Motown
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title:
Motown
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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. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and
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Record label originally based in Detroit, Michigan
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown
date created:
2003-01-10T00:48:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T21:11:01Z
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