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    American record producer, founder of Motown Records

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    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.

  2. Learn about Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, a songwriter, a talent developer and a visionary. Discover his biography, his achievements, his discoveries and his legacy at the Motown Museum.

  3. May 10, 2024 · Berry Gordy, American businessman who founded (1959) the Motown Record Corporation, which became the most successful Black-owned music company in the United States. Through Motown, he developed the majority of the great R&B performers of the 1960s and ’70s. Learn more about his life and accomplishments.

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  4. Dec 2, 2021 · December 2, 2021 at 8:58 a.m. EST. Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, at his Los Angeles home in late October, is among this year's Kennedy Center honorees. (Jessica Pons for The Washington...

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  5. Nov 28, 2023 · Learn how Berry Gordy Jr, born in Detroit on November 28, 1929, founded Motown Records and shaped the sound of the 20th century with his songwriting and business skills. Discover his achievements, legacy and retirement plans in this article.

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  7. Learn about Berry Gordy, the visionary music producer and songwriter who founded Motown Records and nurtured the careers of many legendary artists. See his biography, awards, achievements, and tributes at the 44th Kennedy Center Honors.

  8. Jan 9, 2019 · Sixty years ago, Berry Gordy set up the hit factory of Motown. Arwa Haider looks at how an independent record label created one of the most influential sounds of the 20th Century. On 12 January...

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