Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades.As a songwriter, Gordy composed or co-composed a number of hits including "Lonely Teardrops" and "That's Why" (Jackie Wilson), "Shop Around" (the Miracles), and "Do You Love Me" (the Contours), all of which topped the US R&B charts, as well as the international hit "Reet Petite" (Jackie Wilson). As part of the Corporation, he wrote many hit songs for the Jackson 5, including "I Want You Back" and "ABC". As a record producer, he launched the Miracles and signed acts like the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Stevie Wonder. He was known for carefully directing the public image, dress, manners, and choreography of his acts.
Gordy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in 2016, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Gordy, Jr., Berry, Jackson, Michael, Kleiss, Julian, Mizell, Fonce, Perren, Freddie, Richards, Deke, Ross, Don, Wolters, Buck
Published 2013
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2by Cassidy, Bruce, Clayton-Thomas, David, Gordy Jr., Berry, Hendricks, Jon, Herzog Jr., Arthur, Holiday, Billie, Holloway, Brenda, Holloway, Patrice, Nyro, Laura, Wilson, Frank
Published 2006
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3by Gojkovic, Dusko, Gordy Jr., Berry, Harrison, George, Herzog, Arthur, Jr, Holiday, Billie, Holloway, Brenda, Holloway, Patrice, John, Elton, King, Carole, Legrand, Michel, Lennon, John, Mansfield, Keith, McCartney, Paul, Simons, Moisés, Webb, Jimmy, Wilson, Frank
Published 2018
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4by Bacharach, Burt, Barry, Jeff, Broadnax, Morris, 1931-2009, Crawford, James, Danvers, Charles, Dozier, Lamont, Feldman, Bob, Gaye, Marvin, Goffin, Gerry, Goldstein, Jerry, Gordy Jr., Berry, Gottehrer, Richard, Greenwich, Ellie, Hayes, Isaac, Holland, Brian, Holland, Eddie, Hunter, Ivory Joe, 1914-1974, Kern, Jerome, Leiber, Jerry, Paul, Clarence, Pitney, Gene, Pomus, Doc, 1925-1991, Porter, David, Ram, Buck, Robinson, Smokey, 1940-, Spector, Phil, Stevenson, William Mickey, Stoller, Mike, Wells, Mary, Wonder, Stevie
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5by Antonoff, Jack, Bays, Steven, Bhasker, Jeff, Blackmon, Tomi, Bradley, Mary Francis, Brown, Brody, Channel, Bruce, Churko, Kevin, Cobb, Margaret, Cohan, George M., Decaro, Dante, Dost, Andrew, Eriksen, Mikkel S., Ezrin, Bob, Foster, Stephen C., Glitter, Gary, Gordy, Jr., Berry, Grohl, Dave, Hawkins, Taylor, Hawley, Paul, Hawthorne, Dustin, Hermansen, Tor Erik, Jackson, Michael, Jenkins, Tom, Kenner, Chris, Knob, Ed, Lady Gaga, Lawrence, Philip, Leander, Mike, Levine, Ari, Lucas, Neil, Mars, Bruno, McNeely, Paul P., Mendel, Nate, Mizell, Alphonso, Osbourne, Ozzy, Perren, Freddie, RedOne, Rhodes, Randy, Richards, Deke, Ruess, Nate, Shiflett, Christopher, Simmons, Gene, Smith, John Stafford, Stanley, Paul, Storm, Frankie, Wylde, Zakk
Published 2014
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6by Adamson, Stuart, Archer, Kevin, Ashman, Matthew James, Bailey, Christopher, Barbarossa, David, Barry, Jeff, Baskin, Don, Bateman, Dave, Bondage, Becki, Bradford, Janie, Brandon, Kirk, Burchill, Charlie, Burnel, Jean-Jacques, Burns, Jake, Byers, Roddy, Byrne, David, Carroll, Jean-Marie, Cartwright, Ashley, Casale, Gerald Vincent, Cash, Nick, Chaplin, Gary, Coleman, Jaz, Cornwell, Hugh, Cowie, Ray, Days, Guy, Devoto, Howard, Duffy, Brian, Fenton, David, Ferguson, Paul, Forbes, Derek, Fox, Paul, Frantz, Chris, Garvey, Nick, Gonzalez, Bob, Gordy, Jr., Berry, Gorman, Leigh, Greenfield, Dave, Greenwich, Ellie, Harris, Moose, Harrison, Jerry, Heaton, Robert Charles, Idol, Billy, James, Tony, Jennings, John, Jobson, Richard, Kellette, John, Kerr, James, "Jim", Kuepper, Ed, Laswell, Bill, Lee, Jack, Levenson, Neil, Lewis, Edward Graham, Lowe, Nick, Lydon, John Joseph, MacNeil, Michael, "Mick", Matlock, Glen, Mayo, Gypie, McLaren, Malcolm Robert Andrew, McMaster, Andy, Mensforth, Thomas, Morrow, Stuart, Mothersbaugh, Mark, Murray, Pauline, Newman, Colin, Ogilvie, Gordon, Owen, Malcolm, Partridge, Andy, Ramone, Dee Dee, Ramone, Joey, Ramone, Johnny, Ramone, Tommy, Raven, Paul Vincent, Robinson, Tom, Rowland, Kevin, Ruffy, Glen, Shelley, Pete, Shephard, Gerry, Spector, Phil, Stevens, Steve, Sullivan, Justin, 1956-, Tesco, Nicky, Vincent, Nat, Walker, Kevin Geordie, Weymouth, Tina
Published 2012
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7by Willisohn, Christian“...Jr., Berry Gordy ; Jr., Berry Gordy...”
Published 2009
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8by Willisohn, Christian“...Jr., Berry Gordy ; Jr., Berry Gordy...”
Published 2009
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