Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Motown is an American record company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. on January 12, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, in the United States as Tamla Records, and was incorporated as "Motown Record Corporaton" 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 by achieving a crossover success.. }
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- Motown comment "Motown is an American record company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. on January 12, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, in the United States as Tamla Records, and was incorporated as "Motown Record Corporaton" 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 by achieving a crossover success.".