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- Motown is a record company, a musical style, and a corporate conglomerate with several subsidiary labels. The company was founded in Detroit in 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr. A black entrepreneur and songwriter, Gordy built a successful black-owned, independent company that became a formidable phenomenon in the music business.
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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.
The Origins of Motown: Founding and Early Years. Berry Gordy Jr. and the birth of Tamla Records. The move to West Grand Boulevard. The Golden Age of Motown: 1959-1972. The rise of Motown’s biggest artists: The Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and more. Hits that shaped the Motown sound. Expansion and Growth: 1972-1998.
Nov 16, 2023 · The history of Motown: Where soul meets success. BY Reader's Digest Editors. 16th Nov 2023 Music. 5 min read. Step into the world of Motown, where soulful melodies, legendary talents, and a record label born in the heart of Detroit transformed the music industry.
The following is a well-documented history of how Motown came to be and its most significant achievements. Motown’s Irresistible Force of Social and Cultural Change Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye around a microphone at the Motown recording studio in Detroit in 1965 in the United States.
Apr 24, 2024 · Motown, recording company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., 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.
Today, Motown Records exists beyond its music label confines. It is Black history and Black excellence. It is commercial and beyond commerce, with classic songs appearing in commercials and films and Broadway shows, and a legacy that extends into today’s music, fashion, video games, and even slang.
This is The Motown Story. “Money (That’s What I Want)” by Barrett Strong is widely thought to be the first hit recorded at 2648 West Grand Boulevard, the two-storey house which Gordy and his wife Raynoma bought in the summer of 1959.
