Motown #1492

 Caption from poster__     Motown  Berry Gordy  HITS VILLE  USA   MOTOWN  1959-1971        Berry Gordy pursued a career as a boxer and served in the U.S. Army before returning to Detroit where he opened his own record store and produced recordings of his own songs.  In 1959, he founded the Motown Record Corporation, which scored its first gold record with Smokey Robinson's Shop Around the next year.  Many of Motown's early hit-makers hailed from Detroit, including the Supremes, the Four Tops, the Temptations, and Martha and the Vandellas.  Other artists included Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and the Jackson Five.  The "Motown sound" became highly popular nationwide, and Motown Records quickly became one of the most influential companies in the business.   Now available 11" x 17" Print with Black Frames $25.00 For 24" x 36' Size prints please call 678-608-7892 to order