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"Hitsville U.S.A." is the nickname given to Motown's first headquarters. A former photographers' studio located at 2648 West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan approaching the New Center area, it was purchased by Motown founder Berry Gordy in 1959. It was converted into both the record label's administrative building and recording studio, which was open 22 hours a day (closing from 8 to 10 AM for maintenance). Following mainstream success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Gordy moved the label to Los Angeles and established the Hitsville West studio there, as a part of his main focus on not only music production, but also television and film production. ==West Grand Boulevard== In 1959, Gordy formed his first label, Tamla Records, and purchased the property that would become Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. studio. The photography studio located in the back of the property was modified into a small recording studio and the Gordys moved into the second floor living quarters. Within seven years, Motown would occupy seven additional neighboring houses: *Hitsville U.S.A. 1959 – (lower) administrative office, tape library, control room, Studio A. (upper) Gordy living quarter (1959–1962), artists and repertoire (1962–1972) *Jobete Publishing Office 1961 – sales, billing, collections, shipping, & public relations *Berry Gordy Jr. Enterprise 1962 – offices for Berry Gordy, Jr. and his sister Esther Gordy Edwards *Finance Department 1965 – royalties & pay roll *Artist Personal Development 1966 – Harvey Fuqua (head of artist development and producer of stage performances), Maxine Powell (grooming, poise, and social graces), Maurice King (vocal coach, musical director and arranger), Cholly Atkins (house choreography), and rehearsal studios *Two Homes for Administrative Offices 1966 – sales & marketing, traveling & traffic, and mixing & mastering. *ITMI Office (International Talent Management Inc.) 1966 – management Motown hired over 450 employees and grossed an income of $20 million by the end of 1966. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hitsville U.S.A.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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