Berry Gordy is an American record executive and producer. Berry Gordy earned fortune and fame as the founder and president of Motown Records, and for being behind the careers of megastars like Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and The Jackson 5.
Between 1957 and 1959, Gordy produced tracks and albums for a number of up-and-coming artists, including The Miracles (originally known as the Matadors), led by a young musician named Smokey Robinson. Smokey knew a good thing when he saw it and encouraged Gordy to think bigger. In 1959, with an $800 loan from his family, Gordy launched Tamla Records, an R&B label.
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The first track released by Tamla was Marv Johnson’s “Come to Me”, and it was a success. The song “Bad Girl” by The Miracles, was released the same year under Gordy’s second label, Motown, and proved to be a success as well. He soon merged Tamla and Motown into the Motown Record Corporation in late 1959.
What is Berry Gordy’s net worth?
Berry has a net worth of $450 million.
How much does Berry Gordy make a year?
Berry makes an average of $63.84M yearly.
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