Motown Records created some timeless artists and a plethora of hit singles, but did the label founded by Berry Gordy Jr constitute being a pop culture movement?
Motown was founded in 1959 as Tamla Records, and it acquired the name Motown in April 1960 – the ideal time to launch a record company built on black music. In the early 60s, the music industry ...
Elemental Music's Motown reissue campaign moves and grooves into the new year with another three installments of legendary soul classics, all Goldmine approved.
Gordy founded Motown, the Detroit musical empire that blossomed in the 1960s and ’70s with Black ... researchers examined the available records of Mr. Carter’s and Mr. Gordy’s ancestry.
As one of Motown’s most iconic acts, The Supremes shattered barriers, broke records, and redefined what was possible for African-American artists in the 1960s. Their story is one of dreams ...
The 1960s saw great change in music ... Clark’s smoky vocals and blue-eyed soul style made her a rarity at Motown Records. She was among the few white female artists signed to the label in ...
Legendary artist, producer and songwriter Smokey Robinson is teaming up with actor and singer Halle Bailey to co-host a tribute to one of the most iconic and influential record labels: Motown.
And with gold records by the Supremes, the Temptations and the Jackson 5, this former Motown recording studio became a hit-making machine from 1959 to 1972. The interior has been left much the ...