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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, [ 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 Lewis Sisters. Tamla Motown TMG 536. United Kingdom. " The Bigger Your Heart Is (The Harder You'll Fall) ". " The Two of Us ". Tony Martin. Tamla Motown TMG 537. United Kingdom. "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"
Motown. Ashford & Simpson. 1960s. Motown. The duo worked at Motown as songwriters and producers primarily, but Valerie Simpson recorded albums with the label and the duo recorded albums as an act at other labels. Cholly Atkins. 1960s. Motown. Choreographer.
Written and produced by Motown 's main production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland, [ 2] the song is one of the most widely-known Motown hits of the 1960s and is today considered the Four Tops' signature song. It was the number one song on the Rhythm & Blues chart for two weeks [ 3] and on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, in October 15–22 ...
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959–1971 is a 1992 four-CD collection of Motown hits, during Motown's golden age when the songs were recorded at its original Detroit studio. [1] The selections on this compilation were transferred from the original single mixes, which were mixed for AM radio play and 45 RPM singles.
This article includes an overview of the events and trends in popular music in the 1960s.. The Miracles pictured in 1962. Known as Motown's "soul supergroup", The Miracles were one of the first commercially successful acts of the 1960s and propelled both Motown and its Tamla label to international fame.
Motown discography. The discography for American rhythm and blues record label Motown, as well as its subsidiaries and imprints, is divided into: Motown albums discography. Motown singles discography.
Holland–Dozier–Holland was a songwriting and production team consisting of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland. [ 1] The trio wrote, arranged and produced many songs that helped define the Motown sound in the 1960s. [ 1] During their tenure at Motown Records from 1962 to 1967, Dozier and Brian Holland were the composers and ...