Berry Gordy

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. Gordy, Jr. (born in Detroit, Michigan) was the seventh of eight children born to the middle class family of Berry Gordy II (a.k.a. Berry Gordy, Sr.) and Bertha Fuller Gordy, who had relocated to Detroit from Milledgeville, Georgia in 1922. Gordy was brought up in a tight-knit family with strong mo... more

Date of birth:

  • Nov 28, 1929 (age 80 years)

Also known as:

  • Berry Gordy, Jr.

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Motown Records

Motown Records was a group of record labels originally based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. on January 12, 1959 as Tamla Records, the...

De Passe Entertainment

de Passe Entertainment is an American film and television production company run by entertainment executive Suzanne de Passe. The company was originally...
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