# Intended Audience for Motown **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [August 11, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intended-audience-for-motown/969480 "2022-08-11T12:36:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intended-audience-for-motown/969480/21 "2022-08-13T18:22:42Z")
“Holland, Dozier, Holland,” I’m guessing you meant. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intended-audience-for-motown/969480/22 "2022-08-14T05:43:50Z")
Of course, yes; brain fade after a long week. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intended-audience-for-motown/969480/23 "2022-08-14T11:58:15Z")
I got this Motown collection. It covers almost every hit song. There’s a vol 2 collection for after 1971. I rarely listen to it. 70’s Motown is a lot different than the classic era. I wish it included more Smokey Robinson. I also have his hits cd. > **[Various Artists - Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 -...](https://www.amazon.com/Hitsville-USA-Singles-Collection-1959-1971/dp/B000006NUW)** > > Various Artists - Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 - Amazon.com Music ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intended-audience-for-motown/969480/24 "2022-08-14T23:26:02Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Motown was very popular in the UK and was a big influence on many of the British Invasion groups. [BBC Documentary “The Motown Invasion”](https://youtu.be/W_8bHh93yUc) I enjoyed the video. Interesting hearing Paul McCartney paying homage to the Motown artists, and they paying homage to the Beatles in return. The best musicians like fierce competition, it spurs them to strive even higher. The same can be said of the Beatles and Beach Boys (particularly with Sgt. Pepper and Pet Sounds). Too bad the Motown 1965 UK tour didn’t start with their appearance on _Ready Steady Go!_, it would have helped fill their venues sooner. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intended-audience-for-motown/969480/25 "2022-08-15T00:16:24Z")
Peter Frampton is another big Motown fan. He’s recorded several tracks with the Funk Brothers and played with the band when they were inducted into Nashville’s Musicians Hall of Fame. Here he is talking about Motown coming to the UK and adapting Marvin Gaye’s _One More Heartache_ for his instrumental album “Frampton Forgets The Words”. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YYbuwRshFNM/maxresdefault.jpg "Peter Frampton Band - One More Heartache (Track by Track)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYbuwRshFNM) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intended-audience-for-motown/969480/26 "2022-08-15T10:23:28Z")
This turned into a much more interesting and informative thread than I expected when I started it. Thanks all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intended-audience-for-motown/969480.md?page=1)