Oh, what a lovely question! In the early days of Motown, the focus was primarily on promoting African American artists. However, as the label grew, they did sign a few white artists like Rare Earth and Teena Marie who had a deep appreciation for soul music. Motown believed in talent and passion above all else, creating a diverse and inclusive musical family.
The first white singer to record on the Motown label was Bobbie Smith, a member of the vocal group The Spinners. They recorded for Motown in the early 1960s before the label became widely known for its predominantly African American artists. However, the first white solo artist to sign with Motown was actually Johnny Bristol in the late 1960s. Motown's focus was primarily on its Black artists and the unique sound of the label.
The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Matadors, The Supremes. There are many more those are just some examples. You can look them all up on the Wikipedia for Motown.
That would be Marv Johnson, who recorded the very first Motown single, "Come To Me", in January 1959. As soon as the record looked like becoming a hit, his contract was sold to United Artists for a high price, providing Motown with financial stability in its very earliest days.
Tamla Motown was the name used to market Motown Records' music in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. It combined the Tamla label, which was one of the original labels of Motown, with the Motown brand to promote its artists and recordings across the Atlantic. This branding helped popularize Motown's distinctive sound and artists, such as The Supremes and Marvin Gaye, in the UK and beyond, contributing significantly to the global reach of the Motown label.
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The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Matadors, The Supremes. There are many more those are just some examples. You can look them all up on the Wikipedia for Motown.
That would be Marv Johnson, who recorded the very first Motown single, "Come To Me", in January 1959. As soon as the record looked like becoming a hit, his contract was sold to United Artists for a high price, providing Motown with financial stability in its very earliest days.
Michael Jackson signed with Motown Records at age 9, as part of the group The Jackson Five.
The Temptations, Diana Ross, Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson and many other artists were all signed to Motown.
barry gordy signed the jackson 5 to motown in 1969 -krcat
deliberately promoting African American artists with attention to their image.
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when did dusty springfield sign for tamla motown records
Motown really tried to make their artists stars and they were very well groomed. They were taught how to dance, dress and sing. Motown also had some of the best song writers, so that combined with the talent and readiness of the artists produced huge hits resulting in financial success for Motown.
Yes she was with motown until the early 80s then she signed with RCA records.
Rick James's "Street Songs" (including the single "Super Freak") did appear on Motown. The Stylistics were signed to Avco Records.
They signed on Friday the 26th of July 1968.