Berry Gordy became a music force thanks to an investment from his family. Before becoming a famed record executive, he ...

Michael Jackson found that out when he and his pet snake paid a visit to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Suzanne de Passe’s ...

Berry Gordy applied the two centrifugal forces of large families – love and competition – to his company and its art. A father figure for many of the groups and soloists who signed on at ...

is the grandson of Berry Gordy, founder of the Motown record label. Berry signed some of the biggest musicians of all time, including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, and the Supremes.

Hitsville, USA, by name and nature; however, that doesn’t mean the label wasn’t also shrouded in controversy. Berry Gordy, the label’s founder, has often been criticised for ripping off some of the ...

R&B singer Mable John has died at the age of 91. The iconic vocalist was celebrated for her work with Berry Gordy’s Tamla Records, where she was the first female artist on the label. John’s ...

among the last of the major groups launched through Berry Gordy’s Motown empire, included teenage and preteen brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and lead singer Michael. Mr. Gordy signed them up ...