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Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, [2] [3] and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. [4] Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered.
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Hitsville: The Making of Motown: Directed by Ben Turner, Gabe Turner. With Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, William Stevenson. Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
Aug 24, 2019 · The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives. Benjamin Turner. Director.
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HITSVILLE U.S.A.! Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. The film tracks the unique system that Gordy assembled that enabled Motown to become the most successful record label of all time.
Motown Records becomes the most successful label of all time after its formation in 1958 Detroit amid racial tension and the burgeoning civil rights movement. Documentary 2019 1 hr 51 min. 100%. PG-13. Starring Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, John Legend. Director Gabe Turner.
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Aug 24, 2019 · Motown Records’ first 13 years of existence were a time when pop music was changing for the better, and the various acts going in and out of the complex built out of a residential neighborhood ...
Motown has produced some of the best music ever recorded and some of the most amazing musicians and singers in my opinion, but I agree with Richard-97261, I am also a life-long Motown fan, I was really looking forward to watching 'Hitsville--The Making of Motown'' but like him found it a big disappointment for the similar reasons: I enjoyed ...