The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives.
Production
Unseen vault footage that feels like discovering buried treasure.
Editing
Seamless weaving of past and present performances.
Writing
Gordy's unflinching honesty about his own ambition.
Director
Gabe Turner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Motown sound' was partly engineered: Gordy installed a wooden plank on the studio floor where musicians instinctively stomped, adding that signature thump.
Motown's artists were deliberately coached to appeal to white audiences—Gordy's 'charm school' taught etiquette, choreography, and how to survive segregated hotels.
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