I have read articles and books which essentially say that Motown music has a great influence on American popular music.

However, I still try to understand what is its influence on the music that we hear today, or the music that we have heard since the 1990s.

When I listen to the original Motown hits, I can see that the rhythms are very distinctive and different from today's music. Of course, when you listen to Happy by Pharrell Williams, you can recognize its Motown vibe. But what about other music?

So what do musicians like Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, etc learn from Motown and use them in their own songs?

Could you pls help explain?
Thank you.