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Lyrics from the Golden Era
Pantheon
November 2006
On Sale: November 7, 2006
224 pages ISBN: 0375422005 EAN: 9780375422003 Hardcover
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Here at last: all the words to all the great love songs from
the golden era of Motown, when the Motown sound dominated
the charts and kids fell in love, broke up, and fell in love
again to its irresistibly danceable hits. Born in inner-city Detroit but loved by people all around
the world, the songs of Motown remain unmistakable and
unforgettable: “I’ll Be There,” “My Girl,” “Ain’t No
Mountain High Enough,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Please
Mr. Postman,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.” From the
tender beginnings of romance to the heartbreak of good-bye,
Motown’s legendary songwriters and performers captured all
the nuances of love in what became some of the most beloved
songs of our time. Motown Records left behind an unequaled
legacy of popular music that was both sophisticated and
streetwise, achingly emotional and the epitome of cool. This vibrant collection of lyrics enables us to sing
along–not just hum along–to our favorite Motown tunes and
acknowledges the contributions of the lyricists who made
these celebrated records possible, from singer-songwriters
Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Marvin Gaye to
collaborators Holland-Dozier-Holland, Ashford and Simpson,
and Strong and Whitfield. With an insightful introduction by editor Herb Jordan and
rare photographs of the best-known Motown musicians and
writers, Motown in Love is a treasure for those who lived by
the songs in the sixties and seventies, and for those just
discovering them now.
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