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Motown genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Motown
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Motown
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1971
If I Were Your WomanGladys Knight & the Pips
1972
Got to Be ThereMichael Jackson
1975
Forever, MichaelMichael Jackson
1962
The Jazz Soul of Little StevieLittle Stevie Wonder
1971
What’s Going OnMarvin Gaye
1999SynkronizedJamiroquai
1967
With a Lot o’ SoulThe Temptations
1972
Nature Planned ItFour Tops
1987
One HeartbeatSmokey Robinson
1981
Being With YouSmokey Robinson
Motown by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Motown by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
By country
By decade
Artists of Motown
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
- A Motown Christmas
- Ann Bogan
- Barrett Strong
- Carolyn Crawford
- Charlene
- Darian Reneé
- Diane Shaw
- Eddie Kendricks
- Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- Kim Weston
- Lamont Dozier
- Lorna Dea
- Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
- Mary Wells
- Mica & Kardanski
- Michael Henderson
- OXP
- The Contours
- The Marvelettes
- The Sisters Love
- The Vangoes
- Trixie and the Nasties
- William Weatherspoon
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Motown is divided into
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Motown