Tamla Motown Various Artists

Motown Motown American record label This article is about the record label. For the city known by that name, see Detroit. For other uses, see Motown (disambiguation). "Tamla" and "V.I.P. Records" redirect here. For people named Tamla, see Tamla (given name). For other uses, see VIP Records (disambiguation). Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. Founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959,[2][3] it was 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. Quick facts Parent company, Founded ... Motown Parent company Universal Music Group (UMG) Founded January 12, 1959;…

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