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
He found a surrogate father in Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown, and became an architect of the famous Motown sound.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
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
He didn’t know Gordy Adam and Don Hume well, but both made a point of welcoming him aboard.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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