Berry Gordy, Jr. (born July 14, 1936) is an American record producer, songwriter, and philanthropist. He was the founder of Motown Records and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of popular music. Motown is the oldest surviving brand on the Billboard charts, with more than 100 number-one hits
Gordy started his career as a songwriter in the 1960s and founded his own label in 1969. He also produced legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye. Berry Gordy was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987; he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1999; and he received the Kennedy Center Honors Award in 2012.
Today's business climate is not for me.Berry Gordy
Motown was about music for all people - white and black, blue and green, cops and the robbers. I was reluctant to have our music alienate anyone.Berry Gordy
I've discovered that Motown and Broadway have a lot in common - a family of wonderfully talented, passionate, hardworking young people, fiercely competitive but also full of love and appreciation for the work, for each other and for the people in the audience.Berry Gordy
