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Motown

[moh-toun] / ˈmoʊˌtaʊn /


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"There's a thing I miss in in pop music today, which is that kind of Motown feeling, that classic feeling, that analogue feeling," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I was like, “I don’t want to do it in the doo-wop kind of Motown way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"There's a there's a thing I miss in in pop music today, which is that kind of Motown feeling, that classic feeling, that analogue feeling," she told me last year.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

By 1972, Mr. Wonder had gained autonomy at Motown and was writing independently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“J Dilla. Detroit legend. He died when I was little. I’m into the classics, but all Detroit, all day. Motown, J Dilla, Slum Village.”

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi




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