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During the late 1960s, Aretha Franklin, a singer-songwriter from Detroit, became America's preeminent female soul artist, recording on the competing Atlantic Records label. In the late 1960s, Metro Detroit was the epicenter for high-energy rock music with MC5 and Iggy and the Stooges, [3] [4] the precursors of the punk rock movement.
In the 1960s, the city lost about 10,000 residents per year to the suburbs. Detroit's population fell by 179,000 between 1950 and 1960, and by another 156,000 residents by 1970, which affected all its retail businesses and city services. [17] By the time of the riot, unemployment among black men was more than double that among white men in Detroit.
In 1881, Joseph Lowthian Hudson opened a small men's clothing store in Detroit. After 10 years he had 8 stores in the midwest and was the most profitable clothing retailer in the country. In 1893, he began construction of J. L. Hudson Department Store at Gratiot and Farmer streets in Detroit. The store grew over the years and a 25-story tower ...
Pages in category "1960s in Detroit" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Devil's Night; M.
Many Detroit African Americans served in the American Civil War (1861-1865). The 102nd Regiment United States Colored Troops of Michigan and Illinois was recruited in large part in Detroit. [13] Blacks in Detroit had to face rising tensions from ethnic whites before and after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in January
Scott Talley is a native Detroiter, a proud product of Detroit Public Schools and a lifelong lover of Detroit culture in its diverse forms. In his second tour with the Free Press, which he grew up ...
In 2017, Annapurna Pictures released Detroit, a feature film dramatization of the 12th Street Riot and the Algiers Motel incident, directed by Kathryn Bigelow. [82] Hysell acted as a special advisor on the film and was present every day on the set. [83] The movie soundtrack includes a singing performance by Algee Smith of Larry Reed's song ...
July 5 - Pete Fox, outfielder for Detroit Tigers (1933-1940), at age 57 in Detroit; August 10 - Chuck Dressen, player, manager, coach in Major League Baseball 1925–1966), manager of Detroit Tigers (1963–1966), at age 71 in Detroit; October 17 - Bob Swift, player ((1944–1953) and manager (1965, 1966) of the Detroit Tigers, at age 51 in Detroit