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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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Kyle Gordy does not drink alcohol or smoke, takes 30 supplements a day, eats only organic food and drinks nothing but filtered water.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

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

Mr. Dodge thanked Gordy, but didn’t say another word to me.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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