La Motown Records, nota anche semplicemente come Motown, è un’etichetta discografica statunitense appartenente alla Universal Music Group. Fu fondata nel 1959 dall’imprenditore Berry Gordy con il nome di Tamla Records, per assumere il nome Motown Records nell’aprile del 1960. La Motown è nota per l’immediato successo che ottenne negli anni 1960 e per il ruolo che ebbe nella diffusione del genere rhythm and blues nell’integrazione razziale nella musica pop. Specializzata nel crossover di generi musicali, la Motown fu pioniera di un sound riconoscibile e noto con lo slogan di "Motown Sound". Tra gli artisti più noti della Motown Record ci sono The Miracles, The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Rick James, The Commodores e The Jackson 5.
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Artisti di Motown
Queen Latifah
n. 1970 · cantante, rapper e attrice statunitense
Sammy Davis Jr.
1925–1990 · ballerino, cantante e vibrafonista statunitense (1925–1990)
The Pointer Sisters
1969– · gruppo musicale statunitense
Wayman Tisdale
1964–2009 · cestista e musicista statunitense
Chrisette Michele
n. 1982 · cantautrice statunitense
Ernie Watts
n. 1945 · American jazz musician
Junior Walker
1931–1995 · musicista statunitense
Steve Reid
1944–2010 · American musician (1944-2010)
Brenda Holloway
n. 1946 · American soul singer
Connie Haines
1921–2008 · American singer (1921-2008)
Profilo dell'etichetta
The legendary Motown label was founded on January 12, 1959 and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960 by Berry Gordy, Jr., who merged his two successful imprints, Tamla (whose first release was Marv Johnson's "Come to Me" on January 21, 1959) and Motown (first release was the Miracles' "Bad Girl" on September 6, 1959). It was one of the most successful independent record companies in history. Its stable of hit-making artists such as The Miracles, The Supremes, The Temptations and many, many others, along with a talented staff of musicians and songwriters, collectively created the "Motown Sound," a world famous hybrid of soul, doo-wop, rhythm & blues and pop. Its motto was "The Sound of Young America".
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In July 1983 it was announced that Motown would begin distribution with MCA Distribution, with "the transferring of the Motown line from independent distribution expected to begin July 15". After a court case decided in their favor in mid-August, they began immediately distributing Motown product in the last week of August. Motown releases that list MCA Distribution are from 1983 throu
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