Motown Achieves Chart-Topping Hits

Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records in 1959 and heavily relied on his sister Esther Gordy Edwards for key connections. It was said that she was responsible for making the company a huge success as she was on top of the management while her brother was busy making music.

In 1961, the studio reached a milestone: girl group The Marvelettes’ single, Please Mr. Postman, reached the number one spot in Billboard charts. Apart from producing chart-topping hits, Motown Records became a game-changer, shattering discrimination and divides by offering songs that catered to the mass.