On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey that would forever change the music industry. The following year, it merged ...

In 1971, he became the first Motown artist to negotiate a contract that allowed for complete artistic control of his music. Through the '70s, starting with his 14th album "Music of My Mind ...

David Largie normally known for his hugely successful John Holt tribute brings you Barry White & his ... successful 'Soul, Motown & Reggae Tribute' show, Dave is an artist too diverse to be ...

majority-white “pop” audience. Indeed, an early analysis of Motown’s success from Fortune magazine credits Gordy’s financial success to his ability to attract talented Black artists and ...