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22 de jul. de 2024 · Berry Gordy (born November 28, 1929, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American businessman, founder of the Motown Record Corporation (1959), which became the most successful Black-owned music company in the United States.
Hace 1 día · It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, [ 2][ 3] and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. [ 4] Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered.
23 de jul. de 2024 · Discover 8 astonishing facts about Berry Gordy, the legendary music producer and founder of Motown Records. From launching the careers of iconic artists to his impact on the music industry, delve into the fascinating life of this remarkable figure.
Hace 1 día · The Funk Brothers were dismissed in 1972, when Berry Gordy moved the entire Motown label to Los Angeles; a development some of the musicians discovered only from a notice on the studio door. A few members, including Jamerson, followed to the West Coast, but found the environment uncomfortable.
31 de jul. de 2024 · Berry Gordy, Jr., född 28 november 1929 i Detroit, Michigan, är en amerikansk musikproducent och skivbolagsdirektör. Gordy grundade i januari 1959 det amerikanska skivbolaget Motown. Han hade tidigare jobbat på Ford-fabriken i Detroit och tog med det löpande band-konceptet som han hade blivit bekant med på fabriken in i företaget.
Hace 2 días · " Lonely Teardrops " is a song written by Berry Gordy Jr., Gwen Gordy and Roquel "Billy" Davis, first recorded and released as a single in 1958 by R&B singer Jackie Wilson, [2] on the Brunswick label. The single was commercially successful, reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, and number-one on the R&B chart.
Hace 1 día · A PROSPEROUS YEAR, BUT FATE AWAITS. Having decided at the last minute – as the sun set on 1986 – not to sell off his record company, Berry Gordy appeared to throw himself back in the game. “He’s more involved in this particular project than he has been in anything in a long, long time,” Smokey Robinson told Associated Press during the opening days of ’87, talking about his ...
