List of Motown artists

This is a list of artists signed to Motown or one of its many subsidiaries. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Overview of Motown acts !scope="col"|Name !scope="col"|Signed !scope="col"|Label !scope="col"|Notes |- |scope="row"|98 Degrees |1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|702 |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Akon |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown Records |Backing vocal group used on several recordings |- |scope="row"|Another Bad Creation |1980s/1990s |Biv 10 Records | |- |scope="row"|Apollo |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Ashanti |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Ashford & Simpson |1960s |Motown |The 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 labels |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown |Choreographer |- |scope="row"|Avery |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|AZ |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|B.G.O.T.I. |1980s/1990s |BGOTI | |- |scope="row"|Babyface |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Bankroll Freddie |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Ric-Tic Records | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Black Coffey |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Blinky |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Bobby M |1980s/1990s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"|Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers |1960s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Boyz II Men |1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Brass Monkey |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Mel-o-dy Records | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Charlene |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s | | |- |scope="row"|Choker Campbell & His 16-Piece Band |1960s |Motown Records | |- |scope="row"|City Girls |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |V. I. P. Records | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |MoWest Records | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Commodores |1970s |MoWest and Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Gordy Records | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Crystal Mansion |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Dazz Band |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|DeBarge |1980s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1980s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"|Donnie |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Earl Van Dyke and the Soul Brothers |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |V. I. P. | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Ric-Tic and Soul Records | |- |scope="row"| |1980s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Four Tops |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons |1970s |MoWest and Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Gladys Knight & the Pips |1960s |Soul Records | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Guinn |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Hearts of Stone |1970s |V. I. P. | |- |scope="row"|High Inergy |1970s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |V. I. P. | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Howl the Good |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Impact of Brass |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |V. I. P. | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Jada |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"| |1959 |Rayber | |- |scope="row"|Jords |2020s |Motown |First British rap act signed to Motown. |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Soul | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"|Kem |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Kreuz |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Lakeyah |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Latif |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Lil Baby |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Lil Durk |21st century |Motown |''The Voice of the Heroes'' with Lil Baby |- |scope="row"|Lil Yachty |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown |Only the single "Bossy") |- |scope="row"|London |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Lost Boyz |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"|Love Sculpture |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"|Lovesmith |1960s | | |- |scope="row"| |1960s | | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Soul | |- |scope="row"|Magic |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"|Martha and the Vandellas |1960s |Gordy |Also billed as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"|Mary Jane Girls |1980s/1990s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"|Matrix |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"|MC Trouble |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Meechy Baby |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Michael and the Messengers |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Migos |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Tamla |Also billed as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles |- |scope="row"|Misa |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |V. I. P. Records | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Mýa |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Nelly |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Ne-Yo |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Njomza |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Soul | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Pal |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Poor Boys |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"|Power of Zeus |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"|Quavo |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Queen Latifah |1980s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Soul | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Rare Earth |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1959 |Rayber |A backing vocal group *Robert Bateman *Brian Holland *William "Sonny" Sanders |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Repairs |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1980s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"|Rockwell |1980s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Soul | |- |scope="row"|Rustix |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"|SafetySuit |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|San Remo Golden Strings |1960s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Shanice |1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Sharissa |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Shiny Toy Guns |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Shontelle |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"|Sounds Nice |1970s |Rare Earth | |-Sly, Slick & Wicked - Jupar / Motown 1975-1977 |scope="row"|Sparkle |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |V. I. P. |Also marketed as The (Original) Detroit Spinners in the United Kingdom to distinguish them from the British folk act |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Soul | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown |Also known as Rose Banks |- |scope="row"|Stone City Band |1980s/1990s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"|Stoney & Meatloaf |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1959 |Tamla | |- |scope="row"|Suai |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Sunday Funnies |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown |Also billed as Diana Ross & the Supremes |- |scope="row"|Switch |1970s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"|Takeoff |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |V. I. P. | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"|Three Ounces of Love |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"|Toe Fat |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"|Today |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Tony! Toni! Toné! |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Trick Trick |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|UFO |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |V. I. P. | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"|UnoTheActivist |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Miracle | |- |scope="row"|Vanity |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Tamla | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |V. I. P. | |- |scope="row"|Waii |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"| |1980s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |1970s |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Wolfe |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Tamla/Motown |Originally billed as Little Stevie Wonder |- |scope="row"| |1960s |Motown |Also billed as Rita Wright and Syreeta |- |scope="row"|XIT |1970s |Rare Earth | |- |scope="row"| |1980s/1990s |Gordy | |- |scope="row"|YoungBoy Never Broke Again |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Yours Truly |1980s/1990s |Motown | |- |scope="row"| |21st century |Motown | |- |scope="row"|Zhané |1990s |Illtown/Motown Records | |- |scope="row"|Zion |21st century |Motown | |} Provided by Wikipedia