Motown Records was born in 1959 from a simple but bold decision by songwriter Berry Gordy — and it changed American music ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LOS ANGELES – Theirs is one of the most beautiful, enduring friendships in music history. Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, pillars ...

Motown Records founder Berry Gordy has hailed the late Rev. Jesse Jackson as "a dear friend" who helped build important bonds more than six decades ago in Detroit. In a statement provided to the ...

MusiCares has named Motown founder Berry Gordy and legendary singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson as MusiCares Persons of the Year for 2023. The longtime friends will be honored at the 32nd annual ...

It’s not hyperbole to say that just about everyone loves the music—and the drama—of Berry Gordy’s Motown Records. Why? It’s Motown. Motown unites the generations, and never, ever gets old. Perhaps ...

The love was flowing strong in the room as Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. celebrated his 96th birthday. At a party Saturday, Nov. 29, teeming with famous friends, fellow music executives and family ...

*What would it be like to sit down with Motown founder Berry Gordy, Jr., Smokey Robinson and “Motown The Musical” director Charles Randolph Wright? Well the day finally came, and as a select pool of ...

From directors Benjamin and Gabe Turner, the doc features rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives. “Motown is critical not only to ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Temptations, the Isley Brothers and the Four Tops turned back time, singing and dancing as if in their prime at a reunion of Motown stars. The occasion was to honor Motown ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DETROIT (AP) — The Motown mogul who launched ...