Does Gen Z Know 50s & 60s Motown? (Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye)
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- We quizzed Gen Z to see how many iconic Motown artists they knew! Comment below what other music Gen Z should react to!
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Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
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The Temptations- My Girl
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Martha and The Vandellas- Dancing In The Street
• Martha & The Vandellas...
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Does Gen Z Know Iconic Motown? (Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye)
0:00 Intro
0:12 Jackson 5
1:39 The Temptations
4:16 Martha & The Vandellas
5:51 Diana Ross
7:02 Trivia Time
7:45 Marvin Gaye
8:55 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
10:12 Smokey Robinson
11:17 Stevie Wonder
12:35 Trivia Time 2
13:23 Lionel Richie
14:20 Debarge
15:21 Boys II Men
16:34 Final Thoughts
17:13 Outro - Zábava
As a black gen Z seeing other black gen Z people not knowing about Motown is so cringe...like how y'all don't know at least one song or a group/artist ??!! This era is a pivotal part in Black American history and culture.😅😭
right it was so cringe seeing all the black gen z say "I never heard of the Temptation" lol like who are yall parents lmao
Exactly these kids don't listen to Motown songs at the cookouts lol
Crazy seeing the black kids don’t know this. Who’s raising these kids?
They're singing along. They know the songs and artists, just not the label or the visuals.
These kids weren’t raised like us
MoTown is the single most important record label in the history of American music...
Fact!!!!
Not even top 5.
@@jamespohl-md2eq What is your top 5?
@@jekanyikaBlue Note. Vanguard. Elektra. Columbia/epic. Capitol. Atlantic
@@jamespohl-md2eq Bluenote is the greatest I agree with that
Definitely sad that these guys don’t know about Motown, I’m 23 and every one of these songs took me back to my childhood dancing in the living room with my mother, father, and siblings. This is a piece of black culture that I feel like we’re losing and it’s sad
They seemed to sing along with a lot of the songs. I was impressed that they were familiar with as many as they were familiar with.
But, yes, children should dance in their living room with their family to old music.
Ryker was having the time of his life 😂
She should have acknowledged that Smokey Robinson pretty much helped develop Motown with Berry, that his group were the first major act on the label and that he also co-wrote and produced a ton of legendary songs on the label including what they showed My Girl. He wasn’t just another artist.
I didn't know this so yes this information is so important to keep putting out there
Just saw Smokey last year. Fine as hell and unreal. 🎉
Pause. No one told them what Motown is. That's not even on them. SOMEONE FAILED THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
Black American history is consciously ignored
Right! I blame their parents
@@salmineo4132nothing to do with black history it has to do with parents.
This statement ☝🏾
Facts who failed them
Marvin, he was a friend of mine and he could sing his song, his heart in every line.
Marvin, sang of the joy and pain. He opened up our mind, and I still can hear him say, "Oh, talk to me, so you can see what's goin' on."
I blame their parents.
Honestly! I think they just wanna stay in the 80-90s and not talk about 50s-70s at all!
To be fair, this music is more from the generation of the grandparents of these kids.
@@WHSchoolMusic Motown was at its peak while my mom was in early elementary school, but I still grew up listening to this music. Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder are eternal.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
YES!!!!!
I need to say this, K-pop’s system is literally influenced by the Motown System
True...
All music is influenced by something and american music is sometimes the first used, bc America is like what everyone else wants to be. I'm not saying it's the best, I think Canadian and European/other worlds are better bc of their simplicity
@@kyanothesacredfoo222also true
Exactly. I think that's why I love kpop so much.
So true
As a Detroiter, I’m thrilled this video happened. Would have loved to have some Four Tops representation, but it’s alright. Love it!! Seen Stevie Wonder twice, cried both times haha
Yes! The Four Tops, led by Levi Stubbs. Godawful name, but what a VOICE!
If your kids don't know some of the MoTown, Stax, and other Soul and Funk artists, you failed them
The girl who commented on "My Girl" that it was the way she wanted the man who falls in love with her to feel, had it exactly.
You barely scratched the surface of Motown… This episode needed to be about an hour long
Right. Defo need a part 2
Facts.
I agree
Agreed 👍
As a member of GenX I love this. I hope that you keep on introducing the younger generation to these great musical artists. Next you have to introduce these young folks to the Neo-Soul era.
Seeing the Black children not knowing this piece of their history hurt me. Passing down information is how we survived in this country, let's stay On Code yall
15:58 "..this channel has taught me that I really love music videos" - Sofia
THAT is a victory Jada, congratulations!
I am so glad that I was taught to appreciate all kinds of music from different time periods. It's so frustrating that they aren't familiar with such influential artists.
Have you guys done an episode on funk yet? Parliament-Funkadelic, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, James Brown, Rick James, Carl Carlton, etc.
There gonna be be in for a rollercoaster ride .
@@mymylaurenthey’re* they are contraction, not a location/situation (there) or belonging to them (their)
I was going to post links to the Funk reactions for you but wow, there are none. You are so right, they need to do an episode stat.
@@Cassxowary you’re right . My bad
Omg the kid saying he never heard of the Jackson 5 made me so frustrated 😂😂
They need to understand that there was no auto tune. Just pure wonderful voices
Funny how that one girl keeps mentioning “the simplicity”. There’s nothing simple in motown music, all the arrangements are far more complicated than most music written today. No autotune, no synths, all real musicians playing every single note.
Not to mention the "Wall of Sound" used by producer Phil Spector. Quintessential!
Not to mention the hours upon hours of rehearsals for both singing and dancing it would take for these acts to appear simplistic.
it is simple and that’s okay. simplicity doesn’t mean bad. it doesn’t even necessarily mean easy. they were going for simple, but there were obviously hours upon hours of training and development that went into it for it to appear simple. drums, bass, keys, guitar, maybe a horn section, background vocals. no added programmed instruments, no added vocal stems, no extreme amounts of post production, just a raw, stripped, authentic sound. that’s simple in the best way possible
Parental failure
Does she not know about harmonizing, call-and-response, layering of voices and instruments, adlibs, etc., etc.
Back then music videos weren't the biggest part of music. It was all records and radio broadcast, so the sound was EVERYTHING
The fact that I'm a Gen Z (22 y.o) and my dad raised me on Motown and the entire 60s era of these artists makes me happy I love music from that time period and I take so much influence from said time period and it what makes me who I am today when I listen to music. I knew all of these songs and artist to a tee and it makes me happy I'm such an old soul for music. So thanks dad for molding my music taste for what it is today.
That part im sick of ppl saying just because there gen z thats y they dont know it
Why was that one girl shocked to find out that “My Girl” was a hit song from Motown?😭 like don’t people know that?
How could you not play Let’s Get It On for Marvin? They would’ve be shook 😂
Exactly
Because Let's Get It On didn't come out until 1973 which is past the Motown era (1961 - 1971).
@@angelh1743 Did you even watch the video or look at the thumbnail? Boyz II Men is on the list & they’re from the 90s. El Debarge is from the 80s. Lionel Ritchie solo career was also in the 80s. So your unsolicited response is wrong & makes no sense 😩😂
@@churchhillchick3895 So REACT makes a mistake of adding Boyz 2 Men. As the title states "Does Gen Z Know 50s & 60s Motown?" I watched the video. did you not read the title b4 responding?
@@angelh1743 or maybe whoever wrote the title (or editor) made the mistake since there are clearly more artists NOT from that period in the video besides Boyz II Men… but I guessed you conveniently missed THAT part of my comment 🥴 Regardless of what the caption said, it still makes ZERO sense that you WATCHED the video THEN commented that nonsensical answer 😂 That makes it even worse 🤦🏾♀️😂 And you got the nerve to be questioning me like you’re right 🤭😂
If you grew up in the 60's/70's, or early 80's you know theses songs. If you grew up in the the early 90's, you've heard these songs growing up. 2000's afterwards..., you know these songs from a movie.
I was born 2000s n know all of these n not just from movies lol I actually grew up hearing them
I wouldnt say that about every body everyone grows up differently has nothing to do with age its how ur taught
No matter the song, Motown songs just make you smile and groove to the song.
From the 50s through the 90s we were absolutely spoiled with the best music ever in any genre… just spin the dial on the radio find a station and you couldn’t go wrong….. what the happened to music?
As a gen z white boy, classic Soul, Funk, R&B has always been my favorite genre. Makes you feel good, makes you want to get on up and dance, move your feet, shake your money maker. My radio show at our community college I have a sort of Wolfman inspired show called "Soultown" where I go by the "Soul Man". Play a lot of Motown, Stax, Atlantic, and many more. From Kansas and we have the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) got a honorable mention for my show which was kinda cool considering at the time i had only had my first 2 shows by then. I've always been known for being an old soul and love the older music, never had any of my requests played at school dances since they "don't fit the modern gen."
Growing up in Michigan in the 80s-90s, Motown was still everywhere, and I still love it.
bruh… i’m a gen z (born in 2002) and the fact that these peeps don’t know who these LEGENDS are, imma go cry now. i’m so sad about this 😭
Im a 80s baby and honey Motown made what music what it is today
As a Millennial Detroiter who grew up listening to Motown, this was rough to see.
You really need to do a longer version of this with Gen Z. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing their reactions to what they thought they didn't know. This was not lost on them.
The person who puts it together also needs to really do more in depth research for the history and musical connections associated with label and its artist. I mean it was a fun episode and it's cool to see Gen Z react to the music and artists, but the producer and/or editor didn't even get Berry's name correct.
When anyone says they don't know Motown, I just say "Yes you do."
As a Boomer these songs and performers take me wayyy back! I used to attend Motown reviews at the Fox theater in Brooklyn NY. We got to see all the greats in person. It was truly awesome!
I'm so glad i grew up with this music because the music now doesn't even hold a candle to the 60's 70's 80's 90's Hell even early 2000's
So true
There’s plenty of good artist out there but you won’t find them signed to any “big time” record label
In fairness, Motown has the best songwriters, the best session musicians and the best technicians in the business. All that under one label. That won't happen again. They're too spread out
i usually listen to metal, but motown makes me chill out in another level
As a Millenial, I have been making my business to teach my daughter about blues and r&b. Old skool and my era and new skool. It is inportant that this music contiunues to live on. We can't let this die out.
As a gen z, who loves 60’s,70’s,80’s music this hurt, I love Motown
I didn't want this to end. As a Xennial it was so nice seeing them discover artists that have been parts of their lives longer than they knew and seeing them put the puzzle pieces together about how this music shaped the pop and rnb industries.
After watching this i am now convinced we need a Try Not To Sing....Motown edition....please try
Stevie Wonder - Signed,Selaed,Delivered I'm Yours
The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
Diana Ross and the Supremes - Stop In The Name Of Love
Rick James - Superfreak
The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
The Supremes - You Keep Me Hanging On
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
The Contours - Do You Love Me
Martha and the Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
Edwin Starr - War
The Marvelettes - Please Mr.Postman
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
That would be awesome
I would love to see that, but but everyone would epically fail.
Watching Zion discover these songs is beautiful to see and it takes me back to when they were new to me. There's nothing like hearing amazing music for the first time.
If you don't know who Stevie Wonder or the Jackson 5 are, your parents have failed you. My 15 year old nephew knows who they are and we live on the other side of the world from America.
It is stunning how clueless todays kids are! Too busy on TickTock!
@@chipclatto8831I am 11 yrs old and I agree with you although I do know numerous Motown artists like Marvin Gaye and Stevie wonder.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST EPISODES. PLEASE DO MORE INTRODUCTIONS OF OLD TO THE NEW. SO MANY HAVE NO CLUE
Notice how the guys singing beautiful songs without any nasty language. Real gentlemen, something thats missing today. And the ladies singing were beautiful ,elegant, classy and had real talent. Another thing to notice is how those ladies presented themselves with real style and class, they didn't get on stage and shake their naked butts they didn't need to , they had actual talent.
Amen!
Back when actual talent was popular.
I am 60 years old. We had the best music from the 60 and 70 .
We also had some pretty crappy music during that time. Unless you were a fan of things like Muskrat Love by Captain & Tenille.
I was born in 98 and these folks make me feel old. Who doesn’t know about Motown, Jackson 5 and Diana Ross? Gotta be staged. 🤦🏾♂️
Sadly there are quite a few millennials out there that don't know it, so I can believe gen z doesn't.
Zion is ADORABLE in this video. Just giving in to the music and living his best life
It’s wonderful when young people appreciate the older music. I listen to music of my parents era (50-60’s), music of today and of course my era (70-80 & 90’s) Just listen to everything and keep the ones you like. You don’t have to like everything, just give it all a chance.
I’m 21 years old white girl, and I speak for all Gen z’s when I say we don’t claim anyone who doesn’t know iconic 60s-70s music
I’m a Millennial but I have been obsessed with Motown for my whole life. I love the Temptations with my entire soul.
Check out the video version of them singing A song for you on CZcams. Just in case you ever need a reminder of their melodic majesty.
I genuinely believe that the world needs to thank african-american music & musicians bcs a lot of the music that comes after the 50s is all because of early influences by black artists 👏
Black artists have been absolutely massive contributors to American and global music and art, for sure. Jazz, rock, R&B, rap/hip hop ... just to name a few.
My kids WILL KNOW this music and these people, it's wild that some of them don't even know what Motown was! I'm peak Gen Z and know who each and every one of these people are.
As a 2001 gen Z I could literally sing every one of this and it hurt my soul that they didn’t know these…
same from 2003
Motown timeless music
I’m biracial born in ‘99, my grandmother on my mothers side is white and she made sure I knew all of the Motown classics, I’ve even seen Smokey Robinson as a kid. She showed not cuz I’m black, but because it’s great music all around to everyone. It touches everyone’s heart. These kids are cringe.
Late 60s/early 70s Motown is simply irreplaceable. Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Spinners, Delphonics... you name it. They simply can't be beat!
Jackson 5
Motown was the music Americana of my pre teen and teen youth, It was magic and still is today for me. Even the old jim crow southern youths loved it.
These little babies!! Their parents must have lived in the town that didn't allow music.
i was born in 2009 (14 years old) and i know every person or group on this list. It really does have a lot to do with how your are raised and the music you listen to. For example my parents are black and listen to a lot of soul and motown music. although it is heartbreaking to see people that are older than me not know motown or music ledgends.
i don’t know if it’s bc i was raised by boomers or was born in ‘03 but i absolutely love motown and was very shocked when they asked, “what is that?”
Say what you will but they are all OPEN MINDED - and that’s why they can fully appreciate quality when they hear it.
I was born in 1960 and my mom loved listening to dance music, so I cut my teeth on Motown. My son, born in 1980, grew up listening to everything and when Marvin Gaye put out Sexual Healing, he went on a Marvin Motown binge, and eventually integrated all of Motown. I'm so proud lol. People would get in my car and the radio was set on pop or techno...his on the oldies or had a Motown group in his CD player lol.
As a millennial, I approve of this video, educate these young'uns, we were educated by Gen X about real music, whether we wanted to learn or not, now its their turn.
as a millennial, born in 1985, we did always go back into the 50s, 60s, 70s, for music, movies, culture, we were spoiled tho, since we were the very last generation before the internet, yup, social media not letting GenZ dig into the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s
My mom (RIP) was a huge fan of Motown. I grew up on this. All of it.
As a 33 yr old, I feel ancient watching these babies discover classic music.
I don’t blame the kids, I blame the parents
My parents didn't pay attention to popular music, but I managed to discover lots of oldies on my own as a kid growing up in the 80s through oldies radio stations and movie soundtracks.
What avenues do kids growing up right now have to get an introduction to this stuff?
As an 80's baby my generation was forced to listen to older music because we had to listen to radio stations and they would sneak older music in every once in a while. Today's youth don't listen to radio like previous generations had to.
Thank you for teaching these youngsters a little bit of history
I love how the guy is just not listening to anyone talking at all as he is all out enjoying listening to Marvin Gaye! 😂😂😂
There is such a divide in generation. As a 70 year old black male, I consider myself as a keeper of the funk, I would love to hangout with Gen. X’er to learn about the music they love.
My Dad is your age, and as a music lover, I know songs from HIS childhood. I thought MY peers were missing out, these kids.. whew...
There is not a generational divide. Black Ppl know these songs. They keep purposely choosing the whitewashed ones. 💀
Do you mean GenZ.
I am GenX (age 50). Most of us grew up on the music you probably listen to, plus hip hop.
@@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024 exactly, how can there be no JB and the famous flames!!, whgite gate keepers are very subtle in their anti Black discrimination
I’m a 21-year-old Japanese and I’m in love with Motown.
This whole video is ADORABLE 🥰
These kids are bringing me so much joy!
see kids? real music, none of that robotic electronic auto tune singing, these are real voices, real talent real passion ! dynamic soulful .
My 17yr old daughter & my 9 yr old son both know this music by heart. I'm 45 & raised them on the music that I was raised on.
I was raised on Motown and Disco by my mum 😊
@@fayesouthall6604 you have a smart mom. You should hug & thank her for raising you right!
@@TheeTwanSolo thank you! My father loved jazz and that took more time to make me appreciate it. Kids today have so much more to think about. It’s no wonder that they don’t know the artists more than the songs.
@fayesouthall6604 I like some jazz myself. I'm an old school r&b guy who's also a huge hip hop fan. Being raised on old school r&b, I love listening to hip hop artists that sampled songs I love. In some cases, through hip hop, I've discovered old songs that I never knew about by searching for who they used to sample the beat from.
I like every genre of music except bluegrass & I'm from the home of bluegrass, Kentucky, lol. I will say that as of late, blues is what I'm gravitating towards.
we gotta start playing music in the house like our parents did
I'm a baby boomer with young children. My kids have all of these artists on their playlist. Good music never goes out of style.
That's absolutely wonderful.
As 61 y/o white guy who lives in Montana, I still listen to pre 80s Motown, Blues, & '60s-'70s rock.
You should have featured more 60s Motown.
Dancing In The Street is one of those songs that has been covered so many times!
I'm embarrassed that I'm a part of Gen Z.. but Motown is my favorite era of music. My absolute favorite song is my girl by the temptations
same. I'm part of Gen Z (2000) and I was born and raised in Michigan and grew up with this type of music
Black American Americans culture is a gift to the world
The girl said Temptations been around for a couple of years LOL more like a couple of decades😂
More like more than a half century.
@@shells500tutubo I stand corrected has it really been that long...I am old😭
I am so glad that you are finally featuring Motown on this channel. Great songs For me, Marvin Gaye's best songs are "Heard it through the Grapevine" and "The Ecology" but "What's Goin' On" is classic. I am disappointed that Motown moved from Detroit to LA and changed the great Detroit map label
Motown has always been my favorite! I got to see the temptations as a child!
I saw the Temps last summer, with Otis Williams as their last original member, 80 years old but moving around like he's 60.
As someone who was born in Detroit, Motown music was instilled in you from an early age, along with other styles of music. Classic!
I concur! 🎉
I was just thinking that! I don't think you can be from Southeast Michigan and not have Motown music be a part of your heart - some of my best 90s teenage memories involve being in the car with my friends and us blasting and singing along to "Ain't no Mountain Hign enough" or "My Girl", etc...
It makes me proud to be a Michigander!
I can understand some of the kids not knowing some of the music, but how is this music not being played in the two Black kids homes? 😢
Now that is sad. should be part of black history.
Some kids don’t actually pay attention to the music their parents play. My granddaddy and mom always had to use the surround sound so I couldn’t if I tried.
Former teacher here. I played original Motown or 70's and 80's music in my classroom. My students told me that the songs were remakes. HUGE teachable moments and lessons on deck.
Parents came in and sent notes telling me about their child telling them about the "new" music they heard. We all loved it.😂
Lord I’m only 25 and know all about Motown and they hardly know the groups. This was hard to watch lol
"THE MOTOWN SOUND"...IS AND WILL FOREVER BE... THE FUNK BROTHERS... HITSVILLE, USA.
Glad they made this video I'm 13 and love Motown music
I been learning about them when I was 11
It was so very cool to see Gen-Zers that actually KNOW and APPRECIATE REAL CLASSIC MUSIC! THIS STARTED MY DAY WITH A SMILE! THANK YOU!
These poor kids will never get to experience classic music. ...There is always hope!
There is a documentary, Standing In The Shadows of Motown on the Hitsville Studio band called the Funk Brothers. The producer of the documentary had lunch one day with the guitarist who came up with the notorious My Girl riff, Robert White. My Girl started playing and he got excited and was gonna let their waiter know that was him, but when the waiter got over to their table, White changed his mind and just ordered his meal. When the waiter walked away, SITSOM producer Allan Slutsky asked if he was gonna let the waiter know that he was the guitarist and White replied, "Yeah, but he'd probably think look at this tired old fool." Unfortunately, White passed away in 1994 before the documentary aired.
A great documentary. The Funk Brothers gave us many incredible musicians and their music.
As an 80's baby I was obsessed with my parents and grandparents music and era. All of my favorite movies are based in the old day because I love to see how my grandparents and parents generation were living. I think the 1950's and 1970's had the strongest image.
We need to get there Parents together and have a sitdown conversation about how they don’t know Motown
Throwing in DeBarge was a nice touch. A lot of people forget they existed…even with James DeBarge marrying Janet Jackson.
Is there going to be a part 2? The women of Motown maybe? Gladys Knight, Teena Marie, Kim Weston, Valerie Simpson, India.Arie, Ashanti, Toni Braxton, Erykah Badu, Stacey Lattisaw, Siedah Garrett, Shanice, Queen Latifah, Debelah Morgan, the Pointer Sisters, Shontelle, Zhané, and Syreeta Wright…ijs!
True story. Smokey Robinson at the Circle Star Theatre, in th e SF Bay area, 1982, cruising album. He walked onto the stage. For 40 minutes the stage was buried in flowers packages, wrapped gifts, I saw women's panties thrown on the stage. The greatest concert I ever attended. He spent almost an hour at the end of the show taking request. Luther and Smokey, so glad I was able to experience both.
15:33 "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men was the #1 hit in Australia on my 13th birthday.
"On Bended Knee" by Boys II Men was the #1 hit on my 15th birthday and "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boys II Men was the #1 hit on my 16th birthday (Sweet Sixteen).