Detroit was and still is the "Motor Town" - moreover, the hometown of the three largest American car manufacturers is one of the most important birthplaces of soul music. The economic boom had brought many black Americans to the steel and vehicle metropolis. The demand for musical entertainment in the local clubs was correspondingly high, and increasingly also for records by the most successful musicians. At the same time, a new sound emerged: At the end of the 50s of the last century, experiments were made in US metropolises on something that would finally begin its triumphal march as soul With Jackie Wilson, Detroit had its first big soul star, in whose shadow new talent was quickly emerging. Vocal groups such as The Miracles (with Smokey Robinson), The Supremes (with Diana Ross) and The Marvelettes made a great leap from doo wop to this new black pop music, which quickly achieved worldwide success through constant hits, extensive tours and TV presence , and in America was able to commercially counter the triumphant advance of the British Beat Invasion with the Beatles and Stones. Aretha Franklin grew up in Detroit, but the pastor's daughter first developed her jazz roots before she became the "Queen of Soul". Soul legends Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, who already proved their exceptional talent with their first albums, were also part of the success story of "Motor Town Soul" from the very beginning. The recordings of groups like The Pyramids or soloists like Vivian Collins show how many singers made great singles but remained one-hit-wonders. They all helped Detroit to become the soul mecca of the 60s

Motor Town Soul - Milestones Of Rhythm & Blues (18 Original Albums)