- Motown
- Motown recording label launched 1960 by Berry Gordy Jr., from Mo(tor) Town, perhaps based on Motor City, a nickname for Detroit attested by 1911.
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Motown — ☆ Motown [mō′toun΄ ] adj. [< a trademark for phonograph records, etc. < Mo(tor) Town, nickname for DETROIT] designating or of a style of rhythm and blues of the 1960s characterized by a strong, even beat and the use of elements derived from … English World dictionary
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Motown — /moh town /, n. 1. Detroit, Michigan: a nickname. 2. Also called Motown sound. an upbeat, often pop influenced style of rhythm and blues associated with the city of Detroit and with numerous black vocalists and vocal groups since the 1950s and… … Universalium
Motown — Compañía discográfica estadounidense que en la década de 1960 creó un estilo de música soul al que dio su nombre y que alcanzó gran popularidad. El nombre Motown, contracción de Motor Town (La ciudad de los motores), es un término que alude a la… … Enciclopedia Universal
