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Berry Gordy (28 Nov 1929 - )

Male Person - Palm Desert

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (13)

Member Of

  1. The Clan
  2. The Corporation

Married

  1. Raynoma Liles (1960 - 1964)

Siblings

  1. Anna Gordy Gaye
  2. Robert L. Gordy
  3. George Gordy
  4. Gwen Fuqua

Children

  1. Berry Gordy IV (Oct 1955)
  2. Kerry Gordy (25 Jun 1959)
  3. Rhonda Ross Kendrick (14 Aug 1971)
  4. Redfoo
  5. Hazel G. Jackson

Romantically Involved With

  1. Diana Ross (1965)

Recordings by (2)

  1. Hey Joe (Black Like Me) 2:02 (2013)
  2. Can I Close the Door (On Love) 3:49 (2013)

On Recordings (50)

Produced

  1. Whisper 2:32 Marv Johnson (21 Jan 1959)
  2. Come to Me 2:19 Marv Johnson (21 Jan 1959)
  3. Merry‐Go‐Round 2:15 Eddie Holland (Feb 1959)
  4. It Moves Me 2:15 Eddie Holland (Feb 1959)
  5. Let’s Rock 2:04 Barrett Strong (Apr 1959)
  6. Do the Very Best You Can 2:45 Barrett Strong (Apr 1959)
  7. It 2:44 Ron & Bill (Jun 1959)
  8. Don't Leave Me 2:20 Marv Johnson (21 Aug 1959)
  9. You Got What It Takes 2:41 Marv Johnson (21 Aug 1959)
  10. Oh I Apologize 2:25 Barrett Strong (Aug 1959)
  11. Money (That’s What I Want) 2:37 Barrett Strong (Aug 1959)
  12. Bad Girl 2:44 The Miracles (27 Sep 1959)
  13. I Love Your Baby 2:32 The Miracles (27 Sep 1959)
  14. The Feeling Is So Fine 2:40 The Miracles (Sep 1959)
  15. You Can Depend on Me 2:35 The Miracles (Sep 1959)
  16. Gotta Have Your Lovin' 2:30 Eugene Remus (Nov 1959)
  17. Way Over There (version without strings) 2:58 The Miracles (Feb 1960)
  18. (You Can) Depend on Me (second version) 2:47 The Miracles (Feb 1960)
  19. Way Over There (version with strings) 2:57 The Miracles (Mar 1960)
  20. Who’s Lovin’ You 3:05 The Miracles (15 Oct 1960)
  21. Never Again 2:45 The Supremes (09 Mar 1961)
  22. I Want a Guy 2:49 The Supremes (09 Mar 1961)
  23. Way Over There 2:58 The Miracles (Jun 1961)
  24. Who’s Lovin’ You 2:44 The Supremes (21 Jul 1961)
  25. Buttered Popcorn 2:34 The Supremes (21 Jul 1961)
  26. Dream Come True 2:46 The Temptations (Apr 1962)
  27. Isn’t She Pretty 2:34 The Temptations (Apr 1962)
  28. Do You Love Me 2:49 The Contours (29 Jun 1962)
  29. My Baby’s Gone 2:28 Stevie Wonder (Oct 1962)
  30. Let Me Go the Right Way 2:30 The Supremes (22 Nov 1962)
  31. The Boy That Got Away 2:51 The Supremes (08 Dec 1962)
  32. Hallelujah I Love Her So 2:35 Stevie Wonder (May 1963)
  33. Fingertips 7:00 Stevie Wonder (May 1963)
  34. (I’m Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over 5:21 Stevie Wonder (May 1963)
  35. Drown in My Own Tears 3:00 Stevie Wonder (May 1963)
  36. Soul Bongo 3:00 Stevie Wonder (May 1963)
  37. La La La La La 2:30 Stevie Wonder (May 1963)
  38. Don’t You Know 3:43 Stevie Wonder (May 1963)
  39. Fingertips, Part 2 3:11 Stevie Wonder (12 Aug 1963)
  40. Fingertips, Part 1 2:49 Stevie Wonder (12 Aug 1963)
  41. What Kind of Fool Am I 3:30 Marvin Gaye (1963)
  42. Strange I Know & Someday, Someway 4:27 The Marvelettes (1963)
  43. Passin’ the Buck 4:34 Roy Brooks (1964)
  44. If You Could See Me Now 4:46 Roy Brooks (1964)
  45. My Secret Passion 6:51 Roy Brooks (1964)
  46. Soulin’ 4:29 Roy Brooks (1964)
  47. Homestretch 5:15 Roy Brooks (1964)
  48. Soulsphere 5:05 Roy Brooks (1964)
  49. Shake 2:39 The Supremes (12 Apr 1965)
  50. Hot Cha 2:58 Jr. Walker & the All Stars (1965)

Credited as (8)

  1. Berry Gordy
  2. The Temptations & Berry Gordy
  3. Berry Gordy & Diana Ross
  4. Marvin Gaye & Berry Gordy
  5. Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Willie Hutch & Bob West
  6. Berry Gordy & Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
  7. Just Plain Ant feat. Ohbliv & Berry Gordy
  8. Jerry Gordy, Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren & Deke Richard

Works (135)

Wrote

  1. My Baby
  2. Jump
  3. It’s so Fine
  4. I Want You Back
  5. Just Let Me Know
  6. Your Wonderful Love
  7. Check Yourself
  8. Sugar Daddy
  9. Maybe Tomorrow
  10. Easy Target
  11. I’ll Be Satisfied
  12. Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)
  13. That’s Why (I Love You So)
  14. Give Love on Christmas Day
  15. Power
  16. The Battle Song (I'm the One)
  17. I’m Wandering
  18. Don't Hold It In
  19. Everything for Christmas
  20. Shop Around
  21. I Love the Way You Love
  22. Do the Very Best You Can
  23. Lonely Teardrops
  24. Let's Rock
  25. To Be Loved
  26. I’LL BE THERE
  27. Nauda
  28. Doggyland
  29. Mama's Pearl
  30. Insane
  31. You Got What It Takes
  32. All I Could Do Was Cry
  33. I’ll Set You Free
  34. ABC
  35. (The Man With the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band
  36. The Love You Save
  37. Money (That’s What I Want)
  38. I’ll Be There
  39. Shop Around
  40. Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
  41. Joyful Joyful
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Composed

  1. O.P.P.
  2. Keep Me
  3. Pas de chance
  4. 為了妳
  5. It
  6. Snake Walk, Part 1
  7. Snake Walk, Part 2
  8. Bam
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Lyrics

  1. Come to Me
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Events (1)

Tribute Events

  1. 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Links (14)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb141023006
  2. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=84065
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/berry_gordy
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79070928
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79070928
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119275759
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6cg0x8t

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/229467

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000047893

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330700/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/103130683

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355288

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/6836

Biographies

  1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/berry_gordy.htm