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Motown
[ moh-toun ]
noun
- Also called Motown sound. an upbeat, often pop-influenced style of rhythm and blues associated with the city of Detroit and with numerous Black vocalists and vocal groups since the 1950s, characterized by compact, danceable arrangements.
- a nickname for Detroit, Michigan.
Motown
/ ˈməʊˌtaʊn /
noun
- music combining rhythm and blues and pop, or gospel rhythms and modern ballad harmony
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Motown1
First recorded in 1965–70; from Motown, proprietary name for records released by the Motown Record Corporation of Detroit, Michigan, shortened from Motor Town, in reference to Detroit's major role as a motor vehicle producer
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Motown1
C20: from Motown Records of Detroit; from Mo ( tor ) Town, a nickname for Detroit, Michigan, centre of the US car industry
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Example Sentences
I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands?
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The ambiance is almost asexual as rockabilly and Motown play in the background.
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Motown (one would probably say the softest of the four at that point) certainly had reach into the white teenage audience.
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The ‘Britain is the new Motown’ award: Why are so many hot young soul and R&B singers coming out of Merrie Olde England?
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Nobody in their right mind would think of denying Motown residents the right to flee the city in search of a brighter future.
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