In the 1960s, it created a distinct style of R&B it marketed as “The Motown Sound” that blended R&B, pop, and, depending on the artist, elements of soul music to create a commercially successful music blend that appealed to black and white audiences alike for crossover success. read more
Motown is a soul music label that released material by The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye among many others, it is not a type or genre of music. It was started in Detroit which is where it got its name. As in, Motor City Detroit, Mo-town. read more