A Columbus Dispatch writer finds plenty to admire in Detroit. A recent
visit included visits to the DIA, Historical Museum and Science Center.
Excerpt:
One final stop, not within the Cultural Center but certainly within the heart of pop-music
lovers, is the Motown Historical Museum. The museum is in the W. Grand Boulevard house where Barry
Gordy Jr. founded the Motown record label. This was also where Gordy set up his studio and where
dozens of hit singles were recorded in the 1960s.
Visitors can see the original control-room equipment and stand in "Studio A," where stars such
as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Gladys Knight recorded their early hits.
Leaving the museum, whistling
You Can't Hurry Love, I found it hard not to feel optimistic and upbeat, even in
Detroit.
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