Hitsville aims to be the definitive Motown chronicle
It’s a testament to Motown creator Berry Gordy’s genius that these hits still sound as smooth in 2019 as they did back in the 1960s. This catalogue serves as the beating heart and soul of Motown’s story -- and hold together a glossy Showtime documentary that’s more love letter than kiss-and-tell.
Gordy, a spry 89 years old, relays his early biography with pride. Born and raised in a bustling Detroit, he sold newspapers, shined shoes and worked at a jazz-record store to make ends meet. When he punched the clock at a Ford Motor Company plant, the proverbial lightbulb went off: What if he started a record label using a staunch assembly-line structure? That way, a kid off the street could walk in one door an unknown, go through a regimented process and come out a gleaming, hit-making star.
But the most rewarding moments come from the in-color musical walks down memory lane. I could have watched a film solely comprised of Gordy and Robinson trading stories by the piano at the Motown Museum. Their banter is solid gold, as when the former Miracle bets Gordy $100 on the spot that Knight recorded her version of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” before Gaye did.
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