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| − | '''Motown Records''' | + | '''Motown Records''' is a famous record label for [[African-American]] R&B artists, founded in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] in 1959 and now based in [[liberal]] [[Los Angeles, California]]. It is now called "Universal Motown" and is owned by Universal Music Group. The name comes from Detroit's nickname, ''Mo''tor ''Town''. |
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*[[The Supremes]] | *[[The Supremes]] | ||
*[[Four Tops]] | *[[Four Tops]] | ||
Revision as of 03:26, March 22, 2011
Motown Records is a famous record label for African-American R&B artists, founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1959 and now based in liberal Los Angeles, California. It is now called "Universal Motown" and is owned by Universal Music Group. The name comes from Detroit's nickname, Motor Town.