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Hitsville U.S.A.

1959–1972

The little house where the hits were built.

Recording Studios

Hitsville U.S.A.
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Motown's Studio A, packed into a Detroit house — the assembly line of soul that scored the '60s before the label decamped to L.A. in 1972. The house is the Motown Museum now.

What do you remember about Hitsville U.S.A.?

The drive, the dance, the heartbreak, the summer. Add a memory of Hitsville U.S.A..

💭 No rules — but if you’re stuck: what was on TV · what you were eating · the movie it brings back · who you were with

💜 Memories are kept forever — they live on this place’s wall. You can delete yours anytime.

Community Memories

👕 Wear the memory

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