Berry Gordy

Born:: November 28, 1929, he's 82 and American.
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Berry Gordy, Jr. (born November 28, 1929) is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries.

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Berry Gordy at the 2008 Grammy Awards

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THE MOTOWN STORY VOLUME I: THE… 2000 Various Artists composer (Play) Buy mp3

Anthology 1 1995 The Beatles writer

Money 1979 The Flying Lizards composer

With the Beatles 1963 The Beatles composer and writer

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Berry Gordy

Has worked with

The Beatles
- on: With the Beatles - composer, writer
- on: Anthology 1 - writer

The Flying Lizards
- on: Money - composer

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Anna Gordy Gaye
- sibling
Diana Ross
- involved with
Rockwell
- child
Redfoo
- child
Rhonda Ross Kendrick
- child

Berry Gordy

Jan, 14 2009

If you haven't yet acquainted yourself with the famous sound of Motown, now is a good time to start, because this year will see a series of celebrations and tributes to the label as it marks its 50th anniversary. It was in 1959 when Berry Gordy Jr founded the record label in the "motor town" of Detroit, Michigan, originally as Tamla Records. It soon became one of the most distinctive and popular labels in the world, thanks to the specialized songwriting skills of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, and the sparkling personalities and performances of stars like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Diana Ross and The Supremes. Monday was officially declared Motown Day in Detroit, while stars espoused the genius of Berry Gordy in countless interviews. Motown is going to be all over the media this year, and that sure makes a nice change from the endless woes of the economic slowdown.