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Detroit

Motor City, famed for its crucial role in the auto industry and Motown music legacy, situated in the Great Lakes region by the Canadian border.

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The Motor City is famous for its cars, Motown, techno music, and rapper Eminem. Home to Motown Records from 1959 to 1972, the famous recording studio where Stevie Wonder and other music legends recorded their songs, Detroit became the birthplace of Motown, a distinct style of rhythm and blues music. Learn about the history of Motown at the Motown Museum and visit United Sound Systems Recording Studios, the first major, independent music studio in the U.S.

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