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Berry Gordy

1929 - Today

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Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), also known as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades. As a songwriter, Gordy composed or co-composed a number of hits including "Lonely Teardrops" and "That's Why" (Jackie Wilson), "Shop Around" (The Miracles), and "Do You Love Me" (The Contours), all of which topped the US R&B charts, as well as the international hit "Reet Petite" (Jackie Wilson). As part of The Corporation, he wrote many hit songs for the Jackson 5, including "I Want You Back" and "ABC". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Berry Gordy is the 1,023rd most popular musician (down from 847th in 2019), the 5,328th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,202nd in 2019) and the 345th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Berry Gordy ranks 1,023 out of 3,175. Before him are Paul Simonon, Joe Hahn, Oliver Mtukudzi, Alice Coltrane, Ted Nugent, and Henry Cowell. After him are Zakk Wylde, Theodor Kullak, Domenico Montagnana, János Starker, Albert Ayler, and Freddie Hubbard.

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Among people born in 1929, Berry Gordy ranks 273. Before him are Franca Rame, Thomas Remengesau Sr., Petr Shelokhonov, Christian Marin, Halyna Sevruk, and Hans Clarin. After him are Ninón Sevilla, Vang Pao, Vija Artmane, Rudi Glöckner, Hermann Prey, and Francesco Marchisano.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Berry Gordy ranks 5,328 out of 20,380. Before him are William P. Gottlieb (1917), Lainie Kazan (1940), Charles Fort (1874), Walter De Maria (1935), Reed Hastings (1960), and Mike Flanagan (1978). After him are Janet Asimov (1926), Zakk Wylde (1967), Playboi Carti (1996), Sally Kirkland (1941), 6ix9ine (1996), and Shere Hite (1942).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Berry Gordy ranks 345. Before him are John Scofield (1951), Carmine Appice (1946), Joe Hahn (1977), Alice Coltrane (1937), Ted Nugent (1948), and Henry Cowell (1897). After him are Zakk Wylde (1967), Albert Ayler (1936), Freddie Hubbard (1938), Matt Sorum (1960), J. J. Johnson (1924), and Ray Brown (1926).

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