City
Saginaw
USA
Saginaw, located 100 miles north of Detroit, served as a crucial talent pipeline for Motown, most notably as the hometown of Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Judkins/Morris in 1950) before his family moved to Detroit. The city's smaller industrial economy and active church music scene mirrored Detroit's cultural landscape on a more intimate scale, producing artists who would migrate southward seeking opportunities in Detroit's burgeoning recording industry.