Motown
Record label originally based in Detroit, Michigan
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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, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered.
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I Heard It Through The Grapevine writer and Motown's first star dies aged 81 Founding Motown artist Barrett Strong, who collaborated on classic songs such as I Heard It Through The Grapevine and Papa Was A Rollin' Stone, has died at the age of 81.Sky News - Published | |
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