Esther Gordy Edwards

Esther Gordy Edwards
Edwards in 1988
BornApril 25, 1920
Washington County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2011(2011-08-24) (aged 91)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Burial placeWoodlawn Cemetery
Other namesEsther Gordy
EducationCass Technical High School
OccupationBusinesswoman
Relatives

Esther Gordy Edwards (née Gordy; April 25, 1920 – August 24, 2011)[1] was a staff member and associate of her younger brother Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s.[2] Edwards created the Motown Museum, Hitsville U.S.A., by preserving the label's Detroit studio. She also served as president of the Motown Museum and has been called the "Mother of Motown".[3][4] Edwards was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 2022.[5]

  1. ^ "Motown leader, museum founder Esther Gordy Edwards dies at 91". The Detroit News. August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  2. ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (August 28, 2011). "Esther Gordy Edwards dies at 91; sister of Motown Records founder". LA Times. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  3. ^ Marvin Gaye remembered in Motown Museum salute. Johnson Publishing Company. April 23, 1990. pp. 36–37. Retrieved July 21, 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Graff, Gary. "Esther Edwards Gordy, 'The Mother of Motown,' Dead at 91". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Esther Gordy Edwards". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved January 26, 2024.