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| Gordy | |
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| Current region | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Place of origin | Georgia, U.S. |
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| Estate(s) | Motown Historical Museum |
The Gordys are an African-American family of businesspeople and music industry executives. They were born to Georgia-reared parents Berry "Pops" Gordy Sr. (born Berry Gordy II) and Bertha (née Fuller) Gordy and raised in Detroit, where most of the siblings played a pivotal role in the international acceptance of rhythm and blues music as a crossover phenomenon in the 1960s. The accomplishment is attributable to the creation of Motown, a company founded by the seventh-oldest sibling, Berry Gordy Jr. (born Berry Gordy III).[2]
- ^ "Berry Gordy". 25 October 2019.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2009-01-13). "Motown Records Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-09-25.