TY  - BOOK
AU  - Flory,Andrew
TI  - I hear a symphony: Motown and crossover R & B 
T2  - Tracking pop
SN  - 9780472122875
AV  - ML3792.M67 F56 2017eb
U1  - 781.64409774/34 23
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - Ann Arbor
PB  - University of Michigan Press
KW  - Motown Record Corporation
KW  - History
KW  - fast
KW  - Rhythm and blues music
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - MUSIC
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-322) and index; Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Searching for Motown -- 2. The Rise of the Motown Sound -- 3. Motown and Soul -- 4. Motown International -- 5. From Motown to the MoWest -- 6. The 1980s and Beyond -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1: Selected International Recordings of Motown Songs, 1963�a#x80;#x93;68 (Excluding England) -- Appendix 2: Selected Recordings of Motown Songs Released in England, 1963�a#x80;#x93;67 -- Notes -- Bibliography
N2  - I Hear a Symphony" opens new territory in the study of Motown's legacy, arguing that the music of Motown was indelibly shaped by the ideals of Detroit's postwar black middle class; that Motown's creative personnel participated in an African-American tradition of dialogism in rhythm and blues while developing the famous "Motown Sound." Throughout the book, Flory focuses on the central importance of "crossover" to the Motown story; first as a key concept in the company's efforts to reach across American commercial markets, then as a means to extend influence internationally, and finally as a way to expand the brand beyond strictly musical products. Flory's work reveals the richness of the Motown sound, and equally rich and complex cultural influence Motown still exerts
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