ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, mˈoʊtaʊn hæd ɐbsˈoːɹbd tɹˈaɪfˈaɪ ænd bɹˈɪstəl bɪɡˈæn wˈɜːkɪŋ wɪð fjˈuːkwə æz ɐ sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ ænd pɹədˈuːsɚ.
In the mid 1960s, Motown had absorbed Tri-Phi and Bristol began working with Fuqua as a songwriter and producer.