List of Motown artists


This is a list of artists signed to Motown or one of its many subsidiaries.
NameSignedLabelNotes
98 Degrees1990sMotown
7021990sMotown
76691990sMotown
Akon21st centuryMotown
1970sMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
1970sMotown
1990sMotown
1960sMotown RecordsBacking vocal group used on several recordings
Another Bad Creation1980s/1990sBiv 10 Records
Apollo1970sMotown
21st centuryMotown
Ashanti21st centuryMotown
Ashford & Simpson1960sMotownThe 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
1960sMotownChoreographer
Avery21st centuryMotown
AZ21st centuryMotown
B.G.O.T.I.1980s/1990sBGOTI
Babyface21st centuryMotown
1990s/2000sMotown
Bankroll Freddie21st centuryMotown
1960sRic-Tic Records
21st centuryMotown
21st centuryMotown
21st centuryMotown
Black Coffey21st centuryMotown
Blinky1960sMotown
Bobby M1980s/1990sGordy
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers1960sGordy
1980s/1990sMotown
Boyz II Men1990s/2000sMotown
Brandy2020sMotown
Brass Monkey1970sRare Earth
21st centuryMotown
Brik Citi1990sMotown
21st centuryMotown
1960sMel-o-dy Records
Jerry Butler1970sMotown
1970sMotown
1970sRare Earth
21st centuryMotown
Charlene1980s/1990sMotown
Choker Campbell & His 16-Piece Band1960sMotown Records
City Girls21st centuryMotown
1960sV. I. P. Records
1970sMoWest Records
1980s/1990sMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
Commodores1970sMoWest and Motown
1960sGordy Records
1960sMotown
Crystal Mansion1970sRare Earth
1970sMotown
Dazz Band1980s/1990sMotown
1960sMotown
DeBarge1980sGordy
1980sMotown
1980sMotown
1980sGordy
1970sTamla
Donnie21st centuryMotown
1970sMotown
Earl Van Dyke and the Soul Brothers1960sMotown
1970sRare Earth
1960sMotown
1970sMotown
1970sGordy
1960sV. I. P.
1960sRic-Tic and Soul Records
1980sMotown
Four Tops1960s-1972; 1980sMotown
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons1970sMoWest and Motown
1980s/1990sGordy
1960s/1970sTamla
1980s/1990sGordy
1980s/1990sMotown
1990s/2000sMotown
Gladys Knight & the Pips1960sSoul Records
1980s/1990sMotown
21st centuryMotown
Guinn1980s/1990sMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
Hearts of Stone1970sV. I. P.
High Inergy1970sGordy
1960sMotown
21st centuryMotown
1960sTamla
1960sV. I. P.
1970sTamla
1970sMotown
Howl the Good1970sRare Earth
1970s/1980sMotown
Impact of Brass1970sRare Earth
1960sTamla
21st centuryMotown
1960s/1970sMotown/V. I. P.
1970sMotown
1970sMotownRemained with Motown after his brothers departed from the label in 1976, with Jermaine eventually leaving Motown in 1983
1970sMotown
1969/1970sMotownAlso billed as the Jackson Five or the Jackson 5ive
Jada21st centuryMotown
1970sGordy
1960sTamla
1960sTamla
1959Rayber
Jords2020sMotownFirst British rap act signed to Motown.
1960s/1970sSoul
1970sRare Earth
Kem21st centuryMotown
1970sTamla
21st centuryMotown
Kreuz1980s/1990sMotown
LADAE1990sMotown
Lakeyah21st centuryMotown
Latif21st centuryMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
Lil Baby21st centuryMotown
Lil Durk21st centuryMotownThe Voice of the Heroes with Lil Baby
Lil Yachty21st centuryMotown
21st centuryMotownOnly the single "Bossy")
London21st centuryMotown
Lost Boyz1980s/1990sMotown
1970sRare Earth
Love Sculpture1970sRare Earth
Lovesmith1960s
1960s
1960sSoul
Magic1970sRare Earth
1970sGordy
Martha and the Vandellas1960sGordyAlso billed as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
1960sTamla
Mary Jane Girls1980s/1990sGordy
Matrix1970sRare Earth
MC Brains1990sBiv 10 Records
MC Trouble1980s/1990sMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
1990s/2000sMotown
1960sMotown
Meechy Baby21st centuryMotown
Michael and the Messengers1970sRare Earth
21st centuryMotown
Migos21st centuryMotown
1960s/1970sTamlaAlso billed as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Misa1980s/1990sMotown
1960sV. I. P. Records
1980s/1990sMotown
Mýa21st centuryMotown
Nelly21st centuryMotown
Frances Nero1960sMotown
Ne-Yo21st centuryMotown
Njomza21st centuryMotown
1960s/1970sSoul
1960sMotown
21st centuryMotown
Pal1980s/1990sMotown
1970sMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
Poor Boys1970sRare Earth
Power of Zeus1970sRare Earth
1970s/1980sMotown
1970sRare Earth
Profyle1990s/2000sMotown
Quavo21st centuryMotown
Queen Latifah1980sMotown
1960sSoul
21st centuryMotown
Rare Earth1970sRare Earth
1959RayberA backing vocal group
  • Robert Bateman
  • Brian Holland
  • William "Sonny" Sanders
21st centuryMotown
Repairs1970sRare Earth
1980sMotown
21st centuryMotown
1970sTamla
Rockwell1980sMotown
1970sMotown
21st centuryMotown
21st centuryMotown
21st centuryMotown
1960s/1970sMotown
1960sSoul
Rustix1970sRare Earth
SafetySuit21st centuryMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
21st centuryMotown
San Remo Golden Strings1960sGordy
Shades1990sMotown
21st centuryMotown
Shanice1990sMotown
Sharissa21st centuryMotown
Shiny Toy Guns21st centuryMotown
Shontelle21st centuryMotown
1970sTamla
Sounds Nice1970sRare Earth
Sparkle21st centuryMotown
1960s/early 1970sMotown/V. I. P.Also marketed as The Detroit Spinners in the United Kingdom to distinguish them from the British folk act
21st centuryMotown
1960sSoul
1970sMotownAlso known as Rose Banks
Stone City Band1980s/1990sGordy
1970sRare Earth
Stoney & Meatloaf1970sRare Earth
1959Tamla
Suai21st centuryMotown
Subway1990sBiv 10 Records
Sunday Funnies1970sRare Earth
1960sMotownAlso billed as Diana Ross & the Supremes
Switch1970sGordy
Takeoff21st centuryMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
1960sV. I. P.
1960sGordy
Three Ounces of Love1960sMotown
1960sGordy
Leon Thomas III2020sMotown/EZMNY
Toe Fat1970sRare Earth
Today1980s/1990sMotown
Tony! Toni! Toné!1980s/1990sMotown
Trick Trick21st centuryMotown
UFO1970sRare Earth
1960sV. I. P.
1970sGordy
UnoTheActivist21st centuryMotown
1960sMiracle
Vanity1980s/1990sMotown
21st centuryMotown
1970sTamla
1960sV. I. P.
Waii21st centuryMotown
1970sMotown
1980s/1990sMotown
1960sMotown
1960sGordy
The Whitehead Brothers1990sMotown
1980sMotown
1970sMotown
Wolfe1970sRare Earth
1960sTamla/MotownOriginally billed as Little Stevie Wonder
1960s/1970s/early/1980sMotown/MoWestAlso billed as Rita Wright and Syreeta
XIT1970sRare Earth
1980s/1990sGordy
The Velvelettes1960sV. I. P.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again21st centuryMotown
Yours Truly1980s/1990sMotown
21st centuryMotown
Zhané1990sIlltown/Motown Records
Zion21st centuryMotown