Berry Gordy

...made Detroit famous. This 50th anniversary is to celebrate you, to celebrate all the people that made us what we became, said the founder Berry Gordy, Jr. after accepting the Spirit of Detroit award from Detroit City Councilwoman JoAnn...

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...and scheduled performances by Aretha Franklin, the Temptations and duet partners Stevie Wonder and Kid Rock will take place. Motown founder Berry Gordy also plans to appear. Tickets start at $350 and proceeds benefit the museum. Please...

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...Center: an evening of tributes and scheduled performances by Aretha Franklin, The Temptations and duet partners Stevie Wonder and Kid Rock. Motown founder Berry Gordy plans to appear. Tickets start at $350 and proceeds benefit the museum.

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...tributes and scheduled performances by Aretha Franklin, The Temptations and duet partners Stevie Wonder and Kid Rock. Motown founder Berry Gordy plans to appear. Tickets start at $350 and proceeds benefit the museum. In the blogs... Tom...

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We even had to take out a hanky to wipe our brows. But were The Dramatics ever signed to Motown? (No.) Actually Payne wasn't either; she was signed to Holland-Dozier-Holland's label Invictus, but Berry Gordy has forgiven all and embraced...

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...include Aretha Franklin, the Temptations and duet partners Stevie Wonder and Kid Rock. The dinner party will include an appearance by Berry Gordy Jr. and tributes to late stars such as Michael Jackson and Levi Stubbs. An afterglow will follow...

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...up under the tutelage of his sister, who he called a tough taskmaster. "Robin was always a little more mature," Gordy says. "I'm just so proud of the way she has moved into the position of captain of the ship. She takes care of...

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...signed on to perform at the Motown 50 Golden Gala and is scheduled to sing with Stevie Wonder. Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Berry Gordy Jr. and comedian Sinbad, who will host, committed to the event earlier this month. 2 of 2)

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...Motown's more obscure rock bands, like Power of Zeus. Advertisement In the late '60s, hard rock was dominating the music charts, and Berry Gordy Jr. wanted a piece of that action. He put Harry Balk in charge of Rare Earth Records (named...

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...tributes to Michael Jackson and Four Tops star Levi Stubbs, who died last October. Wonder will perform a tribute to the label's founder Berry Gordy Jr. Proceeds from the gala will go to the Motown Historical Museum, located in the label's...

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