Description of motown music
Motown music, also known as "The Motown Sound," is a style of soul music that originated in Detroit, Michigan, in the 1950s and 1960s. It was created by the record label Motown, which was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1959. The label's distinctive sound was characterized by catchy melodies, tight vocal harmonies, and upbeat rhythms, often featuring a horn section and a rhythm section with drums, bass, and guitar. Motown music had a significant impact on popular music in the United States and around the world, and produced many successful and influential artists, such as The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and The Temptations.
Related genres: soulpopfunkrockjazzinstrumentalacoustic
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The Isley Brothers - Shout
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The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
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The Contours - Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)
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The Marvelettes - Playboy
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The Velvelettes - Motown 50
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The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go
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Mary Wells - Mary Wells Sings My Guy
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Wendy Rene - After Laughter
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The Supremes - I Hear a Symphony
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Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dance Party
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Marvin Gaye - Moods of Marvin Gaye
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Jimmy Ruffin - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jimmy Ruffin
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Jimmy Ruffin - Tamla Motown Gold
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Diana Ross and the Supremes - Great Songs and Performances
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Diana Ross and the Supremes - The Best of Diana Ross & the Supremes
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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need
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Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life
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Mary Wells - Tamla Motown Gold
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The Temptations - Puzzle People
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The Jackson 5 - Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5
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The Jackson 5 - Third Album
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Stevie Wonder - Where I'm Coming From
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The Temptations - Sky's The Limit
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Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
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The Jackson 5 - Greatest Hits
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The Jackson 5 - Maybe Tomorrow
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Bill Withers - Just as I Am/Still Bill
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Eddie Kendricks - People... Hold On
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The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
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Smokey Robinson - Smokey
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Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
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Gladys Knight & The Pips - Imagination
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The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy
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Willie Hutch - Foxy Brown
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Barry White - Can't Get Enough
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The Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine
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Michael Jackson - Forever, Michael
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Smokey Robinson - A Quiet Storm
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The Miracles - City Of Angels
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The Miracles - Love Machine
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Rainbow - Rainbow Rising
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The Miracles - The Miracles Live
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Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
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The Jackson 5 - Motown 50
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The Marvelettes - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
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Diana Ross - Diana
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Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay
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Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - The Ultimate Collection: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
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Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection (disc 1)
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Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
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The Temptations - Motown: The Complete No. 1's
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Barrett Strong - 20th Century Masters
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Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
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DeBarge - In A Special Way
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Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down
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The Cure - Greatest Hits (CD2 - acoustic)
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Jackson 5 - The Ultimate Collection: Jackson 5
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Stevie Wonder - Definitive Collection
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The Isley Brothers - Greatest Motown Hits
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Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Tamla Motown Gold
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Luther Vandross - Any Love
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The Four Tops - Greatest Hits
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The Four Tops - Motown's Greatest Hits
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Spice 1 - Spice 1
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The Ronettes - A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector
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The Four Tops - Ultimate Collection
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The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collection
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Marvin Gaye - Motown's Greatest Hits
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New Order - Wedding Singer
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Marvin Gaye - Anthology
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Marvin Gaye - The Best of Marvin Gaye
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The Jackson 5 - The Ultimate Collection
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The Temptations - The Ultimate Collection
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Smokey Robinson - The Ultimate Collection
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Deep Purple - Knocking At Your Back Door
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The Marvelettes - Ultimate Collection
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The Velvelettes - The Very Best Of The Velvelettes
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Jamiroquai - Canned Heat
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Afterhours - Non È Per Sempre
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The Velvelettes - The Velvelettes Meet the Royalettes
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Aaron Neville - The Very Best Of Aaron Neville
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Gossip - Men In Love
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O'Funk'illo - O'Funk'Illo
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Mr. Big - Actual Size
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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - United & You're All I Need
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Daft Punk - Daft Punk
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Gossip - Movement
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The Supremes - Gold
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Stevie Wonder - A Time To Love
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Emma Bunton - Life In Mono
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Madcon - Beggin'
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Kottonmouth Kings - Cloud Nine
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Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - The Definitive Collection
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The Jackson 5 - The Essential Michael Jackson
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Crazy P - When We On
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Diana Ross - Love and Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross
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BJ The Chicago Kid - In My Mind
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Stevie Wonder - Up-Tight Everything's Alright
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Kim Weston - Kim Weston Greatest Hits & Rare Classics
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Smino - Luv 4 Rent