Question

Discuss motown production techniques as applied to motown girl groups of the 1960s, including specific artists and performance/non-performance elements. you'll need 150-200 words at least to cover the topic briefly but thoroughly.

Answer 1

Motown records was created by Berry Gordy Jr. who is an American record executive, record producer, song writer, film producer and television producer.  The Motown record  company played a very important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African-American owned label that got crossover success. Motown was the most successful record label of soul music. Motown producers believed "resolutely" in KISS principle (keep it simple stupid) and they used Pop production techniques such as the use of  orchestral string sections, charted horn sections, and carefully arranged support vocals. Complex arrangements and melismatic vocal riffs were avoided.