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When Motown Taught America How to Dress

Gladrags

The pop-soul blend that defined the Motown sound was echoed in the trend-setting clothes of the label’s stars, a link brilliantly explored in a new book.

Wendell Brown
Wendell Brown
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Motown Records Archives. Courtesy of the EMI Archive Trust and Universal Music Group.
Wendell Brown

Wendell Brown

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