Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy is the American record executive who founded Motown Records in 1959, building it into one of the most successful independent record labels in history.
He discovered and developed artists including Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and the Jackson 5, creating a distinctive sound that crossed racial barriers in American popular music.
His name is synonymous with the Motown empire and Black entrepreneurship in the entertainment industry.
Top court judges, slangily
- Smokey RobinsonMotown singer-songwriter, Miracles leader
- Diana RossMotown diva, solo legend
- Jackson 5Sibling pop group
- Four Tops1960s Motown vocal group
Marvin Gaye · Stevie Wonder · Gladys Knight · Detroit · assembly line · quality control · charm school · crossover
Innermost animating essence
- rhythm and bluesPostwar Black popular music
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- hitmakerCreator of popular songs
- songwriterOne who composes music
melody · harmony · arrangement · composition · studio · album · single · chart
Music publishing and distribution company
- founderOne who begins something
- businessmanCommercial enterprise operator
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
signing · publishing · royalties · distribution · promotion · management · production company · finances
Early explorer or settler
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- influencePower to affect others
heritage · hall of fame · cultural impact · empowerment · civil rights · role model · mentorship · philanthropy
Supremes
Top court judges, slangily
- Smokey RobinsonMotown singer-songwriter, Miracles leader
- Diana RossMotown diva, solo legend
- Jackson 5Sibling pop group
Marvin Gaye · Stevie Wonder · Four Tops · Gladys Knight · Detroit · assembly line · quality control · charm school · crossover · integration
soul
Innermost animating essence
- rhythm and bluesPostwar Black popular music
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- hitmakerCreator of popular songs
songwriter · melody · harmony · arrangement · composition · studio · album · single · chart · genre
record label
Music publishing and distribution company
- founderOne who begins something
- businessmanCommercial enterprise operator
- executiveSenior organizational leader
contracts · signing · publishing · royalties · distribution · promotion · management · production company · finances · industry
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
influence · heritage · hall of fame · cultural impact · empowerment · civil rights · role model · mentorship · philanthropy · autobiography
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