Motown is an American record company. It was founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. on January 12, 1959, in Detroit, Michigan, as Tamla Records, and was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960.~ The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit.~Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned record label which achieved significant crossover success.~In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels 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.~ During the 1960s, Motown achieved spectacular success for a small record company: 79 records in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 record chart between 1960 and 1969.
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