I moved here from Rhode Island seven years ago to get a master’s in visual anthropology at USC. After graduating I dove headfirst into television, working on a couple of series with Morgan Freeman: “Story of God with Morgan Freeman” and “Through the Wormhole.
Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 were among the premiere Motown artists who sprang up after Motown's move to Los Angeles.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.
which airs on 89.3 FM, spoke with Motown historian Adam White about what the label's move to L.A. hoped to accomplish, and how it affected both its legacy in Detroit and the artists there who helped build it.Motown Records made its permanent move to Los Angeles in 1972, but this was far from a sudden decision. The rumors had been swirling for some time. In the early 1960s, Motown's founder Berry Gordy opened an office in Los Angeles..
"I think it really was the television shows that some of his artists were doing that opened his eyes and began to really have an impact on the way the company was operating," White said."There was always a sense that Los Angeles represented a good base for Motown, a good talent source," White added. That talent source included the town's best writers as well.
Motown closed down its Detroit offices for good in 1972, the same year it moved to L.A., which marked the end of the era in which Motown rose to prominence."There was certainly some bad blood around that situation. Most of the musicians did not move," White said. Over time, Stevie Wonder, Ross and many of the other big Motown starts moved to Los Angeles. Even Smokey Robinson, who White said"used to joke to Barry that he wouldn't do it because he was afraid of earthquakes."
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