Where Did Our Love Go?: The Rise & Fall of the Motown Sound

Nelson George

Omnibus, 2003 - Music - 280 pages

This is the story of Tamla Mowtown Records, the Detroit hit factory that set the world dancing in the '60s. It presents the stories behind the rise of such all-time great acts as Smokey Robinson, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The Temptations and the Jackson 5."

About the author

Nelson George is the author of several non-fiction books, including "The Death of Rhythm & Blues" & "Hip Hop America", both nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, & three novels, "One Woman Short", "Seduced", & the "Essence" Blackboard bestseller "Urban Romance". An award-winning journalist, he is also an accomplished screenwriter (including "Strictly Business" & "CB-4") & an Emmy Award-winning producer of HBO's "The Chris Rock Show". He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Where Did Our Love Go?: The Rise & Fall of the Motown Sound
• Author: Nelson George
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Omnibus, 2003
• ISBN: 0711995117, 9780711995116
• Length: 280 pages
• Subjects: Music / Business Aspects; Music / Genres & Styles / Blues; Music / Genres & Styles / General; Music / Genres & Styles / Soul & R 'n B; Music / Musical Instruments / General