01 / OVERVIEW
About this catalogue entry
Motown is included in this music label directory with a US territory association. The source classifies its type as Original Production.
Also known as
Motown RecordsUNI/MOTOWN
02 / MUSICAL DIRECTION
Genres & artists
Genres
soul
Associated release artists
21 Savage70298 DegreesAZAerosmithAhmad JamalAkonAlabamaAli & GippAnother Bad CreationAnthony HamiltonAsher RothAyọBJ the Chicago KidBabyfaceBebe RexhaBen l'Oncle SoulBenzinoBill CosbyBilly EckstineBilly PrestonBlack RussianBlair MacKichanBobby DarinBonnie PointerBoyz II MenBrandy NorwoodBrenda HollowayBrian McKnightBruce WillisBunny DeBargeBy All MeansCardi BCharleneChico DeBargeChris ClarkChris ReaCity GirlsCommodoresCruiserweightDJ LazDamian MarleyDavid RuffinDazz BandDeBargeDebelah MorganDennis EdwardsDiana RossDimitri Vegas & Like MikeDizzy GillespieDoja CatDolly PartonDrakeEddie HollandEddie KendricksEddie MurphyEdwin StarrEl DeBargeEminemEn VogueErick SermonErykah BaduFacemobFerrante & TeicherFlo RidaForever the Sickest KidsFour TopsGeorgioGladys Knight & the PipsGloria GaynorGloria JonesGrover Washington Jr.High InergyHocus PocusIndia.ArieJa RuleJackie JacksonJason WeaverJean-Carlos CaselyJenni Vartiainen
Showing 80 of 582 credited artists. Explore the sourced release pages below for more credits.
Release credits do not imply a current signing or an exclusive artist roster.
SOURCED RELEASE RELATIONSHIPS
Selected releases
5449 sourced releases in this catalogue. This is a partial collection, sorted by title; it is not a complete discography or a latest-release feed.
- 20th Century Masters: The Best of Motown Christmas →
Release date: 2003
- 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: The Best of Motown Christmas, Volume 2 →
Release date: 2005-09-13
- 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: The Best of Stevie Wonder →
Release date: 2013
- 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: The Best of Stevie Wonder →
Release date: 2018-12-21
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Martha Reeves & The Vandellas →
Release date: 1999-01-01
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 2 - The '70s, '80s, '90s →
Release date: 2000-01-11
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Switch →
Release date: 2018-08-10
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of the Dazz Band →
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Barrett Strong →
Release date: 2003-01-28
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of David Ruffin →
Release date: 2000-10-10
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Dazz Band →
Release date: 2001-06-19
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Diana Ross →
Release date: 2000
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Diana Ross →
Release date: 2000-06-27
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Diana Ross & The Supremes →
Release date: 1999-08-31
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Diana Ross & The Supremes →
Release date: 2007-01-30
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Diana Ross & The Supremes, Volume 2 →
Release date: 2000-05-16
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Four Tops →
Release date: 1999
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips →
Release date: 2000
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 →
Release date: 1999-10-26
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 →
Release date: 2007-04-03
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jr. Walker & the All Stars →
Release date: 2000
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lionel Richie →
Release date: 2003-10-07
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas →
Release date: 1999-08-10
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell →
Release date: 2000
SOURCED ARTIST ASSOCIATIONS
Artists linked to this entry
287 artists have a direct label association in Wikidata. These statements may be historical; they do not confirm a current contract or a release credit.
- 702 ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- 98 Degrees ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Al Cleveland ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ali-Ollie Woodson ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Andre Harrell ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Andre Williams ↗
Start: 1960 · Statement source ↗
- Andrew Logan ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Apollo ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Arthur Ross ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ashford & Simpson ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- B. Smyth ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- BJ the Chicago Kid ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Barbara Martin ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Barbara Randolph ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Barrett Strong ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- BeBe Winans ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ben l'Oncle Soul ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Benny Benjamin ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Bernard Belle ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Berry Gordy ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Betty Kelly ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Billy Griffin ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Billy Preston ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Blaze ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
MUSICBRAINZ SOURCE RELATIONSHIPS
Founders
1 founding relationships reported by MusicBrainz. Dates describe the founding event, not a period of employment or a current role.
- Berry Gordy →
Founding date not specified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
MUSICBRAINZ SOURCE RELATIONSHIPS
Recording contracts
9 sourced relationships. These source records may be historical and do not confirm a current roster or contract.
- Brenda Holloway →
Start: 1964 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Kevin Ross →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Lil Yachty →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Oma Drake →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Patrice Holloway →
Dates not specified · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Prince Markie Dee →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Shanice →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗Credit wording recorded by the source: “Motown Records”
- The Sisters Love →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Táta Vega →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
03 / DEMO SUBMISSIONS
Send a demo
Not verified for demo submissions.
Being listed in this directory does not mean this entry is actively accepting unsolicited material.