Gordy
Americannoun
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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
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 • Mar. 19, 2026
Then I played it for Maurice White, and I was even more nervous than with Berry Gordy.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 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
“Let me do some research on that,” Gordy said.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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