Hitsville U.S.A.
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Hitsville U.S.A. is the nickname for the original Detroit house and recording studio where Motown Records was founded and many of its classic hits were created.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hitsville U.S.A. studio | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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music history site ⓘ recording studio ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Funk Brothers
ⓘ
surface form:
Funk Brothers
Martha and the Vandellas ⓘ Marvin Gaye ⓘ Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Motown ⓘ
surface form:
Motown sound
Smokey Robinson ⓘ Stevie Wonder ⓘ Tamla Records NERFINISHED ⓘ The Four Tops ⓘ Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ⓘ
surface form:
The Miracles
The Supremes ⓘ The Temptations ⓘ |
| city | Detroit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
birthplace of the Motown sound
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major center of African American popular music ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Motown Museum
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surface form:
Motown Museum exhibit building
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| foundedBy | Berry Gordy ⓘ |
| function |
artist development center
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recording of Motown hit singles ⓘ songwriting and production facility ⓘ |
| genreAssociated |
R&B
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pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site of American popular music ⓘ |
| inceptionAsMotownHQ | 1959 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
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Michigan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| neighborhood | New Center area of Detroit ⓘ |
| nicknameFor | Motown headquarters building in Detroit ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Motown Museum gift shop and exhibits
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Studio A recording room ⓘ control room for Motown recordings ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Berry Gordy ⓘ |
| partOf | Motown Museum ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Michigan
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| streetAddress | 2648 West Grand Boulevard ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUseAsStudio |
1960s
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early 1970s ⓘ late 1950s ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Motown Records headquarters
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administrative offices for Motown ⓘ recording studio ⓘ residence for Berry Gordy and his family ⓘ |
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Hitsville U.S.A. studio
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Hitsville U.S.A. studio