentary, Motown and Civil Rights." YouTube. YouTube, Mar.Apr. 2011. Web. 08 Feb. 2016.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnRfyVQS_iA>
*This short documentary gave my partner and I a better understanding of Motown and how
Berry Gordy contributed to the company, along with the new upcoming artist.

Secondary Sources
"Classic Motown." History -. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Feb. 2016.
<http://classic.motown.com/history/>.
*This article explained how Motown was a cultural icon for all of America to experience.
Cruz, Gilbert. "Motown." Time. Time Inc., 12 Jan. 2009. Web. 08 Feb. 2016.
<http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1870975,00.html>.
*This article provides an overview of the history of Motown. Time magazine painted a picture
for my partner and I of Motown Records.
"Diana Ross and the Supremes Biography." Rolling Stone. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2016.
<http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/diana-ross-and-the-supremes/biography>.
*This site provides a numerous amount about the famous Diana Ross and The Supremes. It
explains their history and a biography on their lives.
Folsom, Burton W., Dr. "Berry Gordy and Motown Records: Lessons for Black History Month."
Mackinac Center For Public Policy. N.p., 02 Feb. 1998. Web. 08 Feb. 2016.
<https://www.mackinac.org/344>.
*This article helped us learn more about about the social changes that Motown established.

"Introducing Your Child to Motown - Nerdy With Children." Nerdy With Children. N.p., 17 July
2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2016.
*This image is an example of the stars that gave Motown Records its popularity.
"Motown | American Corporation." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica,
n.d. Web. 08 Feb. 2016. <http://www.britannica.com/topic/Motown>.
*This website provided us with basic information on Motown Records.
"On View: The Motown Sound at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture February 4, 2014 - NewYork.com." EVERYTHING NEW YORK. N.p., 04 Feb. 2014. Web. 01
Mar. 2016. <http://www.newyork.com/articles/attractions/on-view-the-motown-sound-at-theschomburg-center-for-research-in-black-culture-94170/>.
*This gives examples of Motowns highest and lowest points. It goes through the stars and artist
who are apart of the Motown family.
"The US Recorded Music Market in the Light of the Billboard Hot 100 the 1960s." Music
Business Research. N.p., 14 Nov. 2011. Web. 01 Mar. 2016.
<https://musicbusinessresearch.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/the-us-recorded-music-market-in-thelight-of-the-billboard-hot-100-%E2%80%93-the-1960s/>.
*This website provided many statistics and some of Motowns top music.