Gordy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 19, 2026
Berry Gordy had built Motown to appeal to white middle-class audiences, ensuring Ross’s performance would be a safe, mainstream choice.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025
In saluting them at the ceremony, Gordy declared that the group gave “Black kids from the ghetto a license to dream.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 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
If Gordy said it was true, then it was true.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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