Delroy Demontegnac
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 32-35
5) Comments I have:
• Gordy was furious when Motown acquired film rights to shoot films.
• Motown was going back down the drain.
• They used Stevie Wonders as hope to help the company becomes popular again.
• After Tremendous surge of nostalgia about the label, Motown music represented The big chill in the generation of 1983.
• As the slaves floundered Motown found it increasingly difficult to sign new artistes with now its artistes would sign from different record labels than Motown.
4) Insightful questions I have:
• Who has a record deal with Motown
• Is Ben Gordy still Alive now?
• IS his family still in his business more?
• Is Gordy still in struggle today?
3) Vocabulary:
• Prominent
• Commodores
• Ajar
2) Examples of literary terms:
Man vs Society
Internal conflict
1) Summary:
The company popularity keeps rising and drops, Depending on the artiste who makes the company big.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Delroy Demontegnac
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 28-31
5) Comments I have:
• Motown spent 24 million dollars to make movies on broad way.
• Gordy was worried about what happen to two men he know because they were in a car crash.
• Mahogany Became Diana Ross’s second movie project of Motown and she was paid a million a year to be Motown actress
• Michael Jackson stop recording solo albums for Gordy.
• Gordy was having trouble with stopping Motown decline
4) Insightful questions I have:
• Was Michael Jackson Motown secrete weapon?
• What was Motown main concern?
• Did Jackson 5 joined back Motown later on years later?
• How come Recording companies keep always have to have something wrong that’s going to happen.
3) Vocabulary:
• Rehabilitation
• Innervations
• Semi consciousness
2) Examples of literary terms:
• Man Vs Society
• personification
1) Summary: Motown spent money to invest on making movies and invested on actress to act in movies.
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 28-31
5) Comments I have:
• Motown spent 24 million dollars to make movies on broad way.
• Gordy was worried about what happen to two men he know because they were in a car crash.
• Mahogany Became Diana Ross’s second movie project of Motown and she was paid a million a year to be Motown actress
• Michael Jackson stop recording solo albums for Gordy.
• Gordy was having trouble with stopping Motown decline
4) Insightful questions I have:
• Was Michael Jackson Motown secrete weapon?
• What was Motown main concern?
• Did Jackson 5 joined back Motown later on years later?
• How come Recording companies keep always have to have something wrong that’s going to happen.
3) Vocabulary:
• Rehabilitation
• Innervations
• Semi consciousness
2) Examples of literary terms:
• Man Vs Society
• personification
1) Summary: Motown spent money to invest on making movies and invested on actress to act in movies.
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Delroy Demontegnac
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 24-27
5) Comments I have:
• Motown was filed with law suites and hundreds of dollars being taking away from them because they haven’t paying their taxes.
• Gordy and his company change because he bought his first home in California and he was enamored with Hollywood.
• Gordy tried getting his family together and mostly his sons set.
• Jacksons produced ABC which came to be number one on the billboard charts.
• Jackson 5’s were a big hit for Motown which Ben Gordy really needed
• Insightful questions I have:
3) Vocabulary:
• Enamored
• Arbiters
• Comprehended
2) Examples of literary terms:
1) Summary:
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 24-27
5) Comments I have:
• Motown was filed with law suites and hundreds of dollars being taking away from them because they haven’t paying their taxes.
• Gordy and his company change because he bought his first home in California and he was enamored with Hollywood.
• Gordy tried getting his family together and mostly his sons set.
• Jacksons produced ABC which came to be number one on the billboard charts.
• Jackson 5’s were a big hit for Motown which Ben Gordy really needed
• Insightful questions I have:
3) Vocabulary:
• Enamored
• Arbiters
• Comprehended
2) Examples of literary terms:
1) Summary:
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Delroy Demontegnac
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 20-23
5) Comments I have:
• During this 1960’s Motown artistes were hit makers making a lot of hits internationally worldwide.
• They wanted to move Motown but Gordy figure out he did then more conflicts and problems he would face to move.
• Two people fought in Motown records and this brought the popularity down.
• Gordy gave his house to his sister and moved to Boston with was very depressing for him and brought him down.
• A lot of Motown artistes challenged their contracts and wanted more.
4) Insightful questions I have:
• Did Motown sell more than different record labels?
• Did a lot of music artistes’ transfer from Motown to a new label?
• What cause Gordy to be depressed?
• Which artist helped increase Motown popularity?
3) Vocabulary:
• Donovan
• Contours
• Crammed
2) Examples of literary terms:
• Man Vs Man
• Man Vs Society
• Summary:
• A lot of artistes wanted to work for different record labels because of how Motown treated them and the amount of money they were paid.
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 20-23
5) Comments I have:
• During this 1960’s Motown artistes were hit makers making a lot of hits internationally worldwide.
• They wanted to move Motown but Gordy figure out he did then more conflicts and problems he would face to move.
• Two people fought in Motown records and this brought the popularity down.
• Gordy gave his house to his sister and moved to Boston with was very depressing for him and brought him down.
• A lot of Motown artistes challenged their contracts and wanted more.
4) Insightful questions I have:
• Did Motown sell more than different record labels?
• Did a lot of music artistes’ transfer from Motown to a new label?
• What cause Gordy to be depressed?
• Which artist helped increase Motown popularity?
3) Vocabulary:
• Donovan
• Contours
• Crammed
2) Examples of literary terms:
• Man Vs Man
• Man Vs Society
• Summary:
• A lot of artistes wanted to work for different record labels because of how Motown treated them and the amount of money they were paid.
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Delroy Demontegnac
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 16-19
5) Comments I have:
• By 1965, as Motown accumulated more hits on the charts and it was recognized everywhere around the country.
• The company had 4.5 million in sales of 1963.
• Motown still wanted new talent from people around.
• Motown was only successful when it was 1966 where they made it big at that time.
• Gordy had another wife and still had encountered family problems.
• There were racial tensions during mid 60’s within Motown
4) Insightful questions I have:
• Do Gordy gets pay the most in Motown?
• Did other company sold more than Motown?
• Were there lots of blacks supporting Motown?
• What did Gordy care about trust or Money?
3) Vocabulary:
• Accumulated
• Busiest
• Deadpanned
2) Examples of literary terms:
Man vs Society
Man Vs Man
1) Summary:
Motown was making hits from selling over a millions albums worldwide.
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 16-19
5) Comments I have:
• By 1965, as Motown accumulated more hits on the charts and it was recognized everywhere around the country.
• The company had 4.5 million in sales of 1963.
• Motown still wanted new talent from people around.
• Motown was only successful when it was 1966 where they made it big at that time.
• Gordy had another wife and still had encountered family problems.
• There were racial tensions during mid 60’s within Motown
4) Insightful questions I have:
• Do Gordy gets pay the most in Motown?
• Did other company sold more than Motown?
• Were there lots of blacks supporting Motown?
• What did Gordy care about trust or Money?
3) Vocabulary:
• Accumulated
• Busiest
• Deadpanned
2) Examples of literary terms:
Man vs Society
Man Vs Man
1) Summary:
Motown was making hits from selling over a millions albums worldwide.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
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Delroy Demontegnac
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 13-15
5) Comments I have:
1. Gordy and his judges who choose songs that can make a hit to decide the best songs and artistes’ in Motown.
2. George Schiffer, helped the label strikes a European distribution deal with recording industry giant.
3. Forty two of sixty records produced that year broke into the charts.
4. Top members left Gordy for getting paid advance.
5. People who were Gordy close friend betrayed him like his friend Esther who had a deal with another record label.
4) Insightful questions I have:
1) Have there be any lynching with black singers?
2) Did Gordy care about his Family and wife?
3) Did a lot of his members betrayed him by working with a different company?
4) What did Gordy do after his best friends working for different companies?
3) Vocabulary:
1. Deadpanned(119)
2. Sardonic(120)
3. Cannibalized(122)
2) Examples of literary terms:
1. Gordy broke the silence as the door to the meeting room was closed”(118)- personification
2. The word boy caused Gaye’s face to flush with anger.”(124)- personification
1) Summary: Gordy is struggling with keeping his company stabled and many of his workers working for a different company.
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 13-15
5) Comments I have:
1. Gordy and his judges who choose songs that can make a hit to decide the best songs and artistes’ in Motown.
2. George Schiffer, helped the label strikes a European distribution deal with recording industry giant.
3. Forty two of sixty records produced that year broke into the charts.
4. Top members left Gordy for getting paid advance.
5. People who were Gordy close friend betrayed him like his friend Esther who had a deal with another record label.
4) Insightful questions I have:
1) Have there be any lynching with black singers?
2) Did Gordy care about his Family and wife?
3) Did a lot of his members betrayed him by working with a different company?
4) What did Gordy do after his best friends working for different companies?
3) Vocabulary:
1. Deadpanned(119)
2. Sardonic(120)
3. Cannibalized(122)
2) Examples of literary terms:
1. Gordy broke the silence as the door to the meeting room was closed”(118)- personification
2. The word boy caused Gaye’s face to flush with anger.”(124)- personification
1) Summary: Gordy is struggling with keeping his company stabled and many of his workers working for a different company.
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Delroy Demontegnac
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 10-12
5) Comments I have:
1. Gordy created international Talent Management.
2. They signed the temptations’ to be part of their record label.
3. There were many people who though his record label company was dumb and he’s just a “stupid nigger”
4. Music artistes were aborted from his music label and Gordy tried suing those who stole their stars for 250 million dollars against turner.
5. His company became bigger and better that he could afford going on tours. Also Stevie wonder was from Motown.
6. Gordy wife is filing for divorce.
4) Insightful questions I have:
1. Was their criticism of different record labels?
2. Were there white singers who were in Motown?
3. How many wives did Gordy get divorced with?
4. Is Gordy still is in family crisis right now with his wife and kids?
3) Vocabulary:
1. Norm(98)
2. Dub(101)
3. Utilized(101)
2) Examples of literary terms:
1. “Gordy, always image conscious warned the men not to harass women and girls- his biggest concern was that the girls might get pregnant.”(100)- personification
2. “Make one whisper and I’m going to blow you away”(103) personification -
1) Summary:
1) Gordy has problems with his family like his wife and with other record companies in which he’s filing for sue.
Motown Music, Money, Sex and Power by Gerald Posner
Chapter 10-12
5) Comments I have:
1. Gordy created international Talent Management.
2. They signed the temptations’ to be part of their record label.
3. There were many people who though his record label company was dumb and he’s just a “stupid nigger”
4. Music artistes were aborted from his music label and Gordy tried suing those who stole their stars for 250 million dollars against turner.
5. His company became bigger and better that he could afford going on tours. Also Stevie wonder was from Motown.
6. Gordy wife is filing for divorce.
4) Insightful questions I have:
1. Was their criticism of different record labels?
2. Were there white singers who were in Motown?
3. How many wives did Gordy get divorced with?
4. Is Gordy still is in family crisis right now with his wife and kids?
3) Vocabulary:
1. Norm(98)
2. Dub(101)
3. Utilized(101)
2) Examples of literary terms:
1. “Gordy, always image conscious warned the men not to harass women and girls- his biggest concern was that the girls might get pregnant.”(100)- personification
2. “Make one whisper and I’m going to blow you away”(103) personification -
1) Summary:
1) Gordy has problems with his family like his wife and with other record companies in which he’s filing for sue.
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