Motown

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In 1971, the group opened for the Jackson 5, helping them gain national exposure and leading them to sign with Motown Records in 1972.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

"There's a thing I miss in in pop music today, which is that kind of Motown feeling, that classic feeling, that analogue feeling," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I was like, “I don’t want to do it in the doo-wop kind of Motown way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"There's a there's a thing I miss in in pop music today, which is that kind of Motown feeling, that classic feeling, that analogue feeling," she told me last year.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I can’t explain my love for classic soul and Motown to my cousin.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan