Peter Benjaminson
Auteur van The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1945
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Land (voor op de kaart)
- USA
- Woonplaatsen
- New York, New York, USA
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 9
- Leden
- 73
- Populariteit
- #240,526
- Waardering
- 3.5
- Besprekingen
- 4
- ISBNs
- 22
Covering only the first two decades of Motown, there's still enough material for three thick books, but Benjaminson chooses to deliver only a very abbreviated high-level summary of those twenty years. Yes, he provides some decent insight into Gordy's philosophy for making hits, as well as some of the studio tricks employed to do so, but my god, the personalities that were just lightly touched on!
As a single example, Stevie Wonder. In the span of a few very short paragraphs, the author encapsulates Stevie's history-making deal to re-sign with Motown once he came of age. There was no insight into how he'd been treated beforehand, nor the mindset of Gordy or Wonder just prior to the renegotiation...nothing. Wonder became an adult, and—as far as the book goes—had a fairly bloodless meeting where he got one of the most expansive, rich deals in history.
If you're looking for the Cole's Notes version of the history of Motown, this is your book. If you're looking for something that digs into all the various ups and downs, deals and machinations, and personalities, look elsewhere.… (meer)