Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. Founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on , [2][3] it was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on . [4] Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, the center of the automotive industry in the United States, [5] where the Motown was originally ...
Motown has been paving the way for entertainment and culture for 60 + years – enjoy iconic classics from Stevie Wonder, The Supremes and more here! Cover: St...
Founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy Edwards—former Motown Records executive and sister to Motown founder, Berry Gordy—Motown Museum is home to iconic Hitsville U.S.A., Studio A, and an extensive array of Motown artifacts, photographs, apparel and memorabilia.
Step back in time with Motown Classic artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Supremes and so many more...
Motown, recording company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., in Detroit in January 1959 that became one of the most successful Black-owned businesses and one of the most influential independent record companies in American history. The company gave its name to the hugely popular style of soul music that it created. Indeed, Motown artists dominated the charts in the 1960s. The label’s roster of ...
Motown celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2019, having been launched as Tamla Records by Berry Gordy back in 1959.
Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits Berry Gordy’s record label used the ‘sound of young America’ to bring people together