The famous United Sound Studio on 2nd that controversially was posing an impediment to I94 expansion is potentially threatened again since being seized by authorities on the grounds that it was purchased with illicit funds.

The Justice Department has an interest in the United Sound Systems Recording Studios in Midtown Detroit where Aretha Franklin, Bob Seger and Motown Record Corp. founder Berry Gordy recorded hits, Crain's Detroit Business reports.

Robert Snell of Crain's writes that late last month federal prosecutors asked a judge to have the property at 5840 2nd Ave. forfeited to the government because the studio allegedly was purchased with money from suspected drug dealer Dwayne Richards, who was arrested last January after being on the run for four years.
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Recorded at United Sound Systems Recording Studios:


John Lee Hooker, "Boogie Chillun"
Marvin Gaye, "What's Going On"
Bob Seger, "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"
The MC5, "Back In The U.S.A."
Isaac Hayes, "Shaft"
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Freaky Styley"
Rolling Stones/Aretha Franklin, "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
Aretha Franklin & The Eurythmics, "Sisters Are Doin' it For Themselves"