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847:Statements about Motown artists
694:, which starred martial artist
669:(cast in a role originally for
574:Boston-Edison Historic District
4855:Jackson family (show business)
4830:Record producers from Michigan
4449:The Island Def Jam Music Group
1864:Michiganrockandrolllegends.com
1546:
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1490:. Greenwood Publishing Group.
1477:
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1269:is a reference to Berry Gordy.
1146:Producer and music supervisor
775:CBC Lifetime Achievement Award
500:You've Really Got a Hold on Me
311:
245:, he wrote many hit songs for
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3736:Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
3438:Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
2577:American Music Award of Merit
2473:Boxing record for Berry Gordy
2026:"Photo from Reuters Pictures"
1891:Playbill.com, March 12, 2013.
1340:
4775:African-American songwriters
3087:MusiCares Person of the Year
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1065:, the first two legs of the
813:In 2021, he was awarded the
798:In 2016, Gordy received the
787:In 2014, Gordy received the
769:Gordy was inducted into the
606:Gladys Knight & the Pips
508:What's So Good About Goodbye
288:Gordy was inducted into the
279:Gladys Knight & the Pips
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4845:United States Army soldiers
4800:Businesspeople from Detroit
3507:United Service Organization
2491:"Berry Gordy Jr.'s website"
1583:– via Newspapers.com.
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351:in 1951 for service in the
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4705:Motown singles discography
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3990:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3913:The Billie Holiday Theatre
3705:University Musical Society
2461:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2446:Internet Broadway Database
2394:
1922:"When Motown came to L.A."
1202:Money (That's What I Want)
771:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
657:(who was nominated for an
482:Money (That's What I Want)
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385:In 1957, Wilson recorded "
290:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
4835:Songwriters from Michigan
4785:American male songwriters
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2098:. Zimbio. March 20, 2009
2076:. Zimbio. March 20, 2009
2054:. Zimbio. March 20, 2009
1003:Robert Ellis Silberstein
782:Songwriters Hall of Fame
780:When Gordy received the
618:Martha and the Vandellas
527:You Beat Me to the Punch
341:Northeastern High School
4860:Kennedy Center honorees
4571:London American Records
2823:Kennedy Center Honorees
2480:(registration required)
1573:The Cincinnati Enquirer
1555:, Nelson George, pg. 12
1295:Gordy was portrayed by
1248:in the 1998 miniseries
1244:Gordy was portrayed by
1231:Gordy was portrayed by
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4658:Three Brothers Records
4480:Holland–Dozier–Holland
2538:Awards for Berry Gordy
2153:The Hollywood Reporter
1116:Producer and director
958:Raynoma Mayberry Liles
930:
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869:Hollywood Walk of Fame
800:National Medal of Arts
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537:". The Miracles' hit "
512:I'll Try Something New
449:United Artists Records
399:All I Could Do Was Cry
294:National Medal of Arts
43:Background information
4670:Workshop Jazz Records
4595:Motown Latino Records
4575:Mad Sounds Recordings
4255:Berry Gordy Jr. (III)
4169:(Ahmet Ertegun Award)
3899:Judith Francisca Baca
1848:Los Angeles Sentinel.
1623:Where Did Our Love Go
1553:Where Did Our Love go
1541:Where Did Our Love Go
984:Kennedy William Gordy
928:
904:Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
815:Kennedy Center Honors
795:on October 22, 2014.
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453:You Got What It Takes
339:Gordy dropped out of
302:Kennedy Center Honors
292:in 1988, awarded the
261:and signed acts like
213:" and "That's Why" (
4667:Wondirection Records
4655:Tamla-Motown Records
4490:Esther Gordy Edwards
4296:Rhonda Ross Kendrick
3756:Santiago Jiménez Jr.
3626:Maxine Hong Kingston
2982:Francis Ford Coppola
2401:Ritz, David (1991).
2262:on December 24, 2013
1635:BBC (May 22, 2016).
1297:Brandon Victor Dixon
1096:Lady Sings the Blues
967:(born June 25, 1959)
741:Awards and accolades
650:Lady Sings the Blues
4647:Summer Camp Records
4617:Ocean Front Records
4528:Black Forum Records
3879:Julia Louis-Dreyfus
3493:Emily Rauh Pulitzer
2015:, pp. 336–337.
1887:April 11, 2013, at
1765:. Motownmansion.com
1763:"Motownmansion.com"
1473:on January 1, 2018.
1301:Motown: The Musical
1214:Motown: The Musical
1014:Stefan Kendal Gordy
948:Skyler Austen Gordy
913:opened in London's
911:Motown: The Musical
899:Motown: The Musical
884:Motown: The Musical
491:Grammy Hall of Fame
149:television producer
4629:Rare Earth Records
4531:Check-Mate Records
3848:Earl A. Powell III
3621:Jeffrey Katzenberg
2384:, March 19, 2007,
2288:. October 25, 2019
2190:on August 22, 2014
2156:. December 4, 2012
2128:on October 9, 2011
1816:The New York Times
1791:. October 10, 2008
1459:. Harper Collins.
1233:Billy Dee Williams
1226:In popular culture
931:
909:The UK version of
767:
667:Billy Dee Williams
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563:Please Mr. Postman
349:United States Army
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4643:Stateside Records
4613:Never Broke Again
4603:Motown Yesteryear
4579:Manticore Records
4561:Hitsville Records
4470:The Funk Brothers
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3864:Bruce Springsteen
3405:2010s & 2020s
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3155:Luciano Pavarotti
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1927:Los Angeles Times
1836:. March 12, 2013.
1394:. Octopus Books.
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1067:U.S. Triple Crown
757:, and First Lady
749:Berry Gordy with
300:in 2016, and the
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