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Events on Monday 12 January 1959 1
1959Berry Gordy founds Tamla RecordsLabel that grew into Motown launches in DetroitBerry Gordy founded Tamla Records in Detroit with an $800 loan from his family. The label, soon operating alongside its sister label Motown, became a dominant force in American popular music through the 1960s. It launched the careers of artists including Smokey Robinson and The Miracles.