Postman." By the mid-1960s, the label, with the help of songwriters and producers such as Robinson, A & R chief William "Mickey" Stevenson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Norman Whitfield, was a major force in the music industry.Detroit advanced to 3-0 in the 2019 National Premier Soccer League Members Cup with a 1-0 win on the road over the Milwaukee Torrent on Saturday night. A year later, The Marvelettes scored Tamla's first US #1 pop hit, "Please Mr. Motown Records and Tamla Records combined as Motown Record Corporation. On April 4,1960, Gordy launched Motown Records as his first corporate label. "Shop Around" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and was Motown's first million-selling record. Its first hit was Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)" (1959), which made it to #2 on the Billboard R&B charts its first #1 R&B hit was "Shop Around" by the Miracles in 1960. Tamla's first release was Marv Johnson's "Come to Me" in 1959. When he found the name was already in use, he decided on Tamla instead.Īmong Tamla's early artists were Mable John, Barrett Strong and (on the Motown label) Mary Wells. Gordy originally wanted to name the label "Tammy" Records, after the popular song by Debbie Reynolds. On January 12, 1959, he started Tamla Records, with an $800 loan from his family. Davis and Gwen Gordy wanted Berry to be the company president, but Berry wanted to strike out on his own. In 1959, Billy Davis and Berry Gordy's sisters Gwen and Anna started Anna Records. He realized that the more lucrative end of the business was in producing records and owning the publishing. Wilson's single "Lonely Teardrops", written by Gordy, became a huge success however, Gordy did not feel he made as much money as he deserved from this and other singles he wrote for Wilson. In the 1960s, Motown and its soul-based subsidiaries were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as The Motown Sound, a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence.īerry Gordy got his start as a songwriter for local Detroit acts such as Jackie Wilson and The Matadors. on Januas Tamla Records, the company started as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Motown Records was a record label originally based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Hire to Play Tamla Motown at Your Next Event Tamla Motown.
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