MOTOWN RECORDS

Meaning of MOTOWN RECORDS in English

recording company founded by Black musicians from the Detroit area (recorded many famous Black artists such as Chuck Berry, Steve Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and more)

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MOTOWN RECORDS — Motown Records
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MOTOWN RECORDS — Motown Records
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MOTOWN — in full Motown Record Corporation, also called Hitsville recording company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., in …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOTOWN — U.S. recording company that gave its name to the hugely popular style of soul music that it created in the …
Английский словарь Британика
RECORDS — present third singular of record plural of record
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOTOWN — /moh"town'/ , n. 1. Detroit, Michigan: a nickname. 2. Also called Motown sound . an upbeat, often pop-influenced style of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTOWN — n. nickname for Detroit Michigan (capital of the auto industry in the USA)
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MOTOWN — n. musical style that began with Black musicians in the Detroit area (characterized by pop and rhythm and blues beats)
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MOTOWN — [ 'məʊtaʊn ] ■ noun trademark soul music released on or reminiscent of the US record label Tamla ~. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MOTOWN — Motown BrE AmE ˈməʊ taʊn AmE \ ˈmoʊ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOTOWN — / ˈməʊtaʊn; NAmE ˈmoʊ-/ noun [ U ] a style of music popular in the 1960s and 1970s, produced by …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTOWN — Mo ‧ town /ˈməʊtaʊn/ BrE AmE 1 . trademark a US music record company, based in Detroit 2 . a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOTOWN — n. music with rhythm and blues elements, associated with Detroit. [shortening of Motor Town, a name for Detroit]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOTOWN — n. music with rhythm and blues elements, associated with Detroit. [ shortening of Motor Town, a name for Detroit ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOTOWN — n. music with rhythm and blues elements, associated with Detroit. Etymology: shortening of Motor Town, a name for Detroit
Oxford English vocab
MOTOWN — [noun] [not after the] [trademark] - (an American record company, based in Detroit, and started by black people, which produces) …
Cambridge English vocab
MOTOWN — n. U.S. recording company that gave its name to the hugely popular style of soul music that it created in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RECORDS — record
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
MOTOWN — 1. the popular US name for Detroit , Michigan , because it is the ‘motor town’, i.e. the centre of …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
RECORDS — n. recorded information 1) to file; keep ~ 2) accurate ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
RECORDS — сущ.; мн. документы - court records - congressional records - business records - keep records - book records hand over …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RECORDS — Архив
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RECORDS — сущ.; мн. ч. документы - book records - business records - congressional records - court records - hand over to records - keep records - pay-roll records - records …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
RECORDS — Досье
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RECORDS — Дело
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RECORDS — Архив
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RECORDS — документация (воен.)
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RECORDS — документы
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RECORDS — сущ.; мн. документы - court records - congressional records - business records - keep records - book records hand over …
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ROBINSON, SMOKEY — orig. William Robinson born Feb. 19, 1940, Detroit, Mich., U.S. U.S. singer and songwriter. Robinson formed a group while still …
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SOUL MUSIC — term adopted to describe black popular music in the United States as it evolved from the 1950s to the '60s …
Britannica English vocabulary
RHYTHM AND BLUES — also called rhythm & blues or R&B term used for several types of postwar African-American popular music, as well as …
Britannica English vocabulary
GIRL GROUPS — primarily American female vocal groups popular from the early to the mid-1960s, the period between the heyday of early rock …
Britannica English vocabulary
GENEALOGY — the study of family origins and history. Genealogists compile lists of ancestors, which they arrange in pedigree charts. In forms …
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DOO-WOP — style of rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll vocal music popular in the 1950s and '60s. The structure of doo-wop music generally featured …
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DATABASE — also spelled Data Base, also called Electronic Database, any collection of data, or information, that is specially organized for rapid …
Britannica English vocabulary
ARCHIVES — also called records, or record office repository for an organized body of records produced or received by a public, semipublic, …
Britannica English vocabulary
YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: ART-ANTIQUES-AND-COLLECTIBLES — Antiques and Collectibles The Internet continued to influence the prices paid for antiques and collectibles, but major shops, shopping malls, …
Britannica English vocabulary
WONDER, STEVIE — born May 13, 1950, Saginaw, Mich., U.S. Wonder, 1994. original name Steveland Judkins or Steveland Morris American singer, songwriter, and …
Britannica English vocabulary
WILSON, JACKIE — born June 9, 1934, Detroit, Mich., U.S. died Jan. 21, 1984, Mount Holly, N.J. byname of Jack Wilson American singer …
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TEMPTATIONS, THE — American vocal group noted for their smooth harmonies and intricate choreography. Recording primarily for Motown Records, they were among the …
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SUPREMES, THE — The Supremes singing in 1965. American pop-soul vocal group whose tremendous popularity with a broad audience made its members among …
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SIDEBAR - INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS AND PRODUCERS — by Charlie Gillett From 1946 to 1958 the American music business was turned upside down by a group of mavericks …
Britannica English vocabulary
SIDEBAR - DETROIT 1960S OVERVIEW — Motown Records label. Even before Berry Gordy, Jr., brought Detroit to musical prominence in the 1960s with Motown Records, the …
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ROBINSON, SMOKEY, AND THE MIRACLES — Smokey Robinson. American vocal group that helped define the Motown sound of the 1960s; led by one of the most …
Britannica English vocabulary
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS — later known as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas American soul-pop vocal group that challenged the Supremes as Motown Records's premier …
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JACKSON, MICHAEL — born August 29, 1958, Gary, Indiana, U.S. Michael Jackson, 1996. in full Michael Joseph Jackson American singer, songwriter, and dancer …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND — American production and songwriting team credited with largely shaping the sound of Motown Records in the 1960s. Brian Holland (b. …
Britannica English vocabulary
GORDY, BERRY, JR. — born Nov. 28, 1929, Detroit, Mich., U.S. Gordy American businessman, founder of the Motown Record Corporation (1959), the most successful …
Britannica English vocabulary
GAYE, MARVIN — born April 2, 1939, Washington, D.C., U.S. died April 1, 1984, Los Angeles, Calif. Marvin Gaye. byname of Marvin Pentz …
Britannica English vocabulary
FOUR TOPS, THE — American vocal group that was one of Motown's most popular acts in the 1960s. The members were Renaldo (Obie) Benson …
Britannica English vocabulary
RECORD — I. rec ‧ ord 1 S1 W1 /ˈrekɔːd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ record …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RECORD — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a CD/record/music collection ▪ Have you seen his CD collection? a criminal record (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OFFICIAL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a club official (= someone with a position of authority in the club ) …
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MEDICAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a health/medical centre (= where there are several doctors you can see for medical …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LISTEN — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a spelling/reading/listening test ▪ I didn’t do very well in the listening test. easy …
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ELECTRONIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an electronic calculator ▪ Candidates may use electronic calculators in the exam. an electronic device …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROBINSON, SMOKEY — orig. William Robinson born Feb. 19, 1940, Detroit, Mich., U.S. U.S. singer and songwriter. Robinson formed a group while still …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RECORD — 1. сущ. 1) а) запись; регистрация, письменная фиксация (каких-л. фактов) the coldest day on record ≈ самый холодный отмеченный день …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RECORD — record.ogg 1. ʹrekɔ:d n 1. запись, записывание; письменное упоминание, письменный след ( чего-л. ) record centre - документохранилище record management …
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RECORD — 1. ʹrekɔ:d n 1. запись, записывание; письменное упоминание, письменный след ( чего-л. ) record centre - документохранилище record management - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RECORD — 1) запись; регистрация [c crimson]|| записывать; регистрировать, заносить в список 2) pl учётные документы; учёт, документация 3) бухгалтерская книга, регистр …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
RECORD — 1) запись | записывать; pl тж архивы 2) протокол; досье, дело | протоколировать 3) документ (оформленный надлежащим должностным лицом и служащий доказательством …
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