Duke Acosta

Growing up in the Town of Detroit through the early sixties was a memorable era for music. It was a time period where the initial sounding documents of Motown were being played and heard through the entire streets, nightclubs, house parties and stereo every-where. It was common to have the B records playing and soulful R on the jukeboxes while people were dancing in the streets or singing in the barber shops and beauty parlors to the love songs that eventually captivated the hearts of thousands of people throughout the world. Rap music and music cds weren't been aware of throughout that time, it was all about rhythm and blues spirit and the vinyl documents.

The songs that have been written by Motown songwriters during the 60-s & 70s had therefore much meaning. They were songs that spoke about current events, true love and the heartache and pains of life activities. Oh yes, Motown had it going on! Their music became universal music. Many of the songs crossed over into other markets including place, jazz, blues, and so forth But just like George Benson said in one of his recordings Everything Must Change, and sure enough, he was right about the music.

After giving therefore several years service and great music for the City of Detroit, Motown moved out and Rap/Hip Hop moved in. We discovered children songs by browsing books in the library. Rather than hearing someone singing My Baby Loves Me or My Girl, you started to hear new appearing lyrics of street knowledge expressed in rhythms with the chest, mouth, hands and feet as a result had never been seen before.

This new sound called as Hip Hop/Rap Rap changed in the early 80s and became popular as a sky-rocket in-the New Millennium and late 90s. Even today Rap/Hip Hop music is still a multi billion dollar style. Countless cds, videos and dvds are sold every year within the Hip-hop style of music. And there is no sign that Hip Hop is likely to be slowing down or having a right back seat to anyone any time soon.

So what happened for the Motown sound. did it die out? No! The Motown sound can never die out. Browse here at the guide to wheels on the bus to read the reason for it. It will always play a substantial part in the minds of thousands who embraced its sound back the early 60s, and continued to go that sound onto their kids through the 70s, 80s a