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    he started taking action in his career at a very young age. Stevie was also known as Steveland Morris‚ he played the harmonica‚ banged on toy drums‚ and sang in the church choir. Everyone knew what he was capable of but no one was prepared for his Motown audition. His mother‚ who was having a hard time supporting the family at the time‚ Could not afford to buy the things that Stevie wanted. The others soon came through‚ his barber for example‚ bought him a harmonica. At a Lion’s Club party one year

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    The Temptations had two producers named Berry Gordy and Shelly Berger. The Temptations record company was named Motown records. Berry Gordy was the producer of Motown Records. The Primettes became the Supremes. This event happened in Detroit‚ Michigan. When Al was kicked out of the group‚ he was replaced with David Ruffin. Shelly Berger was the producer for the Temptations. The Motown machine

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    Crime In Detroit

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    has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world. Detroit is home to Motown‚ an American hit record company created in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr. The auto industry is also a major part of Detroit’s interesting history. Although Detroit’s crime rate has dropped‚ Detroit can’t shake the number one spot for crime in the United States. This paper will consist of facts about Motown‚ Detroit’s auto industry‚ and different experiences when it comes to crime in Detroit. The City

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    Facts About Michigan

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    entertaining things to do for instance Michigan having many people be from there or going there to start their career. If you ever wanna become a singer then you should go there and jumpstart your career and maybe you can become a legend like many of the Motown artist who are recently known legends. If you like swimming go there and try one of their 11‚000 inland lakes that offer swimming‚ boating and fishing‚ according to (Rechner A. Michigan : The Great Lakes State [e-book].Pg‚21)‚ In addition Michigan

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    expressing how this artist was viewed by the public and also what I personally believe. Michael Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary‚ Indiana. He was the lead singer of his family’s popular Motown

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    Motown started as a Detroit-based record label in the late fifties and early sixties‚ but it quickly turned into much more as the acts gained popularity worldwide. Motown records consisted mainly of African-American groups‚ singers‚ songwriters and management and their musical and business success proved in breaking down the barriers

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    Nature & Nurture. The nature versus nurture debate is about the relative importance of an individual’s innate qualities. What is Nature? In the "nature vs nurture" debate‚ nature refers to an individual’s innate qualities (nativism). Nature is your genes. The physical and personality traits determined by your genes stay the same irrespective of where you were born and raised. Nature factors that trigger an individual to commit crime are influences by biological and family factors.

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    was amazing and he was able to showcase emotions very well. The Jackson 5 was eventually signed under Motown and the Motown music style can be seen as an influence in some of Michael’s later songs. Despite Michael launching his extremely successful solo career at the age of 13‚ he still continued to work with his family in The Jacksons (renamed from the Jackson 5 after their departure from Motown) and his numerous hit songs helped the group’s popularity even more. It cannot be stressed enough the

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    for Berry Gordy of Motown Records. The Jackson 5 signed for Motown and moved to California. Their first 4 singles‚ "I Want You Back"‚ "ABC"‚ "The Love You Save"‚ and "I’ll Be There" all made US No1 hits. The Jackson 5 recorded 14 albums and Michael recorded 4 solo albums with Motown. The Jackson 5 stayed with Motown until 1976‚ wanting more artistic freedom they felt they had to move on and signed up with Epic. The group name Jackson 5 had to be changed as it was owned by Motown‚ so they reverted

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    harmonica‚ piano‚ and drums in which he taught himself before the age of 10. Stevie Wonder was just 11 years old when he was discovered by Ronnie White of the Motown band the Miracles. An audition followed with Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. who didn’t hesitate to sign the young musician to a record deal. Stevie Wonder began working with Motown

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