In the 60 and early 70s, the Motor City (Detroit) was the place to be if you dreamt of being a singer. Remember, there would be no Motown Label if Berry Gordy had not quit his boxing career and stated the Motown Label. Here (in our humble opinion) are the greatest Motown albums of all time…
1. Thriller – Michael Jackson
2. Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder
3. Reach Out – Four Tops
4. Motown Hits – the Supremes
5. Martha Reeves/Marvin Gaye/Temptations/Four Tops/Supremes Anthologies
6. Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
7. Nitty Gritty – Gladys Knight and the Pips
8. Going to a Go Go – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
9. ABC – The Jackson 5
10. Cloud 9 – The Temptations
11. Motown’s #1s (2004)
12. Can’t Slow Down – Lionel Richie.
13. Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes
14. Get Ready – Rare Earth
15. Street Songs – Rick James
Conclusions: The top Motown songs were dominated by a handful of artists that spanned the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
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