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The Official MAA Researched List Of Motowns' Artist(s)From :
1958 to 1985
(List is in Aphabetical order):
3 Ounces of Love - Motown
3rd Creation - Motown
5th Dimension - Motown
21st Creation - Gordy
Abbey Tavern Singers - Tamla
Abdullah - Soul
Andantes - VIP
Richard Anthony - VIP
Arthur Adams - Chisa
Pepper Adams - Workshop Jazz
Art and Honey - Motown/ Mowest
Wendel Adkins - Hitsville/ M.C.
Allens - Motown
Michelle Aller - Mowest
Luther Allison - Gordy
Susie Allanson - M.C.
Shirley Alston - Prodical
Anonymous Children of Today - Chisa
Apollo - Gordy
Jack Ashford and the Sound of New Detroit - Blaze
Gil Askey - Motown
Kay Austin - M.C.
Bob Babbitt (also a post-"Funk Brother") - Soul
Imanu Amiri Baraka - Black Forum
Rose Banks - Motown
Carl Bean - Motown
Beljeans - Motown
Labrenda Ben and the Beljeans - Gordy
Labrenda Ben (solo) - Gordy
Blackberries (a.k.a. the Andantes) - Mowest
The Black Fighting Men (recorded live in Vietnam) - Black Forum
Black Russian - Motown
Zell Black - Motown
Arthur Blanch - M.C.
Blinky - Motown/ Mowest/ Soul
Bloodstone - Motown
George Bohanon - Workshop Jazz
Boones - Motown
The Boone Family - Motown
Pat Boone - Hitsville/ M.C./ Melodyland
Shirley Boone /w Pat Boone - Melodyland
Gary U.S. Bond - Prodical
Bob and Marcia - Tamla
Bob and Penny - M.C.
Delaney Bramlett - Prodigal
Bobby Breen - Motown
Bottom and Co. - Motown
Brass Monkey - Rare Earth
Roy Brooks - Workshop Jazz
Elaine Brown - Black Forum
Severin Browne - Motown
Sonny Burke - Motown
Burnadettes - Divinity
Dorsey Burnette - Melody/ Melodyland
Jerry Butler - Motown
Joy Buzzers - Motown
Buzzie -Gordy
Caston and Majors - Motown
Cats - Rare Earth
Gaylord and Holiday - Natural Resources
G.C. Cameron - Motown/ Mowest
G.C. Cameron and Syreeta - Motown/ Mowest
G.C. Cameron and Willie Hutch - Mowest
Choker Campbell - Motown
Mike Campbell - Motown/ Mowest
Vin Cardinal - Motown
Stokley Carmichael - Black Forum
Jean Carn - Motown Consolidated Series
Diahann Carroll - Motown
Celebration - Motown/ Mowest
Bruce Channell - Melody
Charlene - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series/ Prodical
Charlene and Stevie Wonder - Motown Consolidated Series
Ken Christie and the Sunday People - Rare Earth
Captain Zap and the Motor Town Cut Ups - Motown
Chuck A Luck (a.k.a. Earl Vandyke) - Melody
Chris Clark - Motown/ VIP
Tiggi Clay - Motown Consolidated Series
Tom Clay - Mowest
Stephen Cohn - Motown
Commodores - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series/ Mowest
Contours - Gordy/ Motown
Cook Country - Motown
Bill Cosby - Motown Consolidated Series
Coyote Sisters - Motown Consolidated Series
Marty Cooper - M.C.
Phil Cordell - Prodigal
Carolyn Crawford - Motown
Creations - Melody
Scatman Crothers - Motown
Courtship - Tamla
Howard Crockett - Melody
Crusaders - Mowest/ Chisa
Dan the Banjo Man - Motown
Bobby Darin - Motown
Darnells - Gordy
Sammy Davis Jr. - Ecology/ Motown Consolidated Series
Danny Day - VIP
Ossie Davis and Bill Cosby - Black Forum
Dayton Boys - VIP
Dazz Band - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Debbie Dean - Motown/ VIP
DeBarge - Gordy/ Motown Consolidated Series
KiKi Dee - Rare Earth/ Tamla
Michael Denton - Rare Earth
Detroit Wheels - Inferno
Devastating Affair - Motown/ Mowest
Hank and Carol Diamond - Workshop Jazz
Joel Diamond - Motown
Dickie and the Poseidons - Motown
Different Shades of Brown - Motown/ Tamla
Vincent Dirirco - Rare Earth
Disco Stan - Prodical
Dorothy, Oma, and Zelpha - Chisa
Ronnie Dove - Hitsville/ Melodyland
Downbeats - Tamla
Lamont Dozier - Melody
Charlene Duncan - Motown
Dunn & Rubini - Prodical
Dynamic Superiors - Motown
Clifton Dyson - Motown
Earthquire - Motown
Easybeats - Rare Earth
Dennis Edwards - Motown Consolidated Series
Dennis Edwards w/ Siedah Garrett - Motown Consolidated Series
Lefty Edwards - Workshop Jazz
Billy Ekstine - Motown
Elgins - VIP
Eric and the Vikings - Gordy/ Motown
Equadors - Miracle
Little Eva and Band (a.k.a. Raynoma Gordy) - Miracle
Yvonne Fair - Motown/ Soul
Fantacy Hill - Prodigal
Fantastic Four - Soul
Jose Feliciano - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Festivals - Gordy
Stepin Fetchit - Motown
Albert Finney - Motown
Finished Touch - Motown
Five Smooth Stones - Chisa
Flavor - Ju-Par
Flight - Motown
King Floyd - VIP
Four Seasons - Motown
Four Tops - Motown
Fox Fire - Prodical
Darla Foster - Melodyland
Jerry Foster - Hitsville
Joe Frazier - Motown/ Prodical
Freeman Brothers - Soul
Fresh - Prodical
Friendly Enemies - Prodigal
Patrick Gammon - Motown
Stu Gardener - Chisa
Marvin Gaye - Motown/ Tamla
Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight and the Pips - Motown
Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston - Tamla
Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells - Motown
Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder - Motown
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Tamla
Gaylord and Holland - Prodical/ Natural Resources
Kidd Glove - Motown Consolidated Series
God Squad featuring Leonard Caston - Rare Earth
William Goldstein - Motown
William Goldstein and the Magic Disco Machine - Motown
Tommy Good - Gordy
Cuba Gooding - Motown
Leslie Gore - Mowest
Freddie Gorman - Miracle
Gospel Harmonettes - Motown
Gospel Stars - Divinity/ Tamla
Graffiti Orchestra - Prodical
Rita Graham - Prodical
Kathe Greene - Motown
Paula Greer - Workshop Jazz
Herman Griffin - Motown/ Tamla
Johnny Griffith - Workshop Jazz
Linda Griner - Motown
Larry Groce - M.C.
Connie Haines - Motown
David Hamilton - Workshop Jazz
Jack Hammer - Soul
Chip Hand - Motown/ Prodical
Jack Haney and "Nikiter" Armstrong - Melody
Joe Harnell - Motown
Sam Harris - Motown Consolidated Series
Joel Hartfield - Miracle
Headliners - VIP
Oma Heard - VIP
Hearts of Stone - VIP
Gene Henslee - Melody
Finis Henderson - Motown Consolidated Series
Wes Henderson - Rare Earth
Virgil Henry - Tamla
Joe Hinton - Soul
Danny Hernandez and the Ones - Rare Earth
High Energy - Gordy/ Motown Consolidated Series
Fantacy Hill - Prodical
Hillsiders - Melody
Hit Pack - Soul
Chris Holland and T Bone - Rare Earth
Holland-Dozier (a.k.a. Eddie Holland & Lamont Dozier) - Motown
Eddie Holland - Motown/ Tamla
Brenda Holloway - Tamla
Honest Man - VIP
Bob Horn - Motown
Hornets (a.k.a. . .Mike Valvano and Johnny Powers)- VIP
Thelma Houston - Motown/ Mowest/ Tamla
Thelma Houston and Jerry Butler - Motown
Thelma Houston/ William Goldstein - Motown
Ruben Howell - Motown
Howl The Good - Rare Earth
H.U.B. (Former Rare Earth members) - Motown
Langston Hughes and Margaret Danner - Black Forum
Willie Hutch - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Suzee Ikeda - Motown/ Mowest
Impact of Brass - Rare Earth
Isley Brothers - Tamla
Ivy Jo (a.k.a. Ivy Jo Hunter) - VIP
The Jackson 5 - Motown
Chuck Jackson - Motown/ VIP
Jermaine Jackson - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Michael Jackson - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Jakata - Motown Consolidated Series
Ahmad Jamal - Motown
Keef James - Rare Earth
Rick James - Gordy/ Motown Consolidated Series
Rick James & Smokey Robinson - Motown Consolidated Series
Phillip Jarrell - Prodigal
Jay and the Techniques - Gordy
Jazz Crusaders - Chisa
Jennifer - Motown
Joanne and the Triangles - VIP
Mable Johns - Tamla
Robert John - Motown Consolidated Series
Marv Johnson - Gordy/ Tamla
Mary Johnson - Gordy
Stacie Johnson - Motown/ Mowest
Terry Johnson - Gordy
Gloria Jones - Motown
Jonah Jones - Motown
Porter Jordan - M.C.
Ju-Par Universal Orchestra - Ju-Par
Duke Jupiter - Motown Consolidated Series
Kagny - Motown Consolidated Series
Kagny and the Dirty Rats - Motown Consolidated Series
Bob Kayli (a.k.a. Robert Gordy) - Tamla
Bobby King - Motown Consolidated Series
Dr. Martin Luther King - Black Forum
Frankie Kah'rl - Gordy
Bob Kauli (a.k.a Robert Gordy) - Gordy
Keith and Darrell - Motown Consolidated Series/ Tamla
Karen Kelly - Melodyland
Eddie Kendricks - Tamla
Bobby King w/ Alfie Silas - Motown Consolidated Series
Gladys Knight and the Pips - Soul
KoKo-Pop - Motown Consolidated Series
Kubie - Mowest
Major Lance - Soul
La Salles - VIP
Bettye Lavette - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Rev. Martin Luther King and Liz Land - Gordy
Liz Lands - Divinity
Lee and the Leopards - Gordy
Legend - Tamla
Letta - Chisa
Chico Leverett - Tamla
Lewis Sisters - VIP
Libra - Motown
Little Lisa - VIP
Hattie Little - Gordy
Lodi - Mowest
Lollipops - Gordy/ VIP
Shorty Long - Soul
Lost Nation - Rare Earth
Lovesmith - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Michael Lovesmith - Motown Consolidated Series
Henry Lumpkin - Motown
Kenny Lupper - Tamla
Magic - Rare Earth
Magic Disco Machine - Motown
Sandra Mallett and the Vandellas - Tamla
Mandre - Motown
Rev. Columbus Mann - Tamla
Chrystal Mansion - Rare Earth
Marbaya - Motown
Tenna Marie - Gordy
Martha and the Vandellas - Gordy
Martin and Finley - Motown/ Mowest
Joey Martin - Melodyland
Tony Martin - Motown
Marvelettes - Tamla
Mary Jane Girls - Motown Consolidated Series
Hugh Masekela and the Union of South Africa - Chisa
Matrix - Motown
Thomas McClary - Motown Consolidated Series
Mickey McCullers - Tamla/ VIP
Don McKenzie - Miracle
Barbara McNair - Motown
Ronnie McNair - Motown/ Prodical
Meatloaf - Prodigal
Merced Blue Notes - Soul
Messenger - Rare Earth
Mike and the Modifiers - Gordy
Amos Milburn - Motown
Stephanie Mills - Motown
Midnight Blue - Motown
Bobby Militello w/ Jean Carn - Motown Consolidated Series
Miracles - Motown/ Tamla
Marty Mitchell - Hitsville/ M.C.
Pedro Montero - Motown Consolidated Series
Monk Montgomery - Chisa
Monitors - Soul/ VIP
Morocco Muzik Makers - Motown
Dee Mullins - Melody
Music Makers - Mowest
My Friends - Rare Earth
Naturals - Motown
Jerry Naylor - Hitsville/ M.C./ Melodyland
Frances Nero - Soul
Allen Nichols - Rare Earth
Nick and the Jaguars - Tamla
Nolen and Crossley - Gordy/ Motown Consolidated Series
Bobby Nunn - Motown Consolidated Series
Nu Page - Mowest
Ray Oddis - VIP
Odyssey - Mowest
The Ones - Motown
Orange Sunshine - Prodical
The Originals - Motown/ Soul
Other People - Rare Earth
Little Otis - Tamla
Ozone - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Geno Parks - Miracle/ Tamla
Geno Parks and the Love Tones - Tamla
Eddie Parker - Prodical
Ernie Payne - M.C.
Scherrie Payne - Motown
Scherrie and Susaye - Motown
Bunny Paul - Gordy
Paul Peterson - Motown
Pirates (a.k.a. Temptations) - Melody
P.J. - Tamla/ VIP
Planets - Motown
Platinum Hook - Motown
Bonnie Pointer - Motown
Poor Boys -Rare Earth
Popcorn and the Mohawks - Motown
Posse - VIP
Power of Zeus - Rare Earth
Billy Preston - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Billy Preston and Syreeta - Motown/ Tamla
Pretty Things - Rare Earth
Dave Price - Rare Earth
Prime Time - Motown
Billy Proctor - Soul
Puzzle - Motown/ Rare Earth
Michael Quatro - Prodical
Quiet Storm - Tamla
Barbara Randolph - Soul
Jimmy Randolph - Motown
Rare Earth - Prodical/ Rare Earth
Eivets Rednow (a.k.a. Stevie Wonder) - Motown
Regal Funkharmonic Orchestra/ Motown Consolidated Series
Eugene Remus - Motown
Repairs - Mowest
Lionel Richie - Motown Consolidated Series
Rickenstein - Motown
Rick, Robin, and Him - VIP
Riot - Motown
San Remo Golden Strings - Gordy
Smokey Robinson - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Smokey Robinson w/ Barbara Mitchell - Motown Consolidated Series
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Tamla
RockWell (a.k.a. Kenny Gordy)- Motown Consolidated Series
Ron and Bill (a.k.a. Ron White and Smokey Robinson) - Tamla
Diana Ross - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Diana Ross and Lionel Riche - Motown
Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye - Motown
Diana Ross and the Supremes - Motown
Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations - Motown
Jerry Ross Symposium - Motown
David Ruffin - Motown
David and Jimmy Ruffin - Soul
Jimmy Ruffin - Miracle/Soul
Rustix - Rare Earth
Irene Ryan - Motown
Soupy Sales - Motown
Satintones - Motown/ Tamla
Lloyd Schoonmaker - Hitsville
Joel Sebastian - Miracle
Blue Septor - Rare Earth
Kenny Seratt - Hitsville/ M.C.
Serenaders - Motown/ VIP
Shades - Tamla
Shadee - Tamla
T.G. Shepard - Hitsville/ Melodyland
Sue Shifrin - Motown
Shirley - Prodical
Valerie Simpson - Tamla
Sisters Love - Motown/ Mowest
Sly, Slick, and Wicked - Ju-Par
O.C. Smith - Motown Consolidated Series
Softouch - Prodical
Isela Sotelo -Motown Consolidated Series
Sounds Nice - Rare Earth
Sparks/ Malcolm McDowell - Motown Consolidated Series
C.P. Spencer - Motown
Spinners - Motown/ VIP
Terry Stafford - Melodyland
Gordon Staples and the String Things - Motown
Edwin Starr - Gordy/ Motown
Edwin Starr and Blinky - Gordy/ Soul
Phyllis St. James - Motown Consolidated Series
Stone City Band - Gordy/ Motown Consolidated Series
Dennis Stoner - Rare Earth
Stoney - Mowest
Stoney and Meatloaf - Rare Earth
Barrett Strong - Tamla
Dr. Strutt - Motown
Swingin' Tigers - Tamla
Switch - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Syreeta - (also See Billy Preston) - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series/ Mowest/ Tamla
Jud Strunk - Melodyland
Stylers - Gordy
Stylus - Prodigal
Sunday Funnies - Rare Earth
Supremes and the Four Tops - Motown
Supremes - Motown
Switch - Gordy
Tammi Terrell - Motown
Tattoo - Prodigal
Toni Travalini - Gordy
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers - Gordy
Bobby Taylor (solo) - Gordy/ Mowest/ VIP
R. Dean Taylor - Rare Earth/ VIP
Sheila Taylor - Melodyland
Temptations - Gordy/ Motown/ Miracle/ Motown Consolidated Series
Temptations Band (Happy People-Instrumental) - Gordy
Toe Fat - Rare Earth
Tony and Carolyn - VIP
Jamal Trice - Soul
Rick Tucker - Hitsville
Tucker and Schoonmaker - M.C.
Sammy Turner - Motown
Twistin' Kings - Motown
Willie Tyler and Lester - Tamla
Leslie Uggams - Gordy
Underdogs - VIP
Undisputed Truth - Gordy
Michael Urbaniak - Motown
U.S.O. - Rare Earth
Valadiers - Gordy/ Miracle
Valentino - Gaiee
Frankie Vallie - Motown/ Mowest
Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons - Motown/ Mowest
Gene Van Buren - Motown Consolidated Series
Connie Vandyke - Motown
Earl Vandyke - Soul
Earl Vandyke and the Soul Brothers - Soul
Vanity - Motown Consolidated Series
Tata Vega - Tamla
Vells (a.k.a. Martha and the Vandellas) - Melody
Velvelettes - Soul/ VIP
Virgil Brothers - Rare Earth
Volumes - Inferno
Vows (a.ka. The Supremes) - VIP
John Wagner Coalition - Rare Earth
Jr. Walker - Motown/ Motown Consolidated Series
Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Motown/ Soul
Sammy Ward - Soul
Singin' Sammy Ward - Tamla
Singin' Sammy Ward and Sherri Taylor - Motown
Leon Ware - Gordy/ Motown
Earl Washington - Workshop Jazz
Grover Washington Jr. - Motown
Mira Waters - Gordy
Mary Wells - Motown
Kim Weston - Gordy/ Tamla
Stevie Wonder - Motown/ Gordy/ Motown Consolidated Series
Little Stevie Wonder - Tamla
E.D. Wooford - M.C.
Rita Wright - Gordy
Andre Williams - Miracle
Lenny Williams - Motown
Paul Williams - Gordy
Frank Wilson - Soul
Mary Wilson - Motown
Wolfe - Rare Earth
Wolf and Wolf - Motown Consolidated Series
Mickey Woods - Tamla
Wright Special - Divinity
Richard Wylie (a.k.a. Popcorn Wylie) - Motown
Popcorn Wylie - (a.k.a. Richard Wylie) - Soul
Barbara Wyrick - Melodyland
Xit - Motown/ Rare Earth
Monalisa Young - Motown Consolidated Series
The Following list of artist date from 1986 to Current:
7669 - Motown
702 - Motown
98 Degrees - Motown
A+ - Motown
Adorables - Motown
Another Bad Creation - Motown
India Arie - Motown
Arthur Adams - Motown
Apollo - Motown
Dallas Austin - Motown
Kay Austin - Motown
Az - Motown
Badu - Motown
Rose Banks - Motown
Maria Bethania - Motown
Bible Rap - Motown
Blu - Motown
The Boys - Motown
Boyz II Men - Motown
Elaine Brown - Motown
Horace Brown - Motown
Norman Brown - Motown
Cap One - Motown
Trevor Carroll - Motown
Daryle Chinn - Motown
CocoaTea - Motown
Norman Connors - Motown
Debarge - Motown
Chico Debarge - Motown
Will Downing - Motown
Colin England - Motown
Felony - Motown
Foley - Motown
Rose Gaines - Motown
Nikita Gernaine - Motown
Johnny Gill - Motown
The Good Girls - Motown
Al Green - Motown
Grenique - Motown
Taral Hicks - Motown
Terry Johnson - Motown
Wayne Johnson - Motown
Porter Jordan - Motown
Ronnie Joseph - Motown
Ladae - Motown
Queen Latifah - Motown
Majusty - Motown
MC Brains - Motown
Frank McComb - Motown
Brian McKnight - Motown
Milira - Motown
Motownheads - Motown
Eddie Murphy - Motown
Nu Soul Habit - Motown
Alexander O'Neal - Motown
On Edge - Motown
Crystal Penni - Motown
Queen Pen - Motown
Pretty In Pink - Motown
Profyle - Motown
R Angels - Motown
Rasheeda - Motown
Eric Reed - Motown
Reel to Real - Motown
Riece - Motown
Rottin Razkals - Motown
Raphael Saadig - Motown
Rasheeda - Motown
Shades - Motown
SOS Band - Motown
Sparkle - Motown
J. Spencer - Motown
State Of Emergency - Motown
Richie Stephens - Motown
Stepz - Motown
Subway - Motown
Tera Sul - Motown
Joe Summa - Motown
Tamrock - Motown
Trends of Culture - Motown
Jason Weaver - Motown
What Not - Motown
The Whitehead Brothers - Motown
Dwayne Wiggins - Motown
Shanice Wilson - Motown
Mario Winans - Motown
BeBe Winans - Motown
Pharez Whitted - Motown
Lysa Wong - Motown
Zhane' - Motown
Zig Zag - Motown
This list was compiled by Billy Wilson of the Motown Alumni Association