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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., 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 · Berry Gordy Jr. was born on November 28, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan. He was the seventh of eight children in a close-knit, hardworking family. Unlike his siblings, Gordy struggled in school....
Vor 3 Tagen · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 10, 2024 • Article History. Berry Gordy. Also called: Berry Gordy, Jr. Born: November 28, 1929, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. (age 94) Founder: Motown. Awards And Honors: Kennedy Center Honors (2021) National Medal of Arts (2016) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1988) (Show more)
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Motown (1960 eingetragen als Motown Record Corporation) ist ein US-amerikanisches Musiklabel, das im Januar 1959 unter dem Namen Tamla Record Company von Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit, Michigan, gegründet wurde. Außerhalb der USA ist es teilweise auch als Tamla-Motown bekannt.
- seit 1959
- Universal Music Group
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.
1. Year: 1988. Inducted by: Ahmet Ertegun. Category: Ahmet Ertegun Award. Introduction. Berry Gordy Jr. built an empire and a whole new sound from the ground up. With his unerring ear for infectious chart-toppers, Gordy Jr. blazed trails through a new sonic landscape. Never again would anyone say that black pop music is niche after his reign.
