Trivia: What does the “mo” in Motown Records stand for?
Motor
Emotion
Mojo
Monophone
The correct answer is Motor
So why is this answer correct? : Starting with an $800 loan from his family, visionary Berry Gordy eventually built a music empire from humble beginnings in his garage. He named Motown Records after his hometown of Detroit, often called the “Motor City.” The Motown Sound provided many songs to the soundtrack of the ‘60s, delivering 110 Top Ten hits from 1961 to 1971.