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AMERICAN RECORD PRODUCER, FOUNDER OF MOTOWN RECORDS
Berry Gordy, Jr; Berry Gordy Jr.; Berry Gordy, Jr.; Barry gordy; Barry Gordy; Berry Gordy Jnr
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W. J. Gordy         
POTTER (1910-1993)
W.J. (Bill) Gordy
William J. Gordy (May 18, 1910 – August 19, 1993) was an American potter based in Cartersville, Georgia, who has won several awards and honours for his work.
Matt Gordy         
AMERICAN POLE VAULTER (1909-1989)
Matthew Gordy; Matty Gordy
Matthew Bell Gordy (December 26, 1909 – August 18, 1989) was an American pole vaulter. In 1933 Gordy shared first place at both the NCAA championships and the national championships and helped Louisiana State University win the NCAA team title.
Robert Gordy         
AMERICAN MUSIC PUBLISHING EXECUTIVE, RECORDING ARTIST, SONGWRITER
Bob Kayli; Gordy, Robert; Robert Louis Gordy
Robert Louis Gordy (born July 15, 1931) is an American music publishing executive and a former recording artist under the stage name Bob Kayli. He is the youngest child of Berry Gordy Sr.

Wikipedia

Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), known professionally 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". As a record producer, he launched the Miracles and signed acts like the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Stevie Wonder. He was known for carefully directing the public image, dress, manners, and choreography of his acts.

Gordy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in 2016, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.