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*Since signing with Berry Gordy’s Motown Records in 1961, the legendary Temptations have gone through many incarnations in their more than fifty years making music. From fledgling singers riding the early wave of Motown’s signature hybrid Rock n’ Roll/R&B sound, to becoming international hitmakers and now mainstays of American culture. That Motown sound, including […]

[…] significant climate change scientists of our day. THIS IS SUPER INTERESTING: Maya Angelou Once Explained Why She Married the Same White Man THREE Times! Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy Jr. Furthermore, funding from the McCormick Foundation made interviews with military leaders and a programming partnership with the First Division Museum possible. But then Berry Gordy came to […]

[…] on the same page of happiness.  Yet, Ross’ first husband and music executive, Robert Ellis Silberstein, father of actress Tracee Ellis Ross, had a strong dislike for Berry Gordy. According to the entertainment website, Iloveoldschoolmusic.com, Silberstein, Gordy, and Ross once had an interesting history together that’s deserving of a side eye and a ‘Say […]

[…] 7, 2018. Entertainment celebrities, business leaders and Motown Alumni will come together to celebrate the legacy Fuller Gordy, a Motown V.P. and older brother of Motown Founder, Berry Gordy, was known throughout the entertainment industry, as a caring humanitarian and mentor to many. A successful bowler, Gordy became the first Black Bowler, from Michigan, […]

Berry Gordy HOLLYWOOD –  Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, members of the Motown family, and other special guests will dedicate the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Argyle Avenue at ‘Berry Gordy Square’ to pay tribute to the iconic music entrepreneur, songwriter and producer who is the founder of Motown Records. A special […]

[…] 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images) *Diana Ross has an interesting history with her first husband/music exec, Robert Ellis Silberstein and Motown mogul, Berry Gordy, the father of her firstborn, Rhonda Ross. Although Ross and her exes are one big happy family now, according to ILOSM, Robert once made it […]

Charles Randolph Wright, LaRita Shelby, Berry Gordy, Lee Bailey, Smokey Robinson *What would it be like to sit down with Motown founder Berry Gordy, Jr., Smokey Robinson and “Motown The Musical” director Charles Randolph Wright?  Well the day finally came, and as a select pool of the media entered the palatial setting of Hollywood’s […]

[…] Motown” premiered on Showtime on August 24, centering on the story of the legendary record label told through new and exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists.  From directors Benjamin and Gabe Turner, the doc features rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and […]

Ryan Gordy *There’s a medical emergency happening with the grandson of Motown founder Berry Gordy. According to Michael P. Coleman, an EURweb associate and writer for the SacCulturalHub, Ryan Gordy has been diagnosed with leukemia and has just contracted pneumonia. Sherry Gordy’s Facebook page is quoted as saying that Ryan, her nephew,  was rushed to […]

*Motown founder Berry Gordy says that as a young boy, he realized just how prevalent racism in America really was, coupled with a fear of Black men. According to Atlantablackstar.com, a young Gordy managed to make money by selling The Michigan Chronicle in Black neighborhoods. It was a weekly Black publication in Detroit, and […]

[…] for a memorable night of competition bowling, exciting live entertainment, catered buffet, silent auction, and more! Fuller Gordy, a Motown VP and older brother of Motown Founder, Berry Gordy, was known throughout the entertainment industry, as a caring humanitarian and mentor to many. In the early 60’s, Gordy also gained recognition as a successful […]

Berry Gordy (L) and two imposters on “To Tell the Truth” on July 5, 1965 *Berry Gordy launched Motown in June of 1958, but it wasn’t until the 60s when the Detroit record label began cranking out consecutive hits en route to becoming “the Sound of Young America.” The Supremes, the Temptations, and […]

[…] Sings the Blues” was made.  The movie was Diana Ross’ debut as an actress, where she shared star billing with Billy Dee Williams.  The film was also Berry Gordy’s debut as a film producer. Like most films, there’s always a back story to the things that happen on the set.  Billy Dee Williams has […]

[…] Making Of Motown” at Harmony Gold on August 08, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Aug. 7, 2019 – Source: Leon Bennett/Getty Images North America) *Motown Records founder Berry Gordy announced his retirement during Motown’s 60th anniversary program at Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Sunday night. “I have come full circle,” he said onstage. “It […]

Berry Gordy *”Motown the Musical” is coming back to Broadway, and as Huff Post notes, the show first began performances in March 2013 at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre and closed this January after over 700 performances, routinely breaking $1 million a week at the box office. Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and producer […]