Stephanie Karat Amick, 41, was born in Baltimore on Aug. 15, 1981, and passed away on Dec. 30, 2022, while visiting San Diego, Calif. She grew up in Millsboro, Del.,
the jackson five. that s us. and that s no jive. the jacksons were the last act from the classic mowtown hitsville system. motown was unique. record companies were run by businessmen. we had a music man at the helm. berry gordy was a songwriter. ironically, he was trying to make the best music in the world. here he was trying his best to make black music that would cross over to the white world. ended up making the greatest black music ever. he created a machine. where you take the artist, polish them up. and a great package they can play the ed sullivan show. and kill. marvin gaye wanted to be frank sinatra. he was svelte, clean haven. shaven. and all that changed in the 70s. why can t i make a record