Quote Originally Posted by Philles/Motown Gary View Post
I agree, Tom. People seem to be comparing Lionel's music with the classic '60s Motown Sound which had changed by the 70s when The Commodores came along. And by the time of Lionel's '80s solo success with Motown, yet another decade had come and gone. Other than Motown's ongoing magic in the music, there's no way Lionel's music could be reminiscent of "The Motown Sound". Even as the question was posed, I don't understand the confusion.
Thanks Gary. I think you have to distinguish between the different Motowns! It's not accurate to say that Lionel had anything to do with detroit era Motown and its classic sound. But it's also not fair to deny Lionel the credit for the classic music he made for the label in the 70s and 80s, and the Motown legacy he helped to forge.