Gordy

[ gawr-dee ]

/ ˈgɔr di /

Berry, Jr. born 1929, U.S. music and record producer: founder of Motown records.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

When I went to Gordy's house to make the tape, Jaz asked if his man could rhyme on it as well.
Big Daddy Kane: The Hip-Hop MC on Las Supper, Madonna, Jay-Z, and What’s Next|Curtis Stephen|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I went home and did some research on Gordy, Motown, Diana Ross, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
The Saga of Whitney Houston’s Last Movie, ‘Sparkle’|Howard Rosenman|February 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The music Gordy created at Hitsville is the greatest cultural export the U.S. has ever produced ... from my point of view.
The Saga of Whitney Houston’s Last Movie, ‘Sparkle’|Howard Rosenman|February 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For quite a week the whole world had been Mr. McCrae—a most ordinary friend of Gordy's.
The Dark Flower|John Galsworthy

And it came—a hard moment and a long one, for Gordy sat full span over his wine.
The Dark Flower|John Galsworthy
For Gordy, when absolutely forced to face an unknown woman, could bring to the encounter a certain bluff ingratiation.
The Dark Flower|John Galsworthy
Even Gordy had looked rather boiled when he was giving her away.
The Dark Flower|John Galsworthy
They had not been down to the old place for many years; indeed, since Gordy's death it was generally let.
The Dark Flower|John Galsworthy