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Began when Gordy borrowed $800 from his family in Detroit, Michigan.
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“Shop Around” by the Miracles was the first Motown record to have 1 million records sold.
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“Money (That’s What I Want)” by Barrett Strong and written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford.
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Their original name for the group was The Elgins but were signed as The Temptations.
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Wonder joined only when he was 11
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This song by The Marvelettes was the first Motown song to be No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop single chart.
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“You Beat Me to the Punch” by Mary Wells written by Smokey Robinson reached #1 on the R&B chart and #9 on Billboard’s Pop chart.
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The Motor Town Revue tours east and south coasts with groups such as The Supremes, The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye and others.
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125,000 people marched with Dr. Martin Luther King on Woodward Ave. in Detroit where the “I Have a Dream” speech was first delivered.
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11 civil rights leaders speak at the Freedom March on Washington including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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“The Way You Do the Things You Do” by the Temptations
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“My Girl” by The Temptations written by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White.
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Motown's five major labels were Tamla, Motown, Gordy, Soul and V.I.P.
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“I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye reached #1 on pop chart
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“I Can’t Get Next To You” by The Temptations reached #1 on the pop chart.
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