Sounds Like Motown
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Motown was founded in 1959 and it wasn't long before the label had developed a signature sound hooked around perky backbeats, call-and-response vocals and sophisticated orchestration. Naturally, other acts attempted to mimic—or pay homage to—the blend. This mix rounds up artists like Gloria Jones, Dusty Springfield and Jackie Wilson, who all dropped their own take on the Motown groove.