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    Mo·town
    /ˈmōˌtoun/

    noun

    • 1. music released on or reminiscent of the US record label Tamla Motown. The first black-owned record company in the US, Tamla Motown was founded in Detroit in 1959 by Berry Gordy, and was important in popularizing soul music, producing artists such as the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. trademark
    • 2. a name for Detroit informal
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  3. 5 days ago · Motown Museum Expansion. From Groundbreaking to Breaking New Ground. The culmination of years of planning, hard work, and generous contributions from dedicated donors, the highly anticipated, multi-phase, $50 million Motown Museum expansion project-the heart of which is called Hitsville NEXT-will grow the Museum campus to a nearly 50,000-square-foot world-class entertainment and education ...

  4. May 2, 2024 · The Greatest Motown Artists Of All Time. Vote up the artists who best exemplify the Motown Sound. Nobody blends soul, R&B, and pop music quite like the best Motown artists of all-time. Founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1959, Motown Records is home to many music legends, like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Gladys Knight.

  5. May 14, 2024 · Motown, also known as Hitsville, USA, is a legendary record label that changed the landscape of popular music forever. Founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, Motown became synonymous with the smooth sounds of soul, R&B, and pop music. The label was responsible for launching the careers of some of the music industry’s biggest ...

  6. May 12, 2024 · How Motown Defined the Psychedelic Soul Sound. The ideas that emerged when R&B’s heaviest heads let it all hang out make for a compelling chapter in the story of American music. By the time the ...

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  7. May 10, 2024 · Berry Gordy (born November 28, 1929, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American businessman, founder of the Motown Record Corporation (1959), which became the most successful Black-owned music company in the United States. Through Motown, he developed the majority of the great rhythm-and-blues (R&B) performers of the 1960s and ’70s, including ...

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  8. 4 days ago · Barrett Strong. Barrett Strong Jr. (February 5, 1941 – January 28, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter known for his recording of " Money (That's What I Want) ", which was the first hit single for the Motown record label. [1] He is also known for his songwriting work in association with producer Norman Whitfield; [2] together, they ...

  9. Apr 29, 2024 · Motown artist Jimmy Ruffin shares a famous last name with his brother, Temptations bandmate David Ruffin. While his brother was experiencing success with hits like ‘The Tracks of My Tears,’ brother Jimmy convinced three Motown writers, Jimmy Dean, Paul Riser, and William Witherspoon, to let him take a crack at recording their new song ‘What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.’

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