Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound

from Jape200

Rhythm Ride is a quality publication on all levels from cover to cover. Rhythm Ride tells the story of Berry Gordy's life and music career. It follows the history of music, Motown, evolution of African American culture and the racial climate in America. Is it a fun book? sometimes. The author suc...

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Narrated by the Groove, the book explores the founding and development of the Motown Sound at Hitsville USA. The voice of the book brings a fun tone and delves into tough issues with a somber tone. This book needs a soundtrack!

from Karen59

I grew up worshiping the Motown sound and every month I walked to the newsstand to buy Right On magazine to read (and obsess) about the comings and goings of the Jackson Five, Diana Ross and other Motown stars. Rhythm Ride, written for middle school and older children, is a fast-paced, fun and ly...

from ElizaJane

Astounding! I had no idea this was the book it turned out to be. Expecting a juvenile history of the Motown years I was floored with the in-depth narrative of the history of not only Motown music but the whole Motown scene, a biography of Barry Goldie himself and even more interesting a discourse...

from ElizaJane

Astounding! I had no idea this was the book it turned out to be. Expecting a juvenile history of the Motown years I was floored with the in-depth narrative of the history of not only Motown music but the whole Motown scene, a biography of Barry Goldie himself and even more interesting a discourse...