i heard it was from detroit because it was the motortown?
2007-06-15 06:20:01 · 7 answers · asked by cooldrumrdude13 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
pretty much, the motor city.
2007-06-15 06:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cars and trucks galore were being built in Detroit at the time. The artists came out of detroit as well. Whoever coined it was putting motor city together with town to arrive at motown.
2007-06-16 10:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to wikipedia,
Also in 1960, Gordy launched Motown Records as a sister label. Because of the "Motown" name's association with "Motor City" Detroit, the blanket record company under which both Motown Records and Tamla Records operated was incorporated as "Motown Record Corporation".
2007-06-15 13:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by snapdragon81527@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Detroit, aka Motor Town, home of the Big 3 automotive industries.
2007-06-15 19:37:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detroit is the city where all three major U.S. car manufacturers were once headquartered. That has since changed due to Toyota and Honda. You can thank the United Auto Workers Union for that.
2007-06-15 18:21:19 · answer #5 · answered by toughnottobeacynic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup motor city
2007-06-15 15:01:44 · answer #6 · answered by Charlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, ya heard right, baby boy....
2007-06-15 13:50:55 · answer #7 · answered by Shur-fire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋