Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. This is a list of artists signed to Motown or one of its many subsidiaries. The Allens (Motown Records) (Special Note – Second All Caucasian Band to sign with Motown September 1974 after
The Underdogs
(1st Caucasian Motown act) signed in 1966.
Who all signed to Motown Records?
The list of Motown artists reads like a who's who in music—
Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5
, the Marvelettes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Lionel Richie, The Commodores, …
Who signed to Motown Records?
- Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. AP. …
- Stevie Wonder. Spotify. …
- The Supremes. AP. …
- Marvin Gaye. AP. …
- The Temptations. AP. …
- The Four Tops. AP. …
- The Jackson 5. AP.
Who was Motown's biggest star?
Michael Jackson
Still, Motown was Jackson's launchpad to success and the label's biggest star.
Who was the only white artist signed to Motown?
Reba Jeanette Smith (February 1, 1928 – February 17, 2001), known professionally as Debbie Dean, was an American singer who was the first white solo artist to record for Motown.
Who is the richest Motown singer?
| Net Worth: $110 Million | Date of Birth: May 13, 1950 (71 years old) | Gender: Male | Height: 6 ft (1.84 m) | Profession: Record producer, Drummer, Organist, Keyboard Player, Pianist, Composer, Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Musician, Actor |
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What is Motown Records now?
In 1988, Gordy sold Motown to MCA Records. Today, the company is owned by
Universal Music Group
. It may have left Detroit, but Motown didn't stop producing hit music.
What was the first Motown song?
Fifty years ago today (May 16, 1964) the Motown Records label celebrated its first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with Mary Wells' “
My Guy
,” a song written and produced by Smokey Robinson.
Who is the founder of Motown?
Berry Gordy, Jr.
, (born November 28, 1929, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.), American businessman, founder of the Motown Record Corporation (1959), which became the most successful Black-owned music company in the United States.
Who sold the most records at Motown?
Diana Ross and The Supremes
were the most successful group or artist in Motown's history by at least one measure — their 12 Billboard No. 1 singles.
What is the number one Motown song of all time?
1.
The Temptations – ‘My Girl'
The Temptations were a popular act before they released “My Girl,” but that song forever changed the vocal group. The Smokey Robinson-penned song was their first to cross over into the Top 10 on the Hot 100, ultimately reaching Number One.
Who was the first white singer to be signed by a black label?
Reba Jeanette Smith
, who went under the stage name Debbie Dean, is best known as the first white solo singer signed to Motown proper. Indeed, she had little in common with the R&B music with which the label was identified.
Are there any white Motown artists?
Nope.
Clark and Rare Earth
, the late-'60s/early-'70s rock band, were also cited by The Detroit News as also being Motown's first white artists. All valid, but neither were the first. … V.I.P., like Gordy Records, Tamla Records, Rare Earth Records and Soul Records, were all subsidiaries of Motown.
How many Motown artists died?
We take a moment now to remember
three musicians
who gave voice to the classic sound of Motown. Bobby Rogers, Richard Street and Damon Harris all died over the past two weeks. Rogers sang and wrote songs with Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
Who wrote Motown songs?
| Holland-Dozier-Holland | Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States | Genres Motown sound, rhythm and blues, soul, funk | Occupation(s) Songwriters, record producers | Associated acts The Supremes The Four Tops Michael Jackson |
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