2006-11-30 14:40:31 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
One highlight of Detroit's musical history was Motown Records' success during the 1960's and early 1970's.
Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as the first record label owned by an African American and primarily featuring African American artists to regularly achieve crossover success and have a widespread, lasting effect on the music industry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit%2C_Michigan#Performing_Arts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Detroit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown_Records
2006-11-30 16:25:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detroit is Motor city (famous for making cars)
Motor + Town = Motown
2006-11-30 15:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by chickamunka_keh 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Referring to Detroit being the auto making capital "motor City" is the nickname for Detroit, Michigan.
2006-12-01 02:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is where all the big time black artist from the 50's & 60's
got their start. So fourth came the record label Motown. Its
still around today.
2006-11-30 14:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cars are made in Detroit
Cars Have MOTORS
Therefore " MOTOR CITY" or "MOTOWN" for short
2006-11-30 14:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
its a reference to motor city detroit's nickname
2006-11-30 14:43:05 · answer #6 · answered by punkrocker33 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mo of the Three Stooges used to live there
2006-11-30 14:47:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Duh! Because that is where Motown Records is located.
2006-11-30 14:46:44 · answer #8 · answered by henpeg29 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋