At the turn of the decade Detroit became an important center for black singers, and a certain type of sound known as "Motown" [motor town], named for Motown Records, developed. The style is characterized by a lead singer singing an almost impressionistic melody story line to the accompaniment of elegant, tight, articulate harmonies of a backup group. Popular exponents of this style are the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Diana Ross and the Supremes, and Gladys Knight and the Pips.

Rock music again surged to popularity in 1962 with the emergence of the Beatles, a group of four long-haired lads from Liverpool, England. They were initially acclaimed for their energy and appealing individual personalities rather than for any innovations in their music, which was derived from Berry and Presley. Their popularity inevitably produced other groups with unusual names. One of the most important of these was the Rolling Stones, whose music derived from the black blues tradition. These British bands instigated a return to the blues orientation of rock 'n' roll, albeit in ever louder and more electric reincarnations.

After Elvis’ army period is finished in Germany in 1959, the music scenery had gone through some important changes, such as Motown’s arise (as previously mentioned) just to mention one! The Beatles and "The British Invasion" were soon to join these changes, not to mention the fact that on their first two albums The Beatles cut some of Motown’s names such as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles,The Isley Brothers, The Marvelettes and Barrett Strong. Elvis’ brief hiatus, though brief was enough to keep the "King" away from his throne. He was never to enjoy the same popularity he’d enjoyed at the beginning of his career. Brief and to the Point:

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