In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started a small record label in Detroit, Michigan. As a play on Detroit’s nickname, “Motor City”, the label was dubbed “Motown”, and it quickly established its own unmistakable sound—and released hit after chart-topping hit in the decade that followed.Tomorrow and Wednesday, guest conductor Jeff Tyzik leads the TSO and three sensational vocalists in unforgettable performances of multiple Motown favourites including “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me”, “I Got You (I Feel Goo
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THE FIRST BLACK OWNED RECORD LABEL MOTOWN RECORDS WAS OWNED BY BERRY GORDY Berry Gordy didn’t just start a record label—he built a movement. In 1959, he founded Motown Records in Detroit and turned local talent into global legends like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, and The Jackson 5. Motown wasn’t just music; it was Black excellence, ownership, and soundtracking the culture through every era. The Sound That Changed the World. 🎤✨ #BlackHistory #BerryGordy #Motown #BlackExcellence #Musi
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