Motown Records is one of the most celebrated labels in music history. In 1959, an aspiring songwriter and record producer named Berry Gordy Jr. borrowed $800 to start his own record label in Detroit.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born in 1929, Berry Gordy Jr. began his music career writing songs for artists like Etta James in the late-1950's. He then ...

T.G. Sheppard knows exactly how people at home may have felt when they were watching Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, the landmark 1983 TV special honoring one of the most enduring record ...

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A new book argues that Motown was a step in the evolution of the American popular song, a tradition reaching back to songwriters like Irving... Motown: Not the Same Old Songs Motown: Not the Same Old ...

The production includes Stuart Avig, original lead singer of The Valadiers and one of only five original Motown artists still actively touring, according to the show's information. It also features ...