List of Motown artists

This is a list of artists signed to Motown or one of its many subsidiaries. +Overview of Motown actsNameSignedLabelNotes98 Degrees1990sMotown7021990sMotown76691990sMotownAkon21st centuryMotown1970sMotown1980s/1990sMotown1970sMotown1990sMotown1960sMotown RecordsBacking vocal group used on several recordingsAnother Bad Creation1980s/1990sBiv 10 RecordsApollo1970sMotown21st centuryMotownAshanti21st centuryMotownAshford & Simpson1960sMotownThe duo worked at Motown as songwriters and producers primarily, but Valerie Simpson recorded albums with the label and the duo recorded albums as an act at other labels1960sMotownChoreographerAvery21st centuryMotownAZ21st centuryMotownB.G.O.T.I.1980s/1990sBGOTIBabyface21st centuryMotown1990s/2000sMotownBankroll Freddie21st centuryMotown1960sRic-Tic Records21st centuryMotown21st centuryMotown21st centuryMotownBlack Coffey21st centuryMotownBlinky1960sMotownBobby M1980s/1990sGordyBobby Taylor & the Vancouvers1960sGordy1980s/1990sMotownBoyz II Men1990s/2000sMotownBrandy2020sMotownBrass Monkey1970sRare Earth21st centuryMotownBrik Citi1990sMotown21st centuryMotown1960sMel-o-dy RecordsJerry Butler1970sMotown1970sMotown1970sRare Earth21st centuryMotownCharlene1980s/1990sMotownChoker Campbell & His 16-Piece Band1960sMotown RecordsCity Girls21st centuryMotown1960sV. I. P. Records1970sMoWest Records1980s/1990sMotown1980s/1990sMotownCommodores1970sMoWest and Motown1960sGordy Records1960sMotownCrystal Mansion1970sRare Earth1970sMotownDazz Band1980s/1990sMotown1960sMotownDeBarge1980sGordy1980sMotown1980sMotown1980sGordy1970sTamlaDonnie21st centuryMotown1970sMotownEarl Van Dyke and the Soul Brothers1960sMotown1970sRare Earth1960sMotown1970sMotown1970sGordy1960sV. I. P.1960sRic-Tic and Soul Records1980sMotownFour Tops1960s-1972; 1980sMotownFrankie Valli & The Four Seasons1970sMoWest and Motown1980s/1990sGordy1960s/1970sTamla1980s/1990sGordy1980s/1990sMotown1990s/2000sMotownGladys Knight & the Pips1960sSoul Records1980s/1990sMotown21st centuryMotownGuinn1980s/1990sMotown1980s/1990sMotownHearts of Stone1970sV. I. P.High Inergy1970sGordy1960sMotown21st centuryMotown1960sTamla1960sV. I. P.1970sTamla1970sMotownHowl the Good1970sRare Earth1970s/1980sMotownImpact of Brass1970sRare Earth1960sTamla21st centuryMotown1960s/1970sMotown/V. I. P.1970sMotown1970sMotownRemained with Motown after his brothers departed from the label in 1976, with Jermaine eventually leaving Motown in 19831970sMotown1969/1970sMotownAlso billed as the Jackson Five or the Jackson 5iveJada21st centuryMotown1970sGordy1960sTamla1960sTamla1959RayberJords2020sMotownFirst British rap act signed to Motown.1960s/1970sSoul1970sRare EarthKem21st centuryMotown1970sTamla21st centuryMotownKreuz1980s/1990sMotownLADAE1990sMotownLakeyah21st centuryMotownLatif21st centuryMotown1980s/1990sMotown1980s/1990sMotownLil Baby21st centuryMotownLil Durk21st centuryMotownThe Voice of the Heroes with Lil Baby Lil Yachty21st centuryMotown21st centuryMotownOnly the single "Bossy")London21st centuryMotownLost Boyz1980s/1990sMotown1970sRare EarthLove Sculpture1970sRare EarthLovesmith1960s1960s1960sSoulMagic1970sRare Earth1970sGordyMartha and the Vandellas1960sGordyAlso billed as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas1960sTamlaMary Jane Girls1980s/1990sGordyMatrix1970sRare EarthMC Brains1990sBiv 10 RecordsMC Trouble1980s/1990sMotown1980s/1990sMotown1980s/1990sMotown1990s/2000sMotown1960sMotownMeechy Baby21st centuryMotownMichael and the Messengers1970sRare Earth21st centuryMotownMigos21st centuryMotown1960s/1970sTamlaAlso billed as Smokey Robinson & the MiraclesMisa1980s/1990sMotown1960sV. I. P. Records1980s/1990sMotownMýa21st centuryMotownNelly21st centuryMotownFrances Nero1960sMotownNe-Yo21st centuryMotownNjomza21st centuryMotown1960s/1970sSoul1960sMotown21st centuryMotownPal1980s/1990sMotown1970sMotown1980s/1990sMotownPoor Boys1970sRare EarthPower of Zeus1970sRare Earth1970s/1980sMotown1970sRare EarthProfyle1990s/2000sMotownQuavo21st centuryMotownQueen Latifah1980sMotown1960sSoul21st centuryMotownRare Earth1970sRare Earth1959RayberA backing vocal group Robert Bateman Brian Holland William "Sonny" Sanders21st centuryMotownRepairs1970sRare Earth1980sMotown21st centuryMotown1970sTamlaRockwell1980sMotown1970sMotown21st centuryMotown21st centuryMotown21st centuryMotown1960s/1970sMotown1960sSoulRustix1970sRare EarthSafetySuit21st centuryMotown1980s/1990sMotown21st centuryMotownSan Remo Golden Strings1960sGordyShades1990sMotown21st centuryMotownShanice1990sMotownSharissa21st centuryMotownShiny Toy Guns21st centuryMotownShontelle21st centuryMotown1970sTamlaSounds Nice1970sRare EarthSparkle21st centuryMotown1960s/early 1970sMotown/V. I. P.Also marketed as The (Original) Detroit Spinners in the United Kingdom to distinguish them from the British folk act21st centuryMotown1960sSoul1970sMotownAlso known as Rose BanksStone City Band1980s/1990sGordy1970sRare EarthStoney & Meatloaf1970sRare Earth1959TamlaSuai21st centuryMotownSubway1990sBiv 10 RecordsSunday Funnies1970sRare Earth1960sMotownAlso billed as Diana Ross & the SupremesSwitch1970sGordyTakeoff21st centuryMotown1980s/1990sMotown1960sV. I. P.1960sGordyThree Ounces of Love1960sMotown1960sGordyLeon Thomas III2020sMotown/EZMNYToe Fat1970sRare EarthToday1980s/1990sMotownTony! Toni! Toné!1980s/1990sMotownTrick Trick21st centuryMotownUFO1970sRare Earth1960sV. I. P.1970sGordyUnoTheActivist21st centuryMotown1960sMiracleVanity1980s/1990sMotown21st centuryMotown1970sTamla1960sV. I. P.Waii21st centuryMotown1970sMotown1980s/1990sMotown1960sMotown1960sGordyThe Whitehead Brothers1990sMotown1980sMotown1970sMotownWolfe1970sRare Earth1960sTamla/MotownOriginally billed as Little Stevie Wonder1960s/1970s/early/1980sMotown/MoWestAlso billed as Rita Wright and SyreetaXIT1970sRare Earth1980s/1990sGordyThe Velvelettes1960sV. I. P.YoungBoy Never Broke Again21st centuryMotownYours Truly1980s/1990sMotown21st centuryMotownZhané1990sIlltown/Motown RecordsZion21st centuryMotown

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