Gordy

American  

[gawr-dee] / ˈgɔr di /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

In 1964 Berry Gordy, Motown’s founder, hired Moy as a singer and songwriter but asked her to focus on the latter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nor was she the first woman to produce and arrange—that was Mr. Gordy’s second wife, Raynoma Gordy Singleton.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has long been dictated by charismatic men such as Mr. Gordy, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Wonder.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move also amplified rumors of Mr. Gordy’s mob ties.

From The Wall Street Journal

Easy marks don’t come any easier than naïve, trusting Maizy, whose bracelet of rare stones has caught con man Gordy’s predatory attention.

From Los Angeles Times