But no one exemplifies the preeminent and enduring power of Motown better than Smokey Robinson. And so have many of the artists, as veterans Diana Ross and the Temptations (still featuring co-founder Otis Williams) demonstrated last year in separate triumphant performances at the Minnesota State Fair.
But the Detroit record label also schooled its artists in the essentials for show biz: wardrobe, manners and stage performance.Ĭountless Motown hits from the 1960s and '70s have lived on.
