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Berry Gordy

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Producer
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Berry Gordy, Founder & Chairman Motown Records in Los Angeles circa 1980
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Berry Gordy was born on 28 November 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is a composer and producer, known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Charlie's Angels (2000) and Wild Card (2015). He was previously married to Grace Easton, Raynoma Singleton and Thelma Louise Coleman.
BornNovember 28, 1929
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Berry Gordy
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Berry Gordy and Jermaine Jackson
Berry Gordy and Jermaine Jackson
Berry Gordy and Alex Haley
Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, and Randy Jackson in American Idol (2002)
Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Berry Gordy, The Supremes, and Mary Wilson
Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy circa 1980
Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy, Founder & Chairman Motown Records in Los Angeles circa 1980
Tracee Ellis Ross, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Berry Gordy and Chudney Ross
Diana Ross and Berry Gordy

Known for

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy
8.0
  • Soundtrack("I Want You Back")
  • 2014
Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu in Charlie's Angels (2000)
Charlie's Angels
5.6
  • Soundtrack("Money (That's What I Want)")
  • 2000
Jason Statham in Wild Card (2015)
Wild Card
5.6
  • Soundtrack("Money (That's What I Want)")
  • 2015
Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Ford v Ferrari
8.1
  • Soundtrack(as Berry Gordy Jr., "Money (That's What I Want)")
  • 2019

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Music Department

  • Shark Tank (2009)
    Shark Tank
    • composer: theme music
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2014
  • Mariah Carey: I'll Be There - MTV Unplugged Version (1992)
    Mariah Carey: I'll Be There - MTV Unplugged Version
    • songwriter
    • Music Video
    • 1992

Composer

  • Sigala: Easy Love
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2015
  • Chester See in Chester See: Do You Love Me? (2013)
    Chester See: Do You Love Me?
    • Composer (music written by)
    • Music Video
    • 2013
  • Yazz: Good Thing Going
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Backbeat Band: Money, Version 2
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1994
  • Backbeat Band: Money, Version 1
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1994
  • Pepsi: 'I'll Be There (1993)
    Pepsi: 'I'll Be There
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Mariah Carey: I'll Be There - MTV Unplugged Version (1992)
    Mariah Carey: I'll Be There - MTV Unplugged Version
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1992
  • Kris Kross: Jump (1992)
    Kris Kross: Jump
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1992
  • UB40: Maybe Tomorrow (1987)
    UB40: Maybe Tomorrow
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1987
  • Jackie Wilson: Reet Petite (1986)
    Jackie Wilson: Reet Petite
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1986
  • Shakin' Stevens: I'll Be Satisfied
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1982

Producer

  • Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
    Hitsville: The Making of Motown
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Taimak and Vanity in The Last Dragon (1985)
    The Last Dragon
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
    The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
    Lady Sings the Blues
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Jackson 5 in Goin' Back to Indiana (1971)
    Goin' Back to Indiana
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1971
  • Diana!
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1971

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Gordy Berry
  • Born
    • November 28, 1929
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Spouses
      Grace EastonJuly 17, 1990 - 1993 (divorced)
  • Children
      Berry Gordy IV
  • Parents
      Berry Gordy II
  • Relatives
      Fuller Gordy(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Chrysler.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Father, with Diana Ross, of Rhonda Ross Kendrick

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