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Berry Gordy Jr. (* 28. November 1929 in Detroit) ist ein US-amerikanischer Songwriter, Musikproduzent und Unternehmer. Er gründete 1959 die Soul -Label Tamla Records und Motown Record, aus denen der Schallplattenkonzern Motown hervorging. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Boxer und Industriearbeiter. 1.2 Komponist. 2 Eigene Plattenfirmen.
Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929) known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., [5] 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 ...
2. Apr. 2014 · Famous Musicians. Black History. Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records, which propelled groups like the Supremes to success and became the largest Black-owned company in the United States in...
10. Mai 2024 · On the Web: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Berry Gordy Jr. (May 10, 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.
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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.
Born in 1929, Berry Gordy, Jr. was the seventh of Berry Gordy, Sr. and Bertha Fuller Gordy’s eight children. He tried many careers—boxing, record store ownership, assembly line worker and a tour in the U. S. Army during the Korean War—until he found a niche in the world of entertainment.
28. Nov. 2023 · By. Paul Sexton. Photo: Gilles Petard/Redferns. A company that was started with a loan of $800 went on to help shape the sound of the 20th century. We could only be talking about Motown Records,...
