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Berry Gordy is the greatest record man in American music history. From that modest wood-frame house in Detroit he built Motown Records, which in the 1960s and ’70s grew to become the most successful independent record label in America, producing some of the greatest, most uplifting and most enduring popular music in history.
Feb 16, 2009 · Hitsville, U.S.A. In 1959 Berry Gordy Jr. started Motown Records in Detroit with an $800 loan from his family. Four years after Brown v. Board of Education cleared the way for racial integration ...
Sep 10, 2023 · Famously, Berry Gordy borrowed $800 to launch the biggest African-American-owned business of its era. Considering that his background included boxing, running a record shop that went bust and ...
Jun 28, 2021 · Born Berry Gordy III (but known as Berry Gordy Jr), he was the seventh of eight children (Fuller, Esther, Anna, Loucye, George, Gwen, Berry and Robert). He was born on November 28, 1929 in Detroit. He celebrated his 91st birthday in 2020. Read more: Motown founder Berry Gordy announces retirement at 89: 'I have come full circle'
Feb 21, 2022 · Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth by taking a look back at some of Motown Founder Berry Gordy Jr.'s biggest musical achievements. To learn more about today’s st...
Jun 7, 2023 · Berry Gordy is a father to eight kids: Hazel, Berry IV, Terry, Kerry, Sherry, Kennedy, Rhonda and Stefan. Here's everything to know about the music mogul's children.
Dec 6, 2021 · Berry Gordy awarded Kennedy Center Honor as Stevie Wonder performs, Biden salutes Motown. WASHINGTON — Before he created a Detroit music juggernaut, Berry Gordy Jr. was a little-known songwriter ...
