How did the record label "Motown" get its name?

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How did the record label "Motown" get its name?

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Last updated Nov 22 2023.
Originally posted Nov 22 2023 7:13 PM.

BigTriviaDawg

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Motown was founded in Detroit which has a Nick name of Motor City. So, Motown is taken from the nickname! Berry Gordy, Jr started Motown in 1959 as a black owned label for black artists. In the 1960s Motown became synonymous with rhythm and Blues and quickly became one of the most successful recordings studios in history!

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Motown

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Nov 22 2023, 7:15 PM

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"Motown" is a contraction of "motor city". The reference is to Detroit, Michigan, USA. For a long time, Detroit was known as the center of automobile manufacturing in the United States. Nowadays, things have changed a bit, and auto manufacturing has been outsourced. But, the nickname "Motown" has remained.

How did the record label "Motown" get its name?

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