Motown

Yes, most definitely

No, he is still alive as of Jun 2013.

Berry Gordy - founder of Motown
Smokey Robinson (and the Miracles) - first major group signed to Motown

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Burt BacharachSong ("Wishin' And Hopin'")Hal David (II)Song ("Wishin' And Hopin'")Dusty Springfield (II)Song ("Wishin' And Hopin'")

The Jackson 5 only recorded one single from Steeltown in 1968, one year before they went to Motown, called "Big Boy".

The Jackson 5 recorded two 45 rpm records for Steeltown as follows:

Big Boy - 1967 Steeltown 681

You've Changed - 1967 Steeltown 681

We Don't Have To Be Over 21 (To Fall In Love) - 1968 Steel-town

Jam Session - 1968 Steel-town

Michael recorded a 45 rpm record with a group named Ripples & Waves:

Ripples & Waves Plus Michael - Let Me Carry Your Schoolbooks - 1968 Steeltown 688A

Ripples & Waves Plus Michael - I Never Had a Girl - Steeltown - 1968 Steeltown 688B

The Jackson 5 also recorded the following for Steeltown which were never released on vinyl:

I Never Had a Girl - 1968

The Tracks Of My Tears - 1968

Soul Jerk - 1968

Saturday Night At The Movies - 1968

My Girl - 1968

Michael The Lover - 1968

The Jackson 5 never recorded an album for Steeltown but all these songs are available on various CD's.

R&B and Soul

Berry Gordy Jr.

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.

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Smokey Robinson

"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" is a song which was been written, recorded and performed by Connie Francis, it was released in 1992, it did not have much success on the charts.

The song "Does Your Mama Know About Me" recorded by Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers. Written by Tom Bard and Thomas (Cheech & Chong) Chong. A previously small group from Vancouver, Wa. This group also brought to the forefront by this top seller. And later Bobby Taylor's solo career. And Tommy Chong comedy and movie career with Cheech Marin (Nash Bridges).

There are several areas where Motown broke racial boundaries which were 'tabu' during the early 60's:

1: Having White musicians sitting in with Black musicians in recording sessions.

2: Having White performers in a Black owned company in the early 60's

3: Having mixed groups with their images on the labels.

4: Recording Country & Western artists and labels in his corporation.

5: Having White writers in #1 Soul/R&B hits.

6: Asking performers to showcase their talent in segregated venues in the South.

7: Asking performers to call for calm in the Black community in Detroit during the riots.

8: Having White artist (Chris Clark) on non-descrip label Weed, without even mentioning her name.

9: Singing songs about race 'Does Your Mother Know About Me' Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers.

10: Having Asian performers and writers. [Tommy Chong, Suzee Ikeda]

There are many other instances.

pre civil war in the mob rule

Former Motown Producer Jeffrey Bowen is black mixed with Indian.

Jackson 5

its about $335 million

Here is a list of 5 songs from the Motown top 100 classic list. 1. I heard it through the grapevine - Marvin Gaye 2. My girl - Temptations 3. Reach out i'll be there - Four Tops 4.Where did our love go? - Supremes 5. Whats going on - Marvin Gaye Basically anything by Marvin Gaye, the supremes or Jackson 5 and your in classic Motown territory.

Motown turned 50 in 2009.

The Edwin Starr record? Yes, it is. It came out on Motown imprint Gordy Records in 1970, written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and produced by Whitfield. The Temptations originally recorded it as an album-only cut but their version wasn't released as a single.

The Temptations

No. They were friends and worked together as duet partners. Each was married to their own spouse at the time.

Temptations

deliberately promoting african american artists with attention to their image