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(Credits: Far Out \/ Bruce Springsteen \/ Eric Meola \/ Motown Records)<\/p>\n
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The hit factory of Motown<\/a> Records completely revolutionised the world of pop and soul during its 1960s heyday, providing a backbeat to an era.\u00a0<\/p>\n Producing a wealth of artists, including iconic figures like Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye, among many others, the influence of the Berry Gordy-owned label simply cannot be overstated. There are few artists today who do not owe something to the distinctive sounds of Motown; the label\u2019s power seemed to transcend genre, era and nationality. One such figure who is indebted to the label is the boss of rock himself, Bruce Springsteen.<\/p>\n Growing up in New Jersey \u2013 not a million miles away from Motown\u2019s native land of Detroit \u2013 during the 1950s and 1960s, the influence of the label was virtually unavoidable for a young Springsteen. Although it was the rebellious sounds of rock and roll that provided an identity for the outcasted young musician<\/a>, Springsteen has always maintained a healthily, broad, wide-reaching pool of influences.\u00a0<\/p>\n Alongside flourishes of Suicide, Bob Dylan, and Ray Charles, indeed, if you listen to some of Springsteen\u2019s earlier material, you can hear the distant influence of Gordy and company in the craft of his compositions and the soul of his singing. <\/p>\n Springsteen certainly was not alone in his appreciation of Motown. After all, the label managed to produce 110 top ten singles in the US during its 1960s heyday<\/a>. Even those who did not make an effort to stay up-to-date on new music could not possibly avoid the all-encompassing power of Motown. However, the label represented so much more than merely a vehicle for hit singles; Motown was a vital label in developing modern pop songwriting and introducing the sweet sounds of soul to the musical mainstream.\u00a0<\/p>\n There is far more variety in the discography of Motown than people often give it credit for. The soul and R&B genres are as broad and varied as rock, so reducing the entirety of Motown to Diana Ross or Stevie Wonder is more than a little reductive. In contrast, Bruce Springsteen was all too aware of the spread of brilliant records released on Motown and its various imprints. <\/p>\n