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Eleanors38

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18. Everyone has their view on why Motown was so unique...

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:07 PM

Oct 2016

I think the best sounds were Processional! The horns were at least as strong as strings in heralding the music, maybe more so. When I grew up, I longed for the Homecoming/Gator Growl each year in Gainesville, Florida when FAMU's great band were guests, and performed down University Avenue, and then at Florida Field the same night before tens of thousands. Man! those horns! A victory parade -- and they got the applause.

Another Star is epic. You could imagine a movie and write the narrative to it.

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