Berry Gordy | 92 Years Old

The founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy, accomplished what they thought was impossible. He brought Black music into the homes of millions of White Americans, assisting both Black artists and their culture in gaining acceptance and paving the way for a slew of successful Black record executives and producers.

Although Motown’s music was not as raw or edgy as other R&B labels, the songs written, recorded, and released from Hitsville USA are among the most durable, sophisticated, and popular music of our time. Gordy identified and nurtured the skills of influential musicians such as Diana Ross, The Supremes, Michael Jackson, and Smokey Robinson. Years after Gordy sold the firm, the degree of excellence he established at Motown lives on.