I need Help, I'm Trying to Planned a Motown 60's through 70's Party.?

Motown Records is the most famous musical offspring of Detroit, spawning more than 100 soul-pop hits throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The label's acts included Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Jackson 5, The Temptations and Stevie Wonder.

# Try the Motown Classics Gold series, or, if you're a completest, the Hitsville U.S.A. boxed sets. Or check out the playlist selections at services such as iTunes, where you can download a custom mix for your party.

Invitations

# Design your invitations to look like old 45 rpm singles. You can even use an actual song title to add authenticity or humor. "Please Mr. Postman" by the Marvelettes works well for a mailed invitation. Or try "Come See About Me" by the Supremes, or "Got To Be There" by Michael Jackson.

Other Decor

# Decorate the party space with album cover reproductions, magazine cover reproductions (check out Life and Rolling Stone in particular), or other publicity art. Play classic video clips in the background, with the sound turned down. Also consider documentaries, such as Standing in the Shadows of Motown.

Food and Drink

# The Motown sound is one of the underpinnings of soul music, so you might think soul food is the way to go when it comes to feeding your guests. But if you want to be authentic, consider serving something like Coney dogs instead. Coneys are hot dogs with a chili meat sauce, mustard and diced onions; despite their name, they originated in Detroit. If you can find a recipe for Detroit-style Greek pizza, try it. As for drinks, Vernor's ginger ale is a Detroit-area classic.

Karaoke Costume Party

# If you want to do a little more than just dance to the music, you could throw a Motown karaoke costume party. Ask your guests to dress up in shimmering gowns or glam tuxedos. Rent a karaoke machine and stock it with Motown favorites,

As for the old car: don't know where you live...but does your area feature "Cruise Nights" at any family restaurants where the owners of classic cars all gather (usually weekly) for food and fun and to show off their cars? If so--pay them a visit and see if anyone would care to show up at your party (don't expect them to leave their car there unattended though ;D...they will stay close to the vehicle for sure!)

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I need Help, I'm Trying to Planned a Motown 60's through 70's Party.?

Can anyone out there please help me with some Ideas to Throw a Motown 60's through 70's party~I love Motown music and thought it would be nice to have people dress up like the 60's and 70's~Inspiration from the movies The Five Heart Beat & The Temptation~~I would also like to rent a...

Motown Party Ideas

My experience is that the organisers of family functions rarely have the chance to enjoy the event, being wrapped up in making sure that everybody and everything is in the right place at the right time. My recommendation is let somebody else organise it, give them suggestions as to the things you would like/prefer then sit back and enjoy your birthday particularly on the big day.

ladydi got my thumbs up...I will not even try to beat what she suggested. Sounds like a totally fun party to be had by all.....