Motown the Sound the Business and the Politics of a Young America

1-Time Lecture | This class is completed

FIU Biscayne Bay Campus 3000 NE 151st Street, ACI-224 North Miami, FL 33181-3000 United States

AC2-212

Anyone

10/13/2022 (one day)

12:30 PM-2:00 PM EDT on Th

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Lecture covers the Golden Age of Motown from 1959 to its peak 1969. Audiences will be treated to the big hits they all know, the strategies behind the hit making machine, the political climate of the time, and the tactics Motown’s managers used to overcome racial divides.

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Shane LeMar is a comedian, singer/songwriter, and actor. He broke into professional live entertainment in 1986 when he was cast as a lead performer in the Howelltone & Howellets Rock and Roll Review. He has played the roles of Little Richard, Ray Charles, and Chuck Berry, and worked on the original Miami Vice television series. His company, Entertainment LLC, produces music, internet videos live festivals, shows and performances, and he often conducts talks and lectures rooted in American pop culture and pop history of the 20th century. LeMar is a member of SAG, AFTRA, and ASCAP, as well as a voting member in the annual Grammys and SAG Awards.