Gordy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Alice Coltrane was born in Detroit, and was a product of the same environment that gave the world Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and Berry Gordy, Jr., who was a neighbor.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
It has long been dictated by charismatic men such as Mr. Gordy, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Wonder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Gordy noted that the original Four Tops — Fakir, Levi Stubbs, Lawrence Payton and Renaldo “Obie” Benson — “always amazed me with their showmanship, class and artistry.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024
Those included promoters, retailers, bookers, venue owners, executives, artists and household names like Rev. Jesse Jackson and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
And every time we clicked on one of those names, we would be relieved that it wasn’t our Gordy Johnson.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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