Berry Gordy
Born
11/28/1929, Detroit, Michigan, USABirth Name
Berry Gordy IIIGender
MaleAlso Known As
Berry Gordy, Jr.Biography
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TMZ on TV
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S 6:
Ep 53
Episode #6.053
11/2/12
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Episode #6.053
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TV Land Confidential
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Music
8/8/07
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Music
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Behind The Music
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Ep 29
1984
4/16/00
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1984
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Classic Albums
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Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life
4/16/97
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Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life
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E! True Hollywood Story
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TMZ on TV
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Director (1)
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Mahogany
Director1969
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Mahogany
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The Last Dragon
Executive Producer1985
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The Last Dragon
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The Wiz
Producer1978
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The Wiz
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Berry dropped out of high school in the eleventh grade.
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Although he is named "Berry Gordy, Jr.", he is technically "Berry Gordy III".
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Berry is the father of Rockwell.
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Berry has 7 children.
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Berry is the ex father-in-law of R&B musician Jermaine Jackson.
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He is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in the 1992 movie "The Jacksons: An American Dream".
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Berry is the founder of Motown Records and Tamla Records.
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The character "Curtis Taylor Jr." from the Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" and its film adaptation is based upon Berry.
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