Motown Soul Moves Mainstream (Online)
OSHR 7020As the popularity of Rock and Roll hits its stride in the 1960s, artists from the Rhythm and Blues styles merge into the mainstream. Rock and Roll becomes full of sounds of R&B, Gospel, Soul, and Blues-filled arrangements. Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and a torrent of stars from Barry Gordy's Motown a.k.a "Hitsville USA," will be shared through an exciting presentation full of memorable audio and video files.
Robert (Rob) Joyce, Sioux Falls, S.D., is Executive Director of South Dakota News Watch. Joyce has 29 years of non-profit leadership, most notably as the Executive Director for arts organization Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues for 18 years. He graduated from Augustana University with a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degree in Education and has over 30 years of teaching experience at Augustana University and the University of South Dakota. Joyce is a native South Dakotan with homes in Sioux Falls, SD, and Silver City, SD, in the Black Hills.
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