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9 Ιαν 2019 · On 12 January 1959, the music sensation that changed America – and the world beyond it – was set in motion. Detroit-born 29-year-old Berry Gordy founded Tamla Records with an $800 loan from ...
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.
16 Σεπ 2024 · Motown, recording company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., in 1959 that became one of the most successful Black-owned businesses and one of the most influential independent record companies in American history.
2 Αυγ 2024 · Smokey Robinson credited Motown with "breaking down barriers with music," as their acts found popularity among both white and black audiences worldwide. Motown’s success was bolstered by its Artist Personal Development Department, established in 1964.
In 2016, Gordy received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama for "helping to create a trailblazing new sound in American music. As a record producer and songwriter, he helped build Motown, launching the music careers of countless legendary artists. His unique sound helped shape our Nation's story." [24]
While civil rights protesters in the 1960s and ’70s voiced Black demands for full equality, it was Motown’s music that brought African American voices and faces into homes across the nation, introducing baby boomers and their parents to Black culture.
13 Μαΐ 1971 · In this article: Inside Motown Records: How Berry Gordy Jr., writers, producers, performers – including Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye – crafted their songs.
