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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
The following year, it merged into Motown Record Corporation ... by Black artists—usually all lumped under the umbrella of “rhythm and blues”—solely to Black audiences.
Glide Magazine10d
60 Years Ago Today- The Four Tops Release Debut Album
The Four Tops released their self titled debut album on the Motown label. Produced by the legendary songwriting team ...
Smithsonian Magazine18d
Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey that would forever change the music industry. The following year, it merged ...