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Inside Motown’s Golden Machine: The Years That Built Me
Michael B. Sutton
What really happened behind the doors at Motown?
In Inside Motown’s Golden Machine, Michael B. Sutton takes you inside the studio — not as a fan, but as someone who lived it.
Discovered by Stevie Wonder and shaped by Motown’s demanding system, Sutton shares his journey through songwriting sessions, recording rooms, and the lessons that defined his career as a producer, songwriter, and keyboardist — including producing Cinderella Stay Awhile for Michael Jackson.
This isn’t a celebrity tell-all. It’s a masterclass in craft.
Through real stories of growth, rejection, and discipline, he reveals how great records are built — and why talent alone is never enough.
Whether you’re an artist, producer, or music lover, this book offers a rare inside look at the system that turned raw talent into lasting legacy.
Motown didn’t just make hits. It built artists.
Four Decades...
Michael B. Sutton's musical journey began with Stevie Wonder's introduction to Motown Records, marking the start of his remarkable career. Discovered, recognized and supported by legends like Stevie Wonder and Berry Gordy, Sutton's talents as a musician, lyricist, and composer resonated deeply within the Motown community.
Spanning over 40 years in the music industry, Sutton's portfolio boasts more than 300 tracks, including cherished Disco classics like "Down to Love Town" by The Originals. His production skills have significantly impacted Funk, Soul, and Disco genres, collaborating with artists such as Jermaine Jackson, Switch, Dionne Warwick, Thelma Houston, Anita Pointers, and Jerry Butler.
Jay Z and Kanye West's sampling of Sutton's work in their song "Guess Who's Back" attests to his commitment to creating impactful music. Headlining "The Sound of LA" label in collaboration with Virgin Music Group, Sutton eagerly anticipates the release of "Old School Party" on January 26th. This upcoming track seeks to revive the vibrant '70s Disco and Motown eras, inspiring people to dance and revel in the nostalgic essence of that time.
Film Work
Composing, Arranging, Scoring and Sound Design
Mr. Sutton has scored music for film and television, including: “One False Move”, the title song, “We'll make It” for the Channel 4 documentary Oasis Of Hope, Co-Executive producer of the popular documentary ”Becoming Barack -Evolution of a Leader”, the title song for the cable TV series Passion And Romance, and Machine Gun Blues, ESPN's Body Shaping and Co-Ed Training, the theme songs for the HBO movies Black Belt, Dance with Death, Guilty As Charged, Watchers 2, Cues' for the TV show Viper, Showtime's Black Scorpion and the production and performance for the HBO/Cinemax TV series Emmanuelle In Space.
Barak
Any Way You Like It
Switch
One False Move
Down to Love Town
Shake It Up
scorpion
Pat Boone
The Fix
An Oakland Product...
An Oakland product, Michael has spent most of his life in music starting out in Gospel writing songs for the great James Cleveland and playing organ for gospel choirs around
Los Angeles.
Started with Stevie...
A Stevie Wonder discovery, Sutton drew the attention of many talented artists at Motown for his genius as a musician, lyricist and composer.
Over the years, Mr. Sutton has composed and produced music with or for Jay Z- Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Anita Pointer and Pat Boone to name a few.
He continues an active career as a producer, musician, lyricist and composer.
Funk Therapy is a collective group of musicians (Leader Former Motown Producer Michael B. Sutton)
