Motown was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1959. Motown was the home to many pioneers of the music industry beginning in the 1950s. Hittsville USA was the place to be if you wanted a deal. Motown was the home to: Diana Ross & The Supremes, Smokie Robinson & The Miracles, The Marvelettes, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5 and a slew of others.