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you don t know? 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. he was a songwriter. 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 make them a great package where they can play the ed sullivan show and kill. marvin gaye wanted to be frank sinatra. he was clean shaven, debonair. all that changed in the 70s. marvin wanted to compete at a high level. why can t i make a regard like the beatles? i m selling records like they sell. why can t i have that artistic expression?
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