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Detroit has long been known as "The Motor City" because of its automobile industry. Motown is a shortened version of the nickname. Berry Gordy's recording company, originally called Hitsville U.S.A., eventually took on the Motown name.

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it is called hitsville because so many greats were produced there

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Because of the automobile industry

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