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On This Day: Celebrating Motown Founder Berry Gordy Jr.
Episode 2135
Published 5 months ago
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Berry Gordy Jr., born on Nov. 28, 1929, transformed American music by creating the Motown Sound, a revolutionary blend of soul, pop and R&B. After founding Motown in 1959, he helped launch the careers of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Temptations, the Jackson 5 and many more. Today, we celebrate Gordy’s enduring legacy and his 96th birthday.
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