The Jackson 5
Tamla Records, the first label in the Motown group, was formed in January 1959. Motown is still going, currently as part of the Universal Music Group, but it ceased to be an independent company in June 1988 when founder Berry Gordy Jr. sold the business to MCA for $61 million.
The usual answer is January 1959, which is when Berry Gordy formed Tamla Records. Motown Records was formed in August 1959, and the Motown Record Corporation (the group company which operated both those labels, and which most people are thinking of when they say "Motown") was incorporated in April 1960.
They didn't "record" on a Motown label as such, but some of their UK recordings were licensed for release in the USA by the Motown group's new "white rock" label, Rare Earth Records, in 1969.
Berry Gordy - founder of MotownSmokey Robinson (and the Miracles) - first major group signed to Motown
I am almost positive it was Motown's in-house backup group, The Andantes
Universal Motown Republic Group was created in 1999.
Universal Motown Republic Group ended in 2011.
Market segmentation is when you break down a group into smaller pieces such as age or gender. This makes it easier to advertise to the right group.
The Supremes
Michael Jackson signed with Motown Records at age 9, as part of the group The Jackson Five.
Tamla Records, the first label in the Motown group, was formed in January 1959. Motown is still going, currently as part of the Universal Music Group, but it ceased to be an independent company in June 1988 when founder Berry Gordy Jr. sold the business to MCA for $61 million.
The usual answer is January 1959, which is when Berry Gordy formed Tamla Records. Motown Records was formed in August 1959, and the Motown Record Corporation (the group company which operated both those labels, and which most people are thinking of when they say "Motown") was incorporated in April 1960.
The Temptations
They didn't "record" on a Motown label as such, but some of their UK recordings were licensed for release in the USA by the Motown group's new "white rock" label, Rare Earth Records, in 1969.
Berry Gordy - founder of MotownSmokey Robinson (and the Miracles) - first major group signed to Motown
I am almost positive it was Motown's in-house backup group, The Andantes
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