Which type of music do you like best.

Motown had artists like Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson and so on

Philly Soul had Teddy Pendergrass, Phyllis Hyman, The O-Jays and so on.

i like both but check the name and i dont need to say no more

motownlover said:

So I take it you like Philly soul, right?

neoretro7 said:

Philly had the Spinners, right? I love Motown, but that tips the scales!

Both but I'm personally more inclined to the Motown sound.

Id go with Mo...more uptempo..although i LOVE Philly Soul...its tedious to listen to all the time

neoretro7 said:

Stax had Booker T & MGs, Otis Reddings, Isaac HAyes, Bar-Kays and so on

they're quite different but if you're twisting my arm - motown.

Motown > Philly

Best Of Motown
The Delfonics
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
The O'Jays
The Stylistics
The Three Degrees
Smokey Robinson/The Miracles
Mary Wells
Marvin Gaye
The Marvelettes
Diana Ross/The Supremes
The Temptations
Martha Reeves/The Vandellas
Jimmy Ruffin
David Ruffin
Stevie Wonder
Four Tops
The Isley Brothers
Gladys Knight/The Pips
The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson/Jermaine Jackson
Lionel Richie/The Commodores
Rick James
El DeBarge/DeBarge
Boyz II Men
98 Degrees

neoretro7 said:

ALL OF THEM!!!

LittleBLUECorvette said:

yeah i like philly soul , O'jays teddy pendergras etc there great artist as well
but i like marvin gaye and the jackson 5 and stevie wonder , diana ross and the supremes , smokey robinson better . in overall

Philly Soul is my favorite


Bring back the Philly Sound!!

Motown had Marvin.....that fact alone means u have to sat motown

Why don't we just say...

Motown ruled the 60s.
Philly ruled the 70s.

both had their own decade of R&B dominance

Love 'em both.

kash said:

It's an absolute joke to include The Isley Brothers in that list for Motown. They had their greatest success after leaving the label and going to CBS and in fact were very public in their frustration with Motown.

I'm pretty sure you meant to seperate The Delfonics, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, The O'Jays, The Stylistics and The Three Degrees as part of the Philly Soul Sound (also, let's not forget MSFB and The Spinners). Also, The Jacksons recorded their first two post-Motown albums with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff at the helm.

Najee said:

I guess so, but their non-support and eventual rejection by Motown is an important part of Black rock history. That's a whole 'nuther topic altogether.






Both had hits under the Motown and the Philly Soul sounds.
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I absolutely love them both, Motown was a huge movement, and it's hard to choose, but if I had a loaded pistol to my head and had to pick... I'd say Motown. But Gamble & Huff were absolutely incredible! When I listen to songs like 'Stairway To Heaven', it makes it hard to choose, but sense my favorite artist Slick Rick was on Motown, that tips the scale.

SoulAlive said:

But only for the manufactured group sound. The Philly Sound took control of the game from the Motown Sound, but two Motown guys in the '70s (Marvin and Stevie) changed the game altogether.

I prefer Stax artists. Sorry everyone.

TonyVanDam said:

neoretro7 said:

Philly had the best sound in the 70's...

But Motwon had the best talent ever...

Hard to imagine black music without stevie, Rick, Smockey, Michael, Diana, DeBarge Gladys Knight and Marvin etc...

I adore TSOP but Motown tips the scales for me

All that talent on one label in the 60's and everybody kicked ass whether singer, songwriter or producer in such a unique collective effort - will never see that again

TonyVanDam said:

Why does a certain scene from the 5 Heartbeats spring to mind

MOTOWN forever! Nothing comes close or ever will.

Neither. Both had some great music but I prefer something harder like either the Solar Sound, The Minneapolis Sound, or the Ohio Sound.

vainandy said:

Man... O-H-I-O was definitely cookin' back in the day. So many incredible and talented bands & musicians hail from Ohio

between those two I have to say Philly for now. but its hard.

Hell yeah. Ohio loved the funk.