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Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 were among the premiere Motown artists who sprang up after Motown's move to Los Angeles.Motown Records may still be largely associated with Detroit, Michigan. But in the early 1970s, the music empire made a shocking and strategic move — leaving Detroit for the West Coast.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.
Even while the label still operated out of Detroit, Gordy started to build a presence in L.A. He bought a house in the Hollywood Hills in 1968, perhaps a foretelling of the permanent move to follow years later.With the help of his colleagues, Gordy discovered a young and talented singer by the name of Brenda Holloway who grew up in Watts.
"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's sound changed when they left Detroit, but what they lost in a unified sound they gained in a flurry of remarkable West Coast musicians.
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