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Jan 2024
11m 39s

Motown Begins

The Retrospectors
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When Berry Gordy, Jr. founded Tamla Records in Detroit on 12th January, 1959, he reshaped popular music forever. With an iconic artist roster that included The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5, Motown’s ability to identify and nurture talent - inspired by the principles of a car production line - were unprecedented. Gordy's journey, from a profes ... Show More
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