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Tamla Records — once the pipeline for entrepreneur Berry Gordy’s earliest releases out of Detroit — is being reactivated by Capitol Music Group, Motown’s corporate parent for the past decade.
TAMLA Records, the label founded by Motown icon Berry Gordy, sets its official re-launch -- along with a partnership with Rodney Jerkins.
Who Is Smokey’s Daughter Tamla Robinson? Tamla Robinson, born in 1971, was named after Motown’s original moniker, Tamla Records. Gordy was named her godfather after she was born.
Tamla Records, a smaller label founded by music executive Berry Gordy in 1958, is set to relaunch. Instead of being associated with the historic Motown Records—the label responsible for the mega ...
Mable John, the first female solo artist signed to Motown (then Tamla) Records, a Stax singer and longtime Ray Charles collaborator, has died at the age of 91. John died Thursday at her home in ...
The reissues are part of an “ongoing partnership with Universal Music to bring Tamla’s classic early Motown records back to vinyl,” according to a release. The singles will be available ...
Jack White's Third Man Records will launch its Detroit store with nine vinyl reissues of early releases from Berry Gordy's Tamla Records, including 45s by the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Miracles ...
The shop opened with vinyl reissues from Tamla Records, including releases by Marvin Gaye, the Supremes and Miracles. White founded Third Man in Detroit in 2001.
Tamla Records soon became Motown Record Corporation, and Gordy's ear for talent — and his business savvy — helped make Motown one of the most successful record labels ever.