Motown founder Berry Gordy reflected on his bond with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, calling him a "force of history" and recounting a key Detroit moment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The love was flowing strong in the room as Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. celebrated his 96 th birthday. At a party Saturday, Nov.

Motown gave soul music broad appeal with its iconic beat, earworm hooks, and call-and-response gospel vocals. But it also rocked.

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Universal Music Group launches a new music scholarship in Berry Gordy's honor. Motown pioneer Berry Gordy is receiving huge honors from Universal Music Group with the establishment of the Berry Gordy ...

In the 1960s, Motown founder Berry Gordy reached out to Martin Luther King Jr. to see if the record label could help the civil rights leader in his cause for equality. “I saw Motown much like the ...

In addition to the Motown mastermind, Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, and Justino Díaz will also be recognized as well. Variety reports that Motown founder and music aficionado Berry ...

"Through this scholarship, UMG is honoring [Gordy's] enduring legacy by investing in a new generation of young people who will help carry that spirit forward," UMG CEO Lucian Grainge said. By Ethan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Universal Music Group and UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music announced the creation of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship ...