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Flory, Andrew (May 30, 2017). I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472036868. Retrieved July 28, 2023. Many of Rare Earth's groups, including a popular band called Rare Earth, explored heavy blues-oriented and progressive rock styles.
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Mike Callahan, Patrice Eyries, David Edwards. "Gordy Album Discography, Part 1 (1962–1981)". bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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Mike Callahan, David Edwards. "M.C. Album Discography". article. bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
Mike Callahan, David Edwards. "Prodigal Album Discography". article. bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

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Laurie, Timothy (2012). "Crossover Fatigue: The Persistence of Gender at Motown Records". Feminist Media Studies. 14 (1): 90–105. doi:10.1080/14680777.2012.737344. S2CID 144019819. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2015.

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Williams, Brennan (January 25, 2012). "Ne-Yo Leaves Def Jam For Motown Records". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.

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"Motown celebrates its 50th anniversary with Stevie Wonder, Temptations performance". The Independent. November 12, 2009. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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"Rob Markham, "Ne-Yo Leaves Def Jam To Become Motown Exec", MTV News, January 25, 2012". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2014.

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Perskey, Mort (January 30, 1966). "Success in Eight Easy Lessons: The Supremes One Year Later". Detroit [magazine]. Detroit Free Press. pp. 8–11 – via Newspapers.com.
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Sisario, Ben (December 4, 2016). "Raynoma Gordy Singleton, an Early Motown Force, Dies at 79". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

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Laurie, Timothy (2012). "Crossover Fatigue: The Persistence of Gender at Motown Records". Feminist Media Studies. 14 (1): 90–105. doi:10.1080/14680777.2012.737344. S2CID 144019819. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2015.

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Choudhry, Sabah (October 13, 2020). "Stevie Wonder leaves Motown Records after almost six decades and releases two new songs". Sky News. Retrieved February 10, 2025.

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"Motown Records Leads the 2018 Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Class of Inductees". SoulTracks. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

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Cruz, Gilbert (January 12, 2009). "A Brief History of Motown". Time. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

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"Brandon Creed Joins Universal Republic And Island Def Jam Motown". Universal Music. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.

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Aswad, Jem (November 29, 2022). "Ethiopia Habtemariam to Step Down From Motown Records". Variety.
Angermiller, Michele (September 14, 2020). "Motown Records Launches UK Outpost". Variety. Variety Music, LLC. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

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"A revitalized Capitol Records forges a new path forward". Los Angeles Times. February 3, 2015. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
Cruz, Gilbert (January 12, 2009). "A Brief History of Motown". Time. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
"History – Classic Motown". Motown Records. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
"Ethiopia Habtemariam Named Senior Vice President of Motown Records". Billboard.biz. August 10, 2011. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
Sisario, Ben (August 10, 2011). "A Young Music Executive Takes Over at Motown". Archived from the original on January 17, 2016.
"Brandon Creed Joins Universal Republic And Island Def Jam Motown". Universal Music. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
"Motown Records Leads the 2018 Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Class of Inductees". SoulTracks. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
"Motown Museum". Motown Museum. August 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
"The Motown Mansion!". Motownmansion.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
Robb, John (October 31, 2010). The Nineties: What the F**ck Was That All About?. Random House. ISBN 9781409034421. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via Google Books.
"Company – De Passe Jones Entertainment". Home – De Passe Jones Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
Brandle, Lars (March 31, 2004). "EMI Completes Acquisition of Jobete Catalog". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
"Motown Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Grand Style". michiganchronicle.com. November 18, 2009. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
"Motown celebrates its 50th anniversary with Stevie Wonder, Temptations performance". The Independent. November 12, 2009. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
Williams, Brennan (January 25, 2012). "Ne-Yo Leaves Def Jam For Motown Records". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
"Rob Markham, "Ne-Yo Leaves Def Jam To Become Motown Exec", MTV News, January 25, 2012". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
"Island Def Jam Is Over". XXL. April 2014. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
"Frequency Magazine". Frequencynews.com. May 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
Angermiller, Michele (September 14, 2020). "Motown Records Launches UK Outpost". Variety. Variety Music, LLC. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
"The Motown Story". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
Lewis, Pete (May 22, 2009). "Raphael Saadiq: This Years Vintage". Blues & Soul (1020). London. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
Laurie, Timothy (2012). "Crossover Fatigue: The Persistence of Gender at Motown Records". Feminist Media Studies. 14 (1): 90–105. doi:10.1080/14680777.2012.737344. S2CID 144019819. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
Mike Callahan, Patrice Eyries, David Edwards. "Gordy Album Discography, Part 1 (1962–1981)". bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
"Miracle | Motown Junkies". article. motownjunkies.co.uk. October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
"Diana-web.com". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
Mike Callahan, David Edwards. "Weed Album Discography". article. bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
Mike Callahan, David Edwards. "M.C. Album Discography". article. bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
Mike Callahan, David Edwards. "Prodigal Album Discography". article. bsnpubs.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
Rickey Vincent, "Louder Than a Bomb: On The Sounds of Black Power" (review of Pat Thomas, Listen, Whitey!: the Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965–1975) Archived April 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Review of Books, October 17, 2012.

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Sisario, Ben (December 4, 2016). "Raynoma Gordy Singleton, an Early Motown Force, Dies at 79". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

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"Island Def Jam Is Over". XXL. April 2014. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.

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