The Monarchs of Motown

Headlined by the tight-as-ever duo of Berry Gordy Jr. and Smokey Robinson, whose friendship has spanned more than five decades, an even dozen of the men and women who launched Motown into music history pose for ANNIE LEIBOVITZ, marking a half-century since the hits began zooming out of Hitsville U.S.A. From the stars to the songsmiths the lady who taught everyone how to behave, they’ve survived their legendary success with style and talent to spare