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Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

2008

60 minutes

DocumentaryMusic

Overview

Documentary looking at how Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a nation in upheaval. In the early 60s, Motown transcended Detroit's inner city to take black music to a white audience, whilst in the late 60s suburban kids like the MC5 and the Stooges descended into the black inner city to create revolutionary rock expressing the rage of young white America.

Top Cast

John Lee Hooker headshot

John Lee Hooker

Self

Berry Gordy headshot

Berry Gordy

Self

Martha Reeves headshot

Martha Reeves

Self

John Sinclair headshot

John Sinclair

Self

George Clinton headshot

George Clinton

Self

Iggy Pop headshot

Iggy Pop

Self

Marvin Gaye headshot

Marvin Gaye

Self (archive footage)