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Chicago
Chicago (
i/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ or /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/) is the largest city in the US state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. The city has around 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland", is the third largest in the United States, with an estimated 9.8 million people. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, though a small portion also extends into DuPage County.
Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. Today, Chicago is listed as an alpha+ global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranks seventh in the world on the 2012 Global Cities Index. The city retains its status as an international hub for finance, industry, telecommunications and infrastructure, with O'Hare International Airport being the second busiest airport in the world in terms of traffic movements. In 2008[update], the city hosted 45.6 million domestic and overseas visitors. Among metropolitan areas, Chicago has the 4th largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the world, ranking just behind Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles. Chicago is one of the most important Worldwide Centers of Commerce and trade.
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Detroit
Detroit (
/diˈtrɔɪt/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the seat of Wayne County. It is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people, and serves as a major port on the Detroit River connecting the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It was founded on July 24, 1701, by the French explorer, adventurer, and nobleman Antoine de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac.
In 2010, the city had a population of 713,777 and ranked as the 18th most populous city in the United States. The name Detroit sometimes refers to the Metro Detroit area with a population of 4,296,250 for the six-county Metropolitan Statistical Area, the United States' eleventh-largest, and a population of 5,218,852 for the nine-county Combined Statistical Area as of the 2010 Census. The Detroit–Windsor area, a critical commercial link straddling the Canada–U.S. border, has a total population of about 5,700,000.
Known as the world's traditional automotive center, "Detroit" is a metonym for the American automobile industry and an important source of popular music legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, the Motor City and Motown. Other nicknames arose in the 20th century, including City of Champions beginning in the 1930s for its successes in individual and team sport,The D, D-Town, Hockeytown (a trademark owned by the city's NHL club, the Red Wings), Rock City (after the Kiss song "Detroit Rock City"), and The 313 (its telephone area code) Detroit became known as the "great arsenal of democracy" for its support of the U.S. role among the Allied powers during World War II.
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DreamWorks
DreamWorks Studios, officially DW II Distribution Co., LLC, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming. It has produced or distributed more than ten films with box-office grosses totalling more than $100 million each.
DreamWorks began in 1994 as an ambitious attempt by media moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen (forming the SKG present on the bottom of the DreamWorks logo) to create a new Hollywood studio of which they own 72%. In December 2005, the founders agreed to sell the studio to Viacom, parent of Paramount Pictures. The sale was completed in February 2006. In 2008, DreamWorks announced its intention to end its partnership with Paramount and signed a $1.5 billion deal to produce films with India's Reliance ADA Group. Reliance provided $325M of equity to fund recreating Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio as an independent entity. Clark Hallren, former Managing Director of the Entertainment Industries group of J.P. Morgan Securities and Alan J. Levine of J.P. Morgan Entertainment Advisors led the Reliance team in structuring the capital and business plan for the company. The movie studio is 50% owned by Reliance which is led by Anil Ambani.
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Hollywood
Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema. Today, much of the movie industry has dispersed into surrounding areas such as the Westside neighborhood, and the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, but significant auxiliary industries, such as editing, effects, props, post-production, and lighting companies remain in Hollywood, as does the backlot of Paramount Pictures.
On February 16, 2005, California Assembly Members Jackie Goldberg and Paul Koretz introduced a bill to require California to keep specific records on Hollywood as if it were independent, although it is not the typical practice of the City of Los Angeles to establish specific boundaries for districts or neighborhoods. For this to be done, the boundaries were defined. The bill was unanimously supported by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles City Council. Assembly Bill 588 was approved by the Governor of California on August 28, 2006, and now the district of Hollywood has official borders. The border can be loosely described as the area east of West Hollywood, south of Mulholland Drive, Laurel Canyon, Cahuenga Boulevard, and Barham Boulevard, and the cities of Burbank and Glendale, north of Melrose Avenue and west of the Golden State Freeway and Hyperion Avenue. This includes all of Griffith Park and Los Feliz[citation needed] – two areas that were hitherto considered separate from Hollywood by most Angelenos. The population of the district, including Los Feliz, as of the 2000 census was 123,436 and the median household income was $33,409 in 1999.
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Michigan
Michigan (
i/ˈmɪʃɨɡən/) is a state located in the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake". Michigan is the 8th most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area. Its capital is Lansing, and the largest city is Detroit. Michigan was admitted into the Union on January 26, 1837 as the 26th state.
Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. Michigan is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. The state has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline. It is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted to be shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as "the U.P.") is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The Upper Peninsula is economically important due to its status as a tourist destination. There is also a variety of natural resources to be found there, including a sizable amount of iron ore.
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United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
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Anna Gordy Gaye
Anna Gordy Gaye (born December 12, 1922) is an American songwriter and composer, known as the elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy and the first wife of soul legend Marvin Gaye, who used their troubled marriage as the focal point of his critically acclaimed 1978 effort, Here, My Dear, an album from which Gordy agreed to receive royalties due to their divorce court proceedings.
Born Anna Ruby Gordy in Detroit, Michigan to Berry Gordy Sr. and Bertha Ida (née Fuller) Gordy. Shortly before her birth, her family had moved to Detroit to get away from racial tension in Georgia; Anna was born shortly after the Gordys had migrated. She was the third eldest of eight (Fuller, Esther, Anna, Loucye, George, Gwen, Berry and Robert). Most of the Gordy siblings got involved in the music business in the late 1950s forming several production companies in Michigan. Berry, in particular, gained success writing hit songs for Jackie Wilson and a popular Detroit-based vocal group called The Miracles. In 1959, Gordy's brother formed Motown Records and within a few months, Anna, sister Gwen and Billy Davis formed Anna Records, the label would be the national distributor for Barrett Strong's local Tamla single, "Money (That's What I Want)", which in turn became a top forty hit and became Motown's first hit single.
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Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941, West Point, Mississippi) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best remembered for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield.
Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's Motown corporation, and is the performer on the company's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)," which reached No. 2 U.S. R&B in 1960. Written by Gordy and Janie Bradford, the single was originally released on the Tamla record label, a forerunner of Motown, but was then leased to the Anna label as it was getting airplay, and it was on Anna label that it was a hit. "Money", which gave Strong his only major hit as a vocalist, was later recorded by a number of acts, including The Beatles, The Kingsmen, Richard Wylie and His Band, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Searchers, The Flying Lizards, The Sonics and Buddy Guy.
In the mid 1960s, Strong became a Motown staff lyricist, teaming with producer Norman Whitfield. Together, Strong and Whitfield wrote some of the most successful and critically acclaimed soul songs ever to be released by Motown, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by both Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight & the Pips; "War" by Edwin Starr; "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by The Undisputed Truth; and the long line of "psychedelic soul" records by The Temptations, including "Cloud Nine", "I Can't Get Next to You", "Psychedelic Shack", "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)", and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", amongst others. Strong received a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in 1973 for "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone". Strong and Whitfield also co-wrote the ballad "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)", a 1971 Billboard No. 1 that also marked the last Temptations single to feature charter members Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams.
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Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy, Jr. (born November 28, 1929) is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries.
Berry Gordy, Jr. (born in Detroit, Michigan) was the seventh of eight children (Fuller, Esther, Anna, Loucye, George, Gwen, Berry and Robert), born to the middle-class family of Berry Gordy II (a.k.a. Berry Gordy, Sr.) and Bertha Fuller Gordy (1899–1975), who had relocated to Detroit from Milledgeville, Georgia, in 1922. Gordy was brought up in a tight-knit family with strong morals.[citation needed] Berry Gordy II (1888–1978) was the son of Berry Gordy I and a woman named Lucy Hellum. Berry Gordy I was the son of James Thomas Gordy, a white plantation owner in Georgia, and his female slave Esther Johnson. Berry Gordy, Jr. is distantly related to former president Jimmy Carter through Carter's mother, Bessie Lillian Gordy.
Berry Gordy II was lured to Detroit by the many job opportunities for black people offered by booming automotive businesses.
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Bianca Lawson
Bianca Jasmine Lawson (born March 20, 1979) is an American film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for regular roles in the television series Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Goode Behavior and Pretty Little Liars. She has also had recurring roles in the series Sister, Sister, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawson's Creek, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and The Vampire Diaries.
Lawson was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Denise (née Gordy) and actor Richard Lawson. Lawson is also the great niece of Motown founder Berry Gordy. She attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and graduated from Marymount High School, a Catholic school in Los Angeles. She then went on to study film and psychology at University of Southern California.
Lawson started acting at the age of nine. She has appeared in commercials for Barbie and Revlon and in several television series. In 1993, Lawson was one of the original cast members of Saved by the Bell: The New Class, she also appeared in multiple episodes of The WB sitcoms Sister, Sister, The Parent 'Hood and The Steve Harvey Show. In the late summer of 1996, Lawson co-starred in the UPN sitcom, Goode Behavior, which lasted one season.
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Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Harris April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.
Critic John Bush wrote that Holiday "changed the art of American pop vocals forever." She co-wrote only a few songs, but several of them have become jazz standards, notably "God Bless the Child", "Don't Explain", "Fine and Mellow", and "Lady Sings the Blues". She also became famous for singing "Easy Living", "Good Morning Heartache", and "Strange Fruit", a protest song which became one of her standards and was made famous with her 1939 recording.
Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Sarah Julia "Sadie" Fagan (née Harris). Her father, Clarence Halliday (Holiday), a musician, did not marry or live with her mother. Her mother had moved to Philadelphia when thirteen, after being ejected from her parents' home in Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore for becoming pregnant. With no support from her own parents, Holiday's mother arranged for the young Holiday to stay with her older married half sister, Eva Miller, who lived in Baltimore.
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Billy Dee Williams
William December "Billy Dee" Williams, Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor, artist, singer, and writer.
Williams was born in New York City, New York, the son of Loretta Anne, a West Indian-born elevator operator from Montserrat, and William December Williams, Sr., an African-American caretaker from Texas. He has a twin sister, Loretta, and grew up in Harlem, where he was raised by his maternal grandmother while his parents worked at several jobs. Williams graduated from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art in Manhattan, where he was a classmate of Diahann Carroll, who coincidentally played the wife of his character Brady Lloyd on the 1980s prime-time soap Dynasty.
He first appeared on Broadway in 1945 in The Firebrand of Florence. He returned to Broadway as an adult in 1960 in the play version of The Cool Word. He appeared in A Taste of Honey in 1961. A 1976 Broadway production, I Have a Dream, was directed by Robert Greenwald and starred Williams as Martin Luther King, Jr. His most recent Broadway appearance was in August Wilson's Fences, as a replacement for James Earl Jones in the role of Troy Maxson in 1988.
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Connie Haines
Connie Haines (January 20, 1921 – September 22, 2008) was an American singer. Her 200 recordings were frequently up-tempo big band songs with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, and Frank Sinatra.[citation needed]
Born as Yvonne Marie Antoinette JaMais in Savannah, Georgia. Her mother Mildred JaMais (February 15, 1899 – January 7, 2010) survived her daughter by about sixteen months, and died shortly before her 111th birthday. Haines began performing at age 4, and by age 9 had a regular radio show performing as Baby Yvonne Marie, the Little Princess of the Air. After a number of regional successes and winning the Major Bowes contest, she was hired by Harry James, who asked her to change her name. She later joined Tommy Dorsey, and Haines credited Dorsey with developing her style further. Haines performed in a number of films, including Duchess of Idaho. She later did a television show with Frankie Laine.
She was married and divorced twice. Her first marriage was to World War II flying ace Robert DeHaven (January 13, 1922 – July 10, 2008) in 1951. That marriage produced a son and a daughter. Her subsequent marriage to popular bandleader Del Courtney (September 24, 1910 – February 11, 2006) lasted from 1966 to 1972.
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Denise Gordy
Denise Gordy (born November 11, 1949) is an American film and television actress.
Denise Gordy was born in Detroit, Michigan. She is the daughter of George and Rosemary Gordy and sister of Patrice and George Gordy, Jr., among others. She is the mother of Marvin Gaye III by legendary Motown artist Marvin Gaye, and also of actress Bianca Lawson by actor Richard Lawson (married from 1978 to 1989). Motown founder Berry Gordy is her uncle.
Gordy has appeared in numerous television and theatrical features, beginning in 1974 with Bogard and ending most recently with Toy Soldiers in 1991. She also has contributed vocals for the soundtrack album to the film Bogard, as well as recording the song "Let's Do It Again".
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Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, record producer, and actress.
Diana Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that has included successful ventures into film and Broadway. She received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), for which she won a Golden Globe award. She has won seven American Music Awards, was honored with a 2012 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, and won a Tony Award for her one-woman show, An Evening with Diana Ross, in 1977.
In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the "Female Entertainer of the Century." In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records declared Diana Ross the most successful female music artist in history due to her success in the United States and United Kingdom for having more hits than any female artist in the charts with a career total of 18 number one records in the United States. Diana Ross has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
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Esther Gordy Edwards
Esther Gordy Edwards (April 25, 1920 – August 24, 2011) was a staff member and associate of her younger brother Berry Gordy's fabled Motown label during the 1960s. Edwards created the Motown Museum, Hitsville U.S.A., by preserving the label's Detroit studio. She also served as President of the Motown Museum.
Esther Gordy Edwards was born to Berry Gordy, Sr. and Bertha Fuller Gordy in Oconee County, Georgia. She was the couple's second oldest child and eldest daughter. When she was two years old, her parents moved to Detroit, Michigan. Edwards' younger siblings included sisters Anna, the late Loucye, and Gwen, as well as brothers Fuller, George, Berry and Robert, who was the youngest of the family. Edwards attended Detroit's prestigious Cass Technical High School. She later graduated from Howard University. Esther married Detroit politician George Edwards in 1951. From a previous relationship, she has a son by Robert Theron Bullock named Robert Berry Bullock, and through him has three granddaughters named Robin, Elesha and Gwen.
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Etta James
Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer. Her style spanned a variety of music genres including blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz. Starting her career in the mid-1950s, she gained fame with hits such as "Dance With Me, Henry", "At Last", "Tell Mama", and "I'd Rather Go Blind" for which she wrote the lyrics. She faced a number of personal problems, including drug addiction, before making a musical resurgence in the late 1980s with the album The Seven Year Itch.
James is regarded as having bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and is the winner of six Grammys and 17 Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008.Rolling Stone ranked James number 22 on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and number 62 on the list of the 100 Greatest Artists.
Jamesetta Hawkins was born on January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, to Dorothy Hawkins, who was only 14 at the time. Her father has never been identified. James speculated that her father was the pool player, Rudolf "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone, and met him briefly in 1987. Due to her mother being often absent from their Watts apartment, conducting relationships with various men, James lived with a series of foster parents, most notably "Sarge" and "Mama" Lu. James referred to her mother as "the Mystery Lady".
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Gordy family
The Gordys are an African-American family of businesspeople and music industry executives. They were born to Georgia-reared parents Berry "Pops" Gordy, Sr. and Bertha Fuller Gordy and raised in Detroit, where most of the siblings played a pivotal role in the international acceptance of rhythm and blues music to crossover phenomenon in the 1960s. The accomplishment is attributable to the creation of Motown, founded by the seventh-oldest sibling, Berry Gordy, Jr..
As a couple, Berry and Bertha owned several businesses, including a successful painting business that they established, and a construction firm. Berry, Sr. (or Berry II) established a Booker T. Washington grocery store in Detroit, while Bertha co-founded the Friendship Mutual Life Insurance Company. Later, Berry II mentored several recording acts for his son's Motown label.
Bertha died in 1975. Berry II died in 1978. A tribute album, called Pops, We Love You!, and single, called "Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)", were released later that year in his memory.
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Gwen Gordy Fuqua
Gwen Gordy Fuqua (November 26, 1927 – November 8, 1999) was the elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy, sister of Motown songwriters Anna Gordy Gaye, Robert Gordy and George Gordy, sister of Motown Museum founder Esther Gordy Edwards, sister of Fuller Gordy and also Loucye Gordy, and the former wife of Harvey Fuqua. She was also an important contributor to the early years of the label as a songwriter herself.
Fuqua began her music career in the mid-1950s co-writing hit singles for Jackie Wilson with boyfriend Roquel Billy Davis (who then went by the pseudonym Tyran Carlo) and her brother Berry. As a team, the trio would write twelve songs together. Fuqua and Davis soon departed to form Anna Records (with sister Anna as a limited partner) in 1959, around the same time Fuqua's brother Berry formed Motown's first label, Tamla Records.
That year, when Gordy co-wrote and produce the Barrett Strong single, "Money (That's What I Want)", he asked Fuqua and Davis to distribute the song for national release. Released on Anna Records, the song rose to the top thirty on the pop charts in 1960 and became Anna's biggest hit and Motown's first hit single.
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Harvey Fuqua
Harvey Fuqua (July 27, 1929 – July 6, 2010) was an African-American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, record producer, and record label executive.
Fuqua founded the seminal R&B/doo-wop group the Moonglows in the 1950s. He is noted for later having been one of the key figures in the development of the Motown label in Detroit, Michigan: his group gave Marvin Gaye's musical career a start, and Fuqua and his wife at the time, Gwen Gordy, distributed the very first Motown hit single, Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)", on their record label, Anna Records. Fuqua later sold Anna Records to Gwen's brother Berry Gordy, and became a songwriter and executive at Motown. He is also the uncle of filmmaker Antoine Fuqua.
Fuqua was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and was the nephew of Charlie Fuqua of The Ink Spots. In 1951, with Bobby Lester, Alexander Graves and Prentiss Barnes, he formed a vocal group, the Crazy Sounds, in Louisville, later moving with other members of the group to Cleveland, Ohio. There, they were taken under the wing of disc jockey Alan Freed, who renamed them "The Moonglows" after his own nickname, 'Moondog'. The Moonglows' first releases were for Freed's Champagne label in 1953. They then recorded for the Chance label in Chicago, before signing for Chess Records in 1954. Their single "Sincerely" reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart, and # 20 on the Hot 100, in late 1954.
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Jackie Wilson
Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson, Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer. Known as "Mr. Excitement", Wilson was important in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. He was considered a master showman, one of the most dynamic and influential singers and performers in R&B and rock history. Gaining fame in his early years as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes, he went solo in 1957 and recorded over 50 hit singles that spanned R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop and easy listening. During a 1975 benefit concert, he collapsed on-stage from a heart attack and subsequently fell into a coma that persisted for nearly nine years until his death in 1984. By this time, he had become one of the most influential artists of his generation.
A two-time Grammy Hall of Fame Inductee, Jackie Wilson was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Jackie Wilson #69 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine LaJuane Jackson (also known as Mohammad Abdul Aziz) (born December 11, 1954) is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5 and occasional film director. He also produced and recorded duets with American singer Whitney Houston in her early years as a recording artist and was also a producer for Bobby DeBarge's band Switch.
Jackson is the fourth child of Joseph and Katherine Jackson, born in Gary, Indiana after his brother Tito Jackson. His brothers and sisters are Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, La Toya, Marlon, Michael, Randy and Janet. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness by his devout mother (though he later converted to Islam in 1989 after a trip to Bahrain). Jermaine was the original lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Jackson Brothers—an earlier incarnation of The Jackson Five—until 1968, when younger brother Michael began assisting with lead vocals. He remained the lead vocalist with Michael for many years. Jackson graduated from Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California in 1973.
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Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. Before he became President, Carter served as a U.S. Naval officer, was a peanut farmer, served two terms as a Georgia State Senator and one as Governor of Georgia (1971–1975).
During Carter's term as President, two new cabinet-level departments were created: the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. He established a national energy policy that included conservation, price control, and new technology. In foreign affairs, Carter pursued the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal Treaties, the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II), and returned the Panama Canal Zone to Panama. Throughout his career, Carter strongly emphasized human rights. He took office during a period of international stagflation, which persisted throughout his term. The end of his presidential tenure was marked by the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis, the 1979 energy crisis, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (at the end of 1979), 1980 Summer Olympics boycott by the United States of the Moscow Olympics and the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
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Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin (born May 7, 1939) is an American soul singer, and elder brother of David Ruffin of The Temptations. He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the most successful being "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted."
Jimmy Ruffin was born in Collinsville, Mississippi, the son of a minister, and was approaching his second birthday when his brother David was born. As children, the brothers began singing with a gospel group, the Dixie Nightingales. In 1961, Jimmy became a singer as part of the Motown stable, mostly on sessions but also recording singles for its subsidiary Miracle label, but was then drafted for national service. After leaving the Army in 1964, he returned to Motown, where he was offered the opportunity to join the Temptations to replace Elbridge Bryant. However, after hearing his brother David, they hired him for the job instead so Jimmy decided to resume his solo career. Jimmy Ruffin recorded for Motown's subsidiary Soul label, but with little success.
In 1966, he heard a song about unrequited love written for The Spinners, and persuaded the writers that he should record it himself. His recording of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" became a major success and he felt he was on his way to becoming a star. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the R&B Chart. It also initially reached #10 in the UK singles chart, rising to #4 when it was reissued in the UK in 1974. "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" remained Ruffin's best-known song. The intended follow-up, "East Side West Side," written by Ron Welser and Flamingos' member Terry "Buzzy" Johnson, was released only in Australia, due to an argument with Motown head Berry Gordy.[citation needed] Nevertheless, follow-ups in the US were successful, with "I've Passed This Way Before" and "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got" reaching the US charts in late 1966 and early 1967.
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Johnny Bristol
Johnny Bristol (born John William Bristol, February 3, 1939 - March 21, 2004), was an American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a native of Morganton, North Carolina.
Bristol first came to local attention in the Detroit area as a member of the soul duo 'Johnny & Jackey' with Jackey Beavers, an associate Bristol met while in the US Air Force. The pair recorded two singles in 1959 for Anna Records, a label owned by Gwen Gordy (Berry Gordy's sister) and Billy Davis and four 45s for Gwen Gordy and Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi label, none of which was a success beyond the Midwestern United States.
In the mid 1960s, Motown had absorbed Tri-Phi and Bristol began working with Fuqua as a songwriter and producer. Among their successes as producers were hit singles such as Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1967), "Your Precious Love" (1967), and "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" (1968); Edwin Starr's "Twenty-Five Miles" (1969); and David Ruffin's "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" (1969).
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Kerry Gordy
Kerry Ashby Gordy (born June 25, 1959) is a career music executive who is now the CEO of Kerry Gordy Enterprises, LLC and Nu Vintage, LLC. (intellectual property and branding companies focused in entertainment).
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Kiki Dee
Kiki Dee (born Pauline Matthews, 6 March 1947, Little Horton, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England) is an English singer with a career spanning more than 40 years.
She is best known for her 1976 duet with Elton John, entitled "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", which went to Number 1 both in the UK Singles Chart and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1993 she performed another duet with Elton John for his Duets album, a cover version of Cole Porter's "True Love", which reached #2 in the UK.
Kiki Dee began singing with a local band in Bradford in the early 1960s. Her recording career began as a session singer. She sang backing vocals for Dusty Springfield, among others, and was well regarded by other singers but did not achieve solo success in the UK for many years. However, her 1965 release "Why Don't I Run Away From You" was a big hit on Radios London and Caroline in 1965, and her 1968 release, "On a Magic Carpet Ride", which was originally a B-side, has remained popular with the Northern Soul circuit. Much of her early recorded work for Fontana Records was released on Jan. 24, 2011, on the single-CD compilation "I'm Kiki Dee."
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Korean War
The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁 or 조선전쟁, Hanja: 韓國戰爭 or 朝鮮戰爭; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between the Republic of Korea (supported primarily by the United States of America, with contributions from allied nations under the aegis of the United Nations) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (supported by the People's Republic of China, with military and material aid from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). The Korean War was primarily the result of the political division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II. The Korean Peninsula was ruled by the Empire of Japan from 1910 until the end of World War II. Following the surrender of the Empire of Japan in September 1945, American administrators divided the peninsula along the 38th parallel, with U.S. military forces occupying the southern half and Soviet military forces occupying the northern half.
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Levi Stubbs
Levi Stubbles (June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008), better known by the stage name Levi Stubbs, was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Motown R&B group Four Tops. He was also a voice artist, portraying villainous characters in films and animated television series, most famously having provided the voice of the alien plant Audrey II in the musical horror film Little Shop of Horrors, and Mother Brain in Captain N: The Game Master.
Born in Detroit in 1936, Levi Stubbs began his professional singing career with friends Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton, forming a singing group called The Four Aims in 1954. Two years later, after having signed with Chess Records, the group changed their name to the Four Tops. The name change was meant to avoid confusion with the then-popular Ames Brothers. The Four Tops began as a supper-club act before signing to Motown Records in 1963. By the end of the decade, the Four Tops had over a dozen hits. The most popular of their hits (all of which featured Stubbs on lead vocals) include "Baby I Need Your Loving", "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)", "It's the Same Old Song", "Reach Out I'll Be There", "Standing in the Shadows of Love", "Bernadette", "Still Water (Love)", "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" as well as the late hit "Loco In Acapulco". Although Stubbs was a natural baritone, most Four Tops' hits were written in a tenor range to give the lead vocals a sense of urgency.
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Lillian Gordy Carter
Lillian Gordy Carter (August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was the mother of former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. She is also known for contribution to nursing in her home state of Georgia and as a Peace Corps volunteer in India as well as writing two books during the Carter presidency.
Carter was born Bessie Lillian Gordy to James Jackson Gordy (1863–1948) and Mary Ida Nicholson (1871–1951) in Richland, Georgia in 1898. She is a biological half first-cousin of Berry Gordy Sr, the father of Berry Gordy Jr who founded Motown records. She volunteered to serve as a nurse with the U.S. Army in 1917 but the program was cancelled. Instead, she worked for the US Post Office at Richland before moving to Plains in 1920 where she was accepted as a trainee at the Wise Sanatorium before completing her nursing degree at the Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia in 1923. Lillian's family initially disapproved of her choice of a career in nursing, but she continued her training and became very successful, earning the respect of both the black and white communities. "Miss Lillian," as she was often known, allowed black people to enter her home through the front door, rather than through the back door as was the social norm, and would often have them in her living room for casual conversation just as she would a white neighbor. These conversations would even continue after her husband Earl was to arrive home expecting the guests to depart.
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Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. From 1968, he was a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records. Richie made his solo debut in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie and number-one hit "Truly".
Richie was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Alberta R. (Foster) and Lionel Brockman Richie. Richie grew up on the campus of Tuskegee Institute. His grandfather's house was across the street from the home of the president of the college. His family moved to Joliet, Illinois, where he graduated from Joliet Township High School, East Campus. A star tennis player in Joliet, he accepted a tennis scholarship to attend Tuskegee Institute, and graduated with a major in economics. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Tuskegee, Richie briefly attended graduate school at Auburn University. He is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
As a student in Tuskegee, Richie formed a succession of R&B groups in the mid-1960s. In 1968 he became a singer and saxophonist with the Commodores. They signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1968 for one record before moving on to Motown Records initially as a support act to The Jackson 5. The Commodores then became established as a popular soul group. Their first several albums had a danceable, funky sound, as in such tracks as "Machine Gun" and "Brick House." Over time, Richie wrote and sang more romantic, easy-listening ballads such as "Easy," "Three Times a Lady," "Still," and the tragic breakup ballad "Sail On."
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Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh (born Michael Louis Vincent Walsh; 5 August 1952) is an Irish entertainment manager and judge on the British television talent show The X Factor.
Originally from Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Walsh moved to Dublin to get a start in the music industry. He managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone and Westlife, three of Ireland's most successful pop artists in recent decades. In later life, Walsh began an alternative career as a TV talent pundit, on programmes such as You're a Star, The X-Factor and Britain's Got Talent, amongst others.
Louis Walsh got his start in talent an agreement with Johnny Logan, whom Walsh met on a bus when he was 20, and, despite legal difficulties with Logan's previous management, Walsh was convinced that Logan could be a big star if he just got the right breaks. Walsh persuaded Logan to enter the 1979 and 1980 National Song Contests. Logan won 1980 heats with a Shay Healy number called "What's Another Year", representing Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest that year in the Netherlands, which he won.
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Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye (he added the 'e' as a young man), was an acclaimed American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range, who achieved major success in the 1960s and 1970s as an artist for the Motown Records label. He was shot dead by his father on April 1, 1984.
Starting his career as a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows in the late 1950s, he ventured into a solo career after the group disbanded in 1960, signing with Motown Records subsidiary, Tamla. He started off as a session drummer, but later ranked as the label's top-selling solo artist during the 1960s. He was crowned "The Prince of Motown" and "The Prince of Soul". because of solo hits such as "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)", "Ain't That Peculiar", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," and his duet singles with singers such as Mary Wells and Tammi Terrell.
His work in the early- and mid-1970s included the albums, What's Going On, Let's Get It On, and I Want You, which helped influence the quiet storm, urban adult contemporary, and slow jam genres. After a self-imposed European exile in the early 1980s, Gaye returned on the 1982 Grammy-Award winning hit, "Sexual Healing" and the Midnight Love album before his death.
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Mary Wells
Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s. Along with The Miracles, The Temptations, The Supremes, and the Four Tops, Wells was said to have been part of the charge in black music onto radio stations and record shelves of mainstream America, "bridging the color lines in music at the time."
With a string of hit singles composed mainly by Smokey Robinson, including "Two Lovers" (1962), the Grammy-nominated "You Beat Me to the Punch" (1962) and her signature hit, "My Guy" (1964), she became recognized as "The Queen of Motown" until her departure from the company in 1964, at the height of her popularity. She was one of Motown's first singing superstars.
Mary Esther Wells was born near Detroit's Wayne State University on May 13, 1943, to a mother who worked as a domestic and an absentee father. One of three children, she contracted spinal meningitis at the age of two and struggled with partial blindness, deafness in one ear and temporary paralysis. During her early years, Wells lived in a poor residential Detroit district. By age 12, she was helping her mother with house cleaning work. She described the ordeal years later:
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Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.
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Petey Greene
Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr (January 23, 1931 – January 10, 1984) was an African American television and radio talk show host. A two-time Emmy Award-winner, Greene overcame drug addiction and a prison sentence for armed robbery to become one of the most prominent media personalities in Washington, DC. On his shows, Greene often discussed issues such as racism, poverty, drug usage, and current events among others.
Born Ralph Waldo Greene Jr in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Ralph Waldo Greene Sr and Margaret Floyd. Greene was raised by his maternal grandmother on 23rd Street NW in Washington, DC
Greene attended Stevens Elementary School and Cardozo Senior High School in Washington; he dropped out in grade 11. Greene then enlisted in the United States Army in 1951. He served in the Korean War and was an Army medic to wounded soldiers. Greene was discharged from service shortly after the war ended in 1953.
In June 1960, Greene was convicted of armed robbery at a grocery store in Washington and sentenced to ten years imprisonment at Lorton Reformatory in Fairfax County, Virginia. There he became the prison disc jockey which made him popular and well liked by fellow prisoners. His loquaciousness soon proved beneficial in other ways. In May 1966, Greene persuaded a fellow inmate to climb to the top of the prison water tower and threaten suicide, so that Greene would be able to "save his life" by talking him down. "It took me six months to get him to go up there", he later recalled on his talk show. This act, combined with his generally good behavior, earned him a reduction in his prison sentence and parole the following week.
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Ray Singleton
Ray(noma) Mayberry Liles Gordy Singleton (born March 8, 1937) is an American R&B producer, songwriter and vocalist, best known for her association with ex-husband Berry Gordy during the early days of Motown.
Raynoma Mayberry was born on March 8, 1937 in Detroit. She was her mother Lucille’s eighth child, but her first by her marriage to Ashby Mayberry. Although her father worked as a janitor for Cadillac, he did well enough to purchase a house on Detroit’s Blaine Street in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood. In the mid-1950s, Raynoma met and married Charles Liles, an aspiring musician. The union produced a son, Cliff Liles, born in December 1955. Burdened by financial pressures, the marriage soon folded.
In 1958, Raynoma and her younger sister, Alice, auditioned as a duo for a young songwriter named Berry Gordy. Sensing that Gordy was not excited about their singing, Raynoma told him that she could also write and arrange music. Before long, she was doing just that, becoming a vital part of his budding operation.
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Rhonda Ross Kendrick
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein on August 14, 1971) is an American actress. Her mother is singer and actress Diana Ross, and her biological father is Motown founder Berry Gordy. At the time of her birth, Ross was married to her first husband, Robert Ellis Silberstein (whom Rhonda Ross Kendrick regards as her father). Consequently, on her birth certificate, her last name is listed as Silberstein. Rhonda would not learn her true paternity until she was 13 years old. In an interview, she admitted that learning the truth was not much of a shock and, instead, put several things into perspective.
Kendrick's most famous acting credit is on Another World, as Toni Burrell. She played the role from 1997 to 1999, and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1998. She also appeared in The Temptations miniseries with her relative Bianca Lawson. She is a graduate of Brown University. She has been married to jazz musician Rodney Kendrick since September 13, 1996. On 7 August 2009 their son Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick was born.
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Richard Pryor
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, writer, and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of his era: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor "The Picasso of our profession";Bob Newhart has called Pryor "the seminal comedian of the last 50 years.". This legacy can be attributed, in part, to the unusual degree of intimacy Pryor brought to bear on his comedy. As Bill Cosby reportedly once said, "Richard Pryor drew the line between comedy and tragedy as thin as one could possibly paint it."
His body of work includes the concert movies and recordings Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin' (1971), That Nigger's Crazy (1974), ...Is It Something I Said? (1975), Bicentennial Nigger (1976), Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979), Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982), and Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983). He also starred in numerous films as an actor, such as Superman III (1983) but was usually in comedies such as Silver Streak (1976), and occasionally in dramatic roles, such as Paul Schrader's film Blue Collar (1978). He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder. Another frequent collaborator was actor/comedian/writer Paul Mooney.
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Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B. Among his well known songs are "Super Freak", "Mary Jane" and "You and I".
In addition to his music, James gained notoriety for his wild lifestyle, which led to widely publicized legal problems, and which was famously satirized by Chappelle's Show in 2004.
Rick James was born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. in Buffalo, New York. He attended Orchard Park High School and Bennett High School before dropping out at the age of 15. One of eight children, his father, an autoworker, abandoned him and his siblings when Rick was a child. His mother, a former vaudeville dancer, later reportedly ran errands for a Mafia family to make ends meet.[citation needed]
James grew up singing on street corners with fellow neighborhood boys. James' early idols included Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and The Temptations (particularly his uncle, Melvin Franklin). After briefly being involved in street crime, James dropped out of high school at 15 to avoid a possible draft and joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. A year later, James left the Reserve after he began to miss weekend training, because it interfered with his music career.[not in citation given]
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Robert Gordy
Robert Gordy (born Robert L. Gordy, 1931, Detroit, Michigan[1]) was the youngest child of Berry Gordy, Sr. and Bertha Fuller, and is best known as the youngest brother of Motown founder, Berry Gordy, Jr.
He had a brief career as a recording artist, having a minor hit in 1958 with the novelty song, "Everyone Was There", co-wriiten with his brother Berry, under the stage name Bob Kayli. He co-wrote five other songs with Berry, plus one with Berry and brother George Gordy.
After the death of his sister, Loucye, he became head of Jobete Music, Motown's publishing division.
Gordy played the character "Hawk" in the film, Lady Sings the Blues.
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Rodney Kendrick
Rodney Kendrick (born April 30, 1960) is an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and producer. He has been described as a "hard swinging player and composer with a delightful Monkish wit and drive."
Rodney Kendrick was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but raised in Miami, Florida, where his parents moved soon after his birth. Kendrick grew up in a musical, and Pentecostal church-going family. His father James “Jimmy Kay” Kendrick, a pianist who worked with saxophonist Illinois Jacquet for seven years, played with saxophonist Sonny Stitt and Sam Rivers, and his mother gospel singer named Juet. The time Rodney was eighteen, he had already turned professional, touring and playing keyboards with R&B and funk acts, traveled the world with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, James Brown and George Clinton. At twenty-one, he delved more deeply into jazz, moving to New York in 1981, began a career where he worked steadily, supporting Freddie Hubbard, Terence Blanchard, Stanley Turrentine, Clark Terry, J. J. Johnson, and others. He studied with pianist Barry Harris, who remained his teacher and mentor for over 20 years. Kendrick cites Randy Weston and Sun Ra as influences. In the early 1990s he served as Abbey Lincoln’s musical leader for seven years.
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Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is most notable for being the founder and front man of the popular Motown vocal group, The Miracles, for which he also served as the group's chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as The Five Chimes until 1972 when he announced a retirement from the stage to focus on his role as Motown's vice president.
However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year, later having solo hits such as "Baby That's Backatcha", "Quiet Storm", "The Agony and the Ecstasy", "Cruisin'", "Being With You" and "Just to See Her". Following the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left Motown in 1990. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Robinson was born in Detroit and raised in the city's North End section. At one point, he and Diana Ross were next-door neighbors; he said he has known Ross since she was eight. Robinson later told reporters when he was a child, his uncle christened him "Smokey Joe", which Robinson assumed was a "cowboy name for me" until he was later told that smokey was a pejorative term for dark-skinned Blacks. Robinson, who is mainly of African American descent and is light-skinned, remembers his uncle saying to him, "I'm doing this so you won't ever forget that you're black." Robinson grew up as a fan of Western films.
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Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950 as Stevland Hardaway Judkins), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Blind since shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day.
Among Wonder's best known works are singles such as "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "I Wish" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Well known albums also include Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. He has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and received twenty-two Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist. Wonder is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's fiftieth anniversary, with Wonder at number five.
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Taimak
Taimak (pronounced Tie-Mock) Guarriello (born June 27, 1964) is a martial arts actor and stuntman, best known as Leroy Green in the 1985 martial arts film The Last Dragon. He was born in New York, to an African American mother, and an Italian father.
Taimak's leading role in Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon, in which he played Leroy Green, a Bruce Lee-inspired martial artist in search of "The Glow", was his first major break in acting. The film was a financial success and grossed more than $25 million at the box office.
Since The Last Dragon, Taimak has appeared in a number of TV roles and over a dozen plays.
Taimak later appeared in a number of TV roles and music videos including the lead male in Janet Jackson's "Let's Wait Awhile" music video, Debbie Allen's "Special Look" video. He played a date rapist on an episode of the TV show A Different World. He also appeared in 36 Crazyfists' music video "Bloodwork".
Taimak has also worked with a number of celebrities including Madonna and starred in the play Cheaters, which toured the United States. He also starred in a hit Off-Broadway show in 2004 called Roadhouse The Comedy, based on the Patrick Swayze film Road House.
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- Try It Baby - The Supremes
- Come On Boy - The Supremes
- Do You Love Me - The Supremes
- Try It Baby - Marvin Gaye
(Berry Gordy)
Now you're moving on up, pretty baby
You're leaving me behind
Everybody seems to love you
Ooh, you're doing just fine, fine, fine
Take away your good looks
And all your fancy clothes
I bet you want to try it baby
And you'll see
That nobody loves you but me
Now what do you think about that?
Hey, Melvin
Now you tell me that you so busy
Ooh, baby you ain't got much time
Oh, how will I remember, babe
When all your time was mine, mine, mine
Well move on back cross the track
Yeah, where you came from
Yeah, why don't you just try it baby
And you'll see
Nobody loves you but me
Yeah, nobody but me
Try it
If you think I'm lying
Try it
Try it baby
Ooh, well move on back cross the track, baby
Yeah, where you came from
Come on and try, try it honey, try it baby, try it sweet
And you'll see
Nobody loves you but me
Nobody loves you but me
Listen, I really want to hold you, pretty baby
In my arms again
But I can't get close to you
For all your love afraid
But take your name from the bad list
And tear me your arms through
Come on and try it baby
I'm gonna try it sweetheart
Try it honey
You'll see, nobody loves you but me
Nobody but me
(Berry Gordy)
Come on boy
My eyes are calling you
Come on boy
Can't you feel that my love is true
Don't make me lose my pride
Don't you know I wanna be dignified
Come on boy, and take your heart
And bring it on to me
Come on boy
You mean the world to me
Come on boy
I love you secretly
I dream each night
That you are gonna hold me tight
Come on boy, come on boy
And take your heart
And bring it on to meCome on boy
The first move is up to you
Come on boy
This is something a girl can't do
Make the first move you see
Then baby leave it up to me
Come on boy, come on boy
And take your heart
And bring it on to me
Come on boy, come on boy
And bring it on to me
Boy, boy
And bring it on to me
Boy, hey boy
(Berry Gordy)
Do you love me?
I can really move
Do you love me?
I'm in the groove
Now, do you love me?
Do you love me?
Now that I can dance?
Watch me now (work it out)
Shake it, shake it baby
Work it out baby
Oh, shake it, shake it down now
Work it out now
Just a little bit of soul now
Oh, I can mash potatoes
I can do the twist
Now tell me baby
Do you like it like this
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Do you love me
Do you love me
Do you love me
Do you love me
Now that I can dance?Watch me now (work it out)
Get it, get it, baby
Work it out
You're driving me crazy
Work it out
Just a little bit of soul now
Oh, I can mash potatoes
I can do the twist
Well, now tell me baby
Do you like it like this
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Do you love me
Do you love me
Do you love me
Do you love me
Now that I can dance?
Do you love me?
I can really move
Do you love me?
I'm in the groove
Do you love me?
Do you love me?
Now that I can dance?
Watch me now (work it out)
Shake it, shake it baby
Work it out
Oh, shake it, shake it down now
Work it out now
Just a little bit of soul now
(Berry Gordy)
Now you're moving on up, pretty baby
You're leaving me behind
Everybody seems to love you
Oh, you're doing just fine, fine, fine
But take away your good looks
And all your fancy clothes
Why don't you just
Try it baby
Try it baby
Try it baby
Try it baby
You'll see
Nobody loves you but me
Now you tell me that you so busy, pretty baby
You ain't got much time
Oh, how will I remember
When all your time was mine, mine, mine
Well move on back cross the track, baby
Where you came from
Why don't you just
Try it baby
Try it baby
Try it baby
Try it baby
You'll see
That nobody loves you but me
Nobody loves you but me
I really want to hold you, pretty baby
In my arms again
But I can't get close to you
For all your loving friend, friend, friend
But take your name from the bright lights baby
And tell me that you are all through
Come on and
Try it honey
Try it baby
Try it sweetheart
Try it honey
You'll see, nobody loves you but me
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LIVING THE LIFE (I THINK IM BERRY GORDY)
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- Updated: 06 Jan 2013
RIP SHAKIR STEWART AND MJ DONDRIA VS PHATFFFAT OUT NOW!!!! DONDRIA VS PHATFFFAT OUT NOW!!!!
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SMOKEY ROBINSON TRIBUTE - DIANA ROSS, ARETHA FRANKLIN, BERRY GORDY, MARTHA REEVES
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- Duration: 6:57
- Updated: 31 Dec 2012
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Michael Jackson special - Berry Gordy pays tribute
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- Duration: 2:25
- Updated: 14 Sep 2012
Motown founder Berry Gordy pays tribute - Friend says Jacko was feeling confident ahead of O2 residency - News for fans with tickets.. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com
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Motown founder Berry Gordy pays tribute - Friend says Jacko was feeling confident ahead of O2 residency - News for fans with tickets.. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com
- published: 26 Jun 2009
- views: 10592
- author: itn
Redfoo showing Pops (Berry Gordy) How to Shuffle
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- Duration: 1:01
- Updated: 01 Jan 2013
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MOTOWN IMPRESSIONS / Pete Peterkin (Actor/Singer) 60's TV Berry Gordy Tribute
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- Duration: 9:57
- Updated: 04 Jan 2013
CD &LIVE; /JUST 4 MyFriends/Jackie Wilson,Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Levi Stubbs (The Four Tops), David Ruffin (The Temptations). All vocals by Pete Peterkin. Re-creating a bit of the Dick Clark American Bandstand & The Ed Sullivan years when everything was black & white.CD Trax available only on Youtube."Disclaimer" This CD is for demonstration & entertainment purposes and is NOT for sale. Website: petepeterkin.com
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CD &LIVE; /JUST 4 MyFriends/Jackie Wilson,Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Levi Stubbs (The Four Tops), David Ruffin (The Temptations). All vocals by Pete Peterkin. Re-creating a bit of the Dick Clark American Bandstand & The Ed Sullivan years when everything was black & white.CD Trax available only on Youtube."Disclaimer" This CD is for demonstration & entertainment purposes and is NOT for sale. Website: petepeterkin.com
- published: 02 Dec 2011
- views: 2411
- author: Pete Peterkin
Michael Jackson Memorial - Berry Gordy
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- Duration: 9:42
- Updated: 28 Mar 2012
Mowtown Founder Berry Gordy speaks at Michael Jackson's memorial
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Mowtown Founder Berry Gordy speaks at Michael Jackson's memorial
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 1211
- author: TheFoxNation
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Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Berry Gordy Eulogy
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- Duration: 9:36
- Updated: 11 Jan 2013
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy eulogizes Michael Jackson, "who was like a son to me," he says. "We all knew we was special."
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Motown Records founder Berry Gordy eulogizes Michael Jackson, "who was like a son to me," he says. "We all knew we was special."
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 192978
- author: PoliticsNewsPolitics
Redfoo showing Pops (Berry Gordy) How to Shuffle
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- Duration: 1:01
- Updated: 01 Jan 2013
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TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Berry Gordy | PBS
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- Duration: 3:33
- Updated: 08 Jan 2013
www.pbs.org Berry Gordy tells Tavis what it was like working with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson as children before they were famous. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see www.pbs.org
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www.pbs.org Berry Gordy tells Tavis what it was like working with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson as children before they were famous. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see www.pbs.org
- published: 08 Jan 2009
- views: 27081
- author: PBS
All I Could Do Was Cry, COVER~Gwen & Berry Gordy, Roquel Davis, Etta James
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- Duration: 3:03
- Updated: 04 May 2012
Cover - Etta James All rights - Gwen Gordy, Berry Gordy, and Roquel Davis Fundraiser Event ~ Sing For Somalia Comma Coffee www.facebook.com
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Cover - Etta James All rights - Gwen Gordy, Berry Gordy, and Roquel Davis Fundraiser Event ~ Sing For Somalia Comma Coffee www.facebook.com
- published: 24 Nov 2011
- views: 761
- author: singfromhersoul
Berry Gordy Tribute to Micheal
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- Duration: 5:00
- Updated: 19 May 2012
Berry Gordy founder of Motown Records set up in Janurary 1959 gave his final tribute to the king of Pop Micheal Jackson. For crying out loud, you people still greving, put on this expensive lavish memorial but no one or did anything for micheal that could help him in his grave. Wake up you dumb twits, you will be there next, would you like to know what will happen to you in your grave.
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Berry Gordy founder of Motown Records set up in Janurary 1959 gave his final tribute to the king of Pop Micheal Jackson. For crying out loud, you people still greving, put on this expensive lavish memorial but no one or did anything for micheal that could help him in his grave. Wake up you dumb twits, you will be there next, would you like to know what will happen to you in your grave.
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 947
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Berry Gordy Jams! An Evening with Berry Gordy
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- Duration: 0:41
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
Award-winning journalist Gwen Ifill led a discussion with the founder of Motown records in An Evening with Berry Gordy, an event taped live for broadcast on PBS-TV. Video: Dr. Dawj. Check out the full story on rolling out: bit.ly
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Award-winning journalist Gwen Ifill led a discussion with the founder of Motown records in An Evening with Berry Gordy, an event taped live for broadcast on PBS-TV. Video: Dr. Dawj. Check out the full story on rolling out: bit.ly
- published: 18 Nov 2012
- views: 71
- author: Zondra Hughes
I Wanna be Where You Are - live 1982 Jose Feliciano
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- Duration: 4:45
- Updated: 14 Jan 2013
Live in Germany in 1982 - Deutschland recorded also by T-Boy Ross, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Jackson 5, a Motown Song recorded by Jose Feliciano in 1981 in his album "Jose Feliciano" at Motown label and directly produced by Berry Gordy. This song reach at nr26 in Brazil and at 63 on Billboard Usa Black/R&B; Chart and popular in Spain. Also Jose recorded a spanish version in 1982 called Ahora Si Quiero Amar, a hit in Latin america and part of his next album Escenas de Amor
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Live in Germany in 1982 - Deutschland recorded also by T-Boy Ross, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Jackson 5, a Motown Song recorded by Jose Feliciano in 1981 in his album "Jose Feliciano" at Motown label and directly produced by Berry Gordy. This song reach at nr26 in Brazil and at 63 on Billboard Usa Black/R&B; Chart and popular in Spain. Also Jose recorded a spanish version in 1982 called Ahora Si Quiero Amar, a hit in Latin america and part of his next album Escenas de Amor
- published: 13 Sep 2009
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Berry Gordy: Pimpology 101 (Motown Exposed)
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- Duration: 12:49
- Updated: 10 Jan 2013
Berry Gordy was a Pimp. This video goes further in-depth about his pimp musical dynasty, Motown. The women of Motown sound-off in this mini documentary. Take a close look and practically all the women/groups of Motown are represented. Of course, the story cannot be told without the Motown Divas. Teena Marie is a Motown Diva too. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Rosalind Ashford Annette Beard Betty Kelly The Marvelettes Gladys Horton Wanda Young Rogers Ann Bogan Jean Terrell Kim Weston Brenda Holloway Suzanne De Passe The Velvelettes Cal Street Bertha The Temptations Paul Williams Eddie Kendricks Otis Williams Four Tops Levi Stubbs Duke Fakir The Contours The Commodores Lionel Richie Stevie Wonder Gladys Knight and the Pips Raynoma Gordy Singleton Stefan Kendal Gordy LMFAO SkyBlu Redfoo Cindy Birdsong Lois Reeves Sandra Tilley Lynda Laurence Scherrie Payne Susaye Greene Mable John The Andantes Hazel Gordy The Funk Brothers Jackson 5 Tito Jackson Mickey Stevenson Ivy Jo Hunter Lonette McKee
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Berry Gordy was a Pimp. This video goes further in-depth about his pimp musical dynasty, Motown. The women of Motown sound-off in this mini documentary. Take a close look and practically all the women/groups of Motown are represented. Of course, the story cannot be told without the Motown Divas. Teena Marie is a Motown Diva too. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Rosalind Ashford Annette Beard Betty Kelly The Marvelettes Gladys Horton Wanda Young Rogers Ann Bogan Jean Terrell Kim Weston Brenda Holloway Suzanne De Passe The Velvelettes Cal Street Bertha The Temptations Paul Williams Eddie Kendricks Otis Williams Four Tops Levi Stubbs Duke Fakir The Contours The Commodores Lionel Richie Stevie Wonder Gladys Knight and the Pips Raynoma Gordy Singleton Stefan Kendal Gordy LMFAO SkyBlu Redfoo Cindy Birdsong Lois Reeves Sandra Tilley Lynda Laurence Scherrie Payne Susaye Greene Mable John The Andantes Hazel Gordy The Funk Brothers Jackson 5 Tito Jackson Mickey Stevenson Ivy Jo Hunter Lonette McKee
- published: 03 Sep 2012
- views: 2080
- author: watchNpraydotNet
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson Red Carpet Interview AMA 2011
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- Duration: 4:11
- Updated: 05 Dec 2011
Audrina Patridge and Mario interview Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet of the American Music Awards 2011. Smokey discusses what it was like hosting the AMAs and what advice he has for the hosts. Berry talks about "Motown the Musical." License American Music Awards Clips Here: www.dickclarklicensing.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com "Like" us on Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Audrina Patridge and Mario interview Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet of the American Music Awards 2011. Smokey discusses what it was like hosting the AMAs and what advice he has for the hosts. Berry talks about "Motown the Musical." License American Music Awards Clips Here: www.dickclarklicensing.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com "Like" us on Facebook: www.facebook.com
- published: 21 Nov 2011
- views: 1795
- author: AwardsShowNetwork
SMOKEY ROBINSON TRIBUTE - DIANA ROSS, ARETHA FRANKLIN, BERRY GORDY, MARTHA REEVES
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- Duration: 6:57
- Updated: 31 Dec 2012
UNCF 2008
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Eagle Rock Sampled - Marvin Gaye - Live at Montreux 1980
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- Duration: 12:45
- Updated: 14 Jan 2013
This is a fantastic live performance from Marvin Gaye recorded at the Montreux Casino on July 7 1980, as part of that year's 14th Montreux Jazz Festival. Marvin Gaye is an American legend. He was signed to the fledgling Motown label in 1961 by label founder Berry Gordy and later that year he married Gordy's sister. He scored a total of 39 US Top 40 singles for the label including such classics as "Let's Get It On", "Ain't That Peculiar", "Inner City Blues", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "What's Going On" and of course "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", all of which are included on this DVD. Marvin Gaye died in 1984, shot by his father following an argument, and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987. With a running time of around 100 minutes, this DVD captures Marvin Gaye at the very height of his powers and combines outstanding music with a scintillating live performance.
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This is a fantastic live performance from Marvin Gaye recorded at the Montreux Casino on July 7 1980, as part of that year's 14th Montreux Jazz Festival. Marvin Gaye is an American legend. He was signed to the fledgling Motown label in 1961 by label founder Berry Gordy and later that year he married Gordy's sister. He scored a total of 39 US Top 40 singles for the label including such classics as "Let's Get It On", "Ain't That Peculiar", "Inner City Blues", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "What's Going On" and of course "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", all of which are included on this DVD. Marvin Gaye died in 1984, shot by his father following an argument, and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987. With a running time of around 100 minutes, this DVD captures Marvin Gaye at the very height of his powers and combines outstanding music with a scintillating live performance.
- published: 27 Dec 2012
- views: 3077
- author: eaglerocktv
LMFAO Live At Tao!
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- Duration: 3:36
- Updated: 10 Nov 2012
www.A3Network.com. LMFAO Live At Tao! LMFAO is an American electro hop duo that formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California, consisting of rappers, dancers and DJs Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy, born September 3, 1975) and SkyBlu (Skyler Husten Gordy, born August 23, 1986). They are the son and grandson, respectively, of Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, making them uncle and nephew. Their music incorporates a theme of partying and drinking, and the group commonly refers to their music style as "party rock". The name LMFAO is an initialism for "Laughing My Fucking Ass Off" and is pronounced letter by letter. In mid 2010, they were featured in David Guetta's song "Gettin' Over You", which was an international hit, peaking top ten in eleven countries and three of them at number one, including in the United Kingdom. It also peaked 31 on the US Hot 100 and 12 in Canada. The duo then recorded their second album, Sorry for Party Rocking in the remainder of 2010 and released it on June 21, 2011 in the US The first single taken from the album, "Party Rock Anthem", which features British singer Lauren Bennett and producer GoonRock. The song was based upon the Melbourne Shuffle. The song is so far the most successful of their career, peaking at number-one in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and over ten other countries, as well as the top ten in many others. The second single from Sorry for Party Rocking was released on May 27, 2011 and is entitled "Champagne ...
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www.A3Network.com. LMFAO Live At Tao! LMFAO is an American electro hop duo that formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California, consisting of rappers, dancers and DJs Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy, born September 3, 1975) and SkyBlu (Skyler Husten Gordy, born August 23, 1986). They are the son and grandson, respectively, of Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, making them uncle and nephew. Their music incorporates a theme of partying and drinking, and the group commonly refers to their music style as "party rock". The name LMFAO is an initialism for "Laughing My Fucking Ass Off" and is pronounced letter by letter. In mid 2010, they were featured in David Guetta's song "Gettin' Over You", which was an international hit, peaking top ten in eleven countries and three of them at number one, including in the United Kingdom. It also peaked 31 on the US Hot 100 and 12 in Canada. The duo then recorded their second album, Sorry for Party Rocking in the remainder of 2010 and released it on June 21, 2011 in the US The first single taken from the album, "Party Rock Anthem", which features British singer Lauren Bennett and producer GoonRock. The song was based upon the Melbourne Shuffle. The song is so far the most successful of their career, peaking at number-one in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and over ten other countries, as well as the top ten in many others. The second single from Sorry for Party Rocking was released on May 27, 2011 and is entitled "Champagne ...
- published: 08 Nov 2010
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Berry Gordy Sprays Champagne Bottle Into Crowd
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- Duration: 0:55
- Updated: 17 Jul 2012
For those that don't know: Berry Gordy is Redfoo's dad. For those that don't know who Berry Gordy is he is the creator of Motown Records. Discovered talent such as Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, The Temptaions, etc. I met him that night for the first time and for the first time we witnessed him spray a champagne bottle into the crowd. I just hope I move that well when I'm his age.
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For those that don't know: Berry Gordy is Redfoo's dad. For those that don't know who Berry Gordy is he is the creator of Motown Records. Discovered talent such as Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, The Temptaions, etc. I met him that night for the first time and for the first time we witnessed him spray a champagne bottle into the crowd. I just hope I move that well when I'm his age.
- published: 14 May 2011
- views: 848
- author: DJDainjazoneLive
Gears of War - THE GLOW - BERRY GORDY LAST DRAGON
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- Duration: 1:00
- Updated: 07 Oct 2012
Gears of War - THE GLOW. song from berry gordy's the last dragon
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Gears of War - THE GLOW. song from berry gordy's the last dragon
- published: 29 Nov 2006
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- author: azarate418
Smokey Robinson - The Tracks Of My Tears Live (1965)
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- Duration: 3:06
- Updated: 14 Jan 2013
Smokey Robinson The Tracks Of My Tears Live (1965)
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Smokey Robinson The Tracks Of My Tears Live (1965)
- published: 24 Jun 2009
- views: 2030763
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Edu Camargo - I'll Be There (Live at Magari Ristorante)
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- Duration: 4:28
- Updated: 25 Jul 2011
Edu Camargo performing 'I'll Be There' by Berry Gordy, Jr., Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch, live at Magari Ristorante in São Paulo, on july 11, 2009.
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Edu Camargo performing 'I'll Be There' by Berry Gordy, Jr., Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch, live at Magari Ristorante in São Paulo, on july 11, 2009.
- published: 13 Jul 2009
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The Last Dragon: Sum Dum Goy Dance
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- Duration: 2:18
- Updated: 02 Jan 2013
Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon. Bruce Leroy is on his search for "The Master" when he is denied by the coolest asian cats in town....
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Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon. Bruce Leroy is on his search for "The Master" when he is denied by the coolest asian cats in town....
- published: 11 Aug 2007
- views: 90000
- author: Andrew Nguyen
Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) Live (1965)
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- Duration: 2:55
- Updated: 13 Jan 2013
Stevie Wonder. Uptight (Everything's Alright) Live (1965)
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Stevie Wonder. Uptight (Everything's Alright) Live (1965)
- published: 24 Jun 2009
- views: 273473
- author: TheSoulKings
I wanna be where you are - Jose Feliciano - 1981 Live US tv show
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- Duration: 4:34
- Updated: 11 Jan 2013
Jose Feliciano 1981, plays live his new single "I Wanna be Where You Are" just signed at Motown records and produced directly by Berry Gordy in a great album.
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Jose Feliciano 1981, plays live his new single "I Wanna be Where You Are" just signed at Motown records and produced directly by Berry Gordy in a great album.
- published: 14 Mar 2012
- views: 3500
- author: Thevolumex
Heal The World: Michael Jackson Memorial: Live from Los Angeles NO WATERMARKS BBC RECORDING
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- Duration: 7:40
- Updated: 14 Jan 2013
Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of major stars, including Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson. Ron Boyd (family friend); Kobe Bryant; Mariah Carey; Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Jennifer Hudson; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent); Magic Johnson; Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; John Mayer; Lionel Richie; Smokey Robinson; Rev. Al Sharpton; Brooke Shields; Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend); Usher; and Stevie Wonder.
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Live coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles. Featuring a host of major stars, including Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson. Ron Boyd (family friend); Kobe Bryant; Mariah Carey; Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Jennifer Hudson; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent); Magic Johnson; Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; John Mayer; Lionel Richie; Smokey Robinson; Rev. Al Sharpton; Brooke Shields; Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend); Usher; and Stevie Wonder.
- published: 09 Jul 2009
- views: 205622
- author: MichaelJacksonMemo
![Commodores - Three Times A Lady [Live]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130115093431im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/B4dl6JSf-bc/default.jpg "Commodores - Three Times A Lady [Live]")
Commodores - Three Times A Lady [Live]
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- Duration: 6:28
- Updated: 14 Jan 2013
Commodores - Three Times A Lady.
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Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (Greatest Hits - Live In Amsterdam)
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- Duration: 2:18
- Updated: 14 Jan 2013
For more info - www.eagle-rock.com smarturl.it Marvin Gaye is an American legend. He was signed to the fledgling Motown label in 1961 by label founder Berry Gordy and scored a total of 39 US Top 40 singles for the label. This song is taken from the full concert, available on the Eagle Vision DVD "Amsterdam 1976".
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For more info - www.eagle-rock.com smarturl.it Marvin Gaye is an American legend. He was signed to the fledgling Motown label in 1961 by label founder Berry Gordy and scored a total of 39 US Top 40 singles for the label. This song is taken from the full concert, available on the Eagle Vision DVD "Amsterdam 1976".
- published: 11 Jun 2008
- views: 4530569
- author: eaglerocktv
Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar Live (1965)
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- Duration: 2:56
- Updated: 14 Jan 2013
Marvin Gaye. Ain't That Peculiar Live (1965)
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Marvin Gaye. Ain't That Peculiar Live (1965)
- published: 24 Jun 2009
- views: 144737
- author: TheSoulKings
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MARVIN GAYE -"WHAT'S GOING ON" FULL LP 36 min.(original motown detroit mix) 1971
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- Duration: 36:11
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
HERES THE FULL (REJECTED BY BERRY GORDY MIX), 5th april 1971 THE VERSION EVERYONE IS FAMILIAR WITH WAS DONE IN LOS ANGELES MONTHS LATER AND WAS RELEASED THIS HOWEVER IS THE ORIGINAL,
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HERES THE FULL (REJECTED BY BERRY GORDY MIX), 5th april 1971 THE VERSION EVERYONE IS FAMILIAR WITH WAS DONE IN LOS ANGELES MONTHS LATER AND WAS RELEASED THIS HOWEVER IS THE ORIGINAL,
- published: 14 May 2012
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The Last Dragon (1985) Full Movie
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- Duration: 108:22
- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Directed by Michael Schultz Produced by Rupert Hitzig Berry Gordy Joseph Caracciolo Written by Louis Venosta Starring Taimak Julius Carry Christopher Murney Leo O'Brien Faith Prince Glen Eaton Vanity Jim Moody Mike Starr Music by Bruce Miller Misha Segal Harriet Schock Cinematography James A. Contner Editing by Christopher Holmes Studio Motown Productions Distributed by Tri-Star Pictures Release date(s) March 22, 1985 (1985-03-22) Running time 109 minutes Country United States Language English The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. Set in New York City, the plot follows a teenage martial arts student named Leroy Green (often referred to as "Bruce Leroy") with dreams of becoming a great martial artist like his idol Bruce Lee. Leroy goes on a quest to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as "The Final Level". Martial artists who reach this "Final Level" are said to possess "The Glow", a mystical energy that can only be attained by a true martial arts master. When a fighter's hands glow, he is one of the best in the world and when his entire body glows, he is the greatest fighter alive. On his journey to becoming the "Last Dragon" and wielding the power of "The Glow," Leroy must confront villains such as a crooked arcade mogul Eddie Arkadian (Murney) and the evil Sho'nuff (Carry), the Shogun of Harlem, from whom he must also protect his younger brother Richie ...
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Directed by Michael Schultz Produced by Rupert Hitzig Berry Gordy Joseph Caracciolo Written by Louis Venosta Starring Taimak Julius Carry Christopher Murney Leo O'Brien Faith Prince Glen Eaton Vanity Jim Moody Mike Starr Music by Bruce Miller Misha Segal Harriet Schock Cinematography James A. Contner Editing by Christopher Holmes Studio Motown Productions Distributed by Tri-Star Pictures Release date(s) March 22, 1985 (1985-03-22) Running time 109 minutes Country United States Language English The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. Set in New York City, the plot follows a teenage martial arts student named Leroy Green (often referred to as "Bruce Leroy") with dreams of becoming a great martial artist like his idol Bruce Lee. Leroy goes on a quest to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as "The Final Level". Martial artists who reach this "Final Level" are said to possess "The Glow", a mystical energy that can only be attained by a true martial arts master. When a fighter's hands glow, he is one of the best in the world and when his entire body glows, he is the greatest fighter alive. On his journey to becoming the "Last Dragon" and wielding the power of "The Glow," Leroy must confront villains such as a crooked arcade mogul Eddie Arkadian (Murney) and the evil Sho'nuff (Carry), the Shogun of Harlem, from whom he must also protect his younger brother Richie ...
- published: 04 Jun 2012
- views: 16174
- author: Iamthe80sguy3
Tamla Motown Story
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- Duration: 47:07
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Tamla Motown was formed by music legend Berry Gordy in 1965 to release his US soul recordings in the rest of the world, having set up a series of labels of varying names to service the home market. Here, Dave Timperley talks to author Terry Wilson about the Tamla Motown label and his book about it: Tamla Motown: The Stories Behind The UK Singles. www.cherryred.co.uk
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Tamla Motown was formed by music legend Berry Gordy in 1965 to release his US soul recordings in the rest of the world, having set up a series of labels of varying names to service the home market. Here, Dave Timperley talks to author Terry Wilson about the Tamla Motown label and his book about it: Tamla Motown: The Stories Behind The UK Singles. www.cherryred.co.uk
- published: 17 Jul 2009
- views: 3702
- author: cherryredgroup
The Last Dragon
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- Duration: 108:21
- Updated: 22 Dec 2012
The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. The film was a critical disappointment but a financial success, The Last Dragon is now considered a cult classic. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, and Faith Prince. Choreography was done by Lester Wilson, and Lawrence Leritz. The film was released in theatres by TriStar Pictures on March 22, 1985. (SUBSCRIBE)
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The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. The film was a critical disappointment but a financial success, The Last Dragon is now considered a cult classic. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, and Faith Prince. Choreography was done by Lester Wilson, and Lawrence Leritz. The film was released in theatres by TriStar Pictures on March 22, 1985. (SUBSCRIBE)
- published: 20 Dec 2011
- views: 7639
- author: TheHoodClassics
Adam Ant Discusses "Blueblack Hussar", & His New Band & Album
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- Duration: 22:37
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
Post-punk 80s icon Adam Ant talks to Wall Street Journal "Business of Celebrity" show host Lee Hawkins about his decision to go on his first US tour in 17 years and his new band, "Adam Ant and The Good, the Mad and the Lovely Posse." Ant's "The Blueblack Hussar Tour" will support his new album, called "Adam Ant is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter." Ant talked to Hawkins about how he was influenced early on by Motown stars such as the Temptations, and how he later forged friendships with Motown founder Berry Gordy and Michael Jackson, even performing on the legendary "Motown 25" show. Ant, the former head of the band "Adam & the Ants", concedes in the interview that he has suffered a lifetime battle with mental illness, and explains how he plans to manage his illness in the years to come. Subscribe to the WSJ Live YouTube Channel - www.youtube.com More WSJLive YouTube: www.youtube.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com WSJ: www.wsj.com
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Post-punk 80s icon Adam Ant talks to Wall Street Journal "Business of Celebrity" show host Lee Hawkins about his decision to go on his first US tour in 17 years and his new band, "Adam Ant and The Good, the Mad and the Lovely Posse." Ant's "The Blueblack Hussar Tour" will support his new album, called "Adam Ant is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter." Ant talked to Hawkins about how he was influenced early on by Motown stars such as the Temptations, and how he later forged friendships with Motown founder Berry Gordy and Michael Jackson, even performing on the legendary "Motown 25" show. Ant, the former head of the band "Adam & the Ants", concedes in the interview that he has suffered a lifetime battle with mental illness, and explains how he plans to manage his illness in the years to come. Subscribe to the WSJ Live YouTube Channel - www.youtube.com More WSJLive YouTube: www.youtube.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com WSJ: www.wsj.com
- published: 04 Oct 2012
- views: 56921
- author: WSJDigitalNetwork
ETTA JAMES STORY PT 2 of 6
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- Duration: 33:51
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
Part 2 examines the career of Etta James from 1955 to 1959 including music plus interviews with Sugarpie De Santo, Buddy Guy, Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
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Part 2 examines the career of Etta James from 1955 to 1959 including music plus interviews with Sugarpie De Santo, Buddy Guy, Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
- published: 05 Feb 2012
- views: 1470
- author: Thegooddoctor720
Michael Jackson Memorial and Funeral in it's Entirety: July 7, 2009
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- Duration: 177:12
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
Whole event unedited. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009. Memorial held 12 days later at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. He died of propofol intoxication after suffering a respiratory arrest at his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he had found Jackson in his room, not breathing, but with a faint pulse, and that he administered CPR on his bed to no avail. After a call was placed to 9-1-1 at 12:20 pm, Jackson was treated by paramedics at the scene, and was later pronounced dead at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. On August 28, 2009, the Los Angeles County Coroner ruled Jackson's death a homicide. Shortly before his death, Jackson had been administered propofol and two anti-anxiety benzodiazepines -- lorazepam and midazolam in his home. Murray was convicted in November 2011 of involuntary manslaughter and is sentenced to four years in prison. Participants at the Memorial include the following: Rev. Lucious Smith, Smokey Robinson, Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz, Queen Latifah, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Jennifer Hudson, Berry Gordy, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, John Mayer, Brooke Shields, Jermaine Jackson, Martin Luther King III, Bernice King, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Usher, Shaheen Jafargholi, Kenny Ortega, Judith Hill, Marlon Jackson, Janet Jackson, Paris Jackson, Orianthi Panagaris.
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Whole event unedited. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009. Memorial held 12 days later at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. He died of propofol intoxication after suffering a respiratory arrest at his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he had found Jackson in his room, not breathing, but with a faint pulse, and that he administered CPR on his bed to no avail. After a call was placed to 9-1-1 at 12:20 pm, Jackson was treated by paramedics at the scene, and was later pronounced dead at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. On August 28, 2009, the Los Angeles County Coroner ruled Jackson's death a homicide. Shortly before his death, Jackson had been administered propofol and two anti-anxiety benzodiazepines -- lorazepam and midazolam in his home. Murray was convicted in November 2011 of involuntary manslaughter and is sentenced to four years in prison. Participants at the Memorial include the following: Rev. Lucious Smith, Smokey Robinson, Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz, Queen Latifah, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Jennifer Hudson, Berry Gordy, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, John Mayer, Brooke Shields, Jermaine Jackson, Martin Luther King III, Bernice King, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Usher, Shaheen Jafargholi, Kenny Ortega, Judith Hill, Marlon Jackson, Janet Jackson, Paris Jackson, Orianthi Panagaris.
- published: 10 Jun 2012
- views: 200509
- author: Jamal Boone
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker: HD Quality (Part 1/4)
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- Duration: 24:31
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
(Part 4/4) **This movie is not owned by me at all. Full credit goes to Michael Jackson + the production company, etc. I own no credit whatsoever. Information about the movie can be found below. _____________________________________________________________ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/ktma_mjj, or Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/ktmafans _____________________________________________________________ Overview: A sensation upon its original cinema release in 1988, Moonwalker features live performances and music videos for some of Jackson's biggest hits. The outstanding centerpiece is the music video fantasy feature for Smooth Criminal set at a seedy underworld nightclub whose influence can be seen in the work of a whole new generation of performers like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. It's a mini-movie, also featuring Joe Pesci (Lethal Weapon, GoodFellas, Home Alone) as an evil drug lord intent on pushing drugs to kids. With amazing special effects, this segment features Michael morphing into a car as well as a spaceship in the climactic finale. Starring: # Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Joe Pesci, Brandon Adams & Kelly Parker Directed by: # Colin Chilvers & Jerry Kramer Purchase Links: USA - bit.ly [CD Universe] or bit.ly [Play Asia] or bit.ly [eBay] This movie is not in parts. Watch it all in one take. Enjoy :] Note: It is recommended to exercise caution, completely read a product's description and be sure of the website's/seller's credentials/authenticity ...
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(Part 4/4) **This movie is not owned by me at all. Full credit goes to Michael Jackson + the production company, etc. I own no credit whatsoever. Information about the movie can be found below. _____________________________________________________________ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/ktma_mjj, or Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/ktmafans _____________________________________________________________ Overview: A sensation upon its original cinema release in 1988, Moonwalker features live performances and music videos for some of Jackson's biggest hits. The outstanding centerpiece is the music video fantasy feature for Smooth Criminal set at a seedy underworld nightclub whose influence can be seen in the work of a whole new generation of performers like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. It's a mini-movie, also featuring Joe Pesci (Lethal Weapon, GoodFellas, Home Alone) as an evil drug lord intent on pushing drugs to kids. With amazing special effects, this segment features Michael morphing into a car as well as a spaceship in the climactic finale. Starring: # Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Joe Pesci, Brandon Adams & Kelly Parker Directed by: # Colin Chilvers & Jerry Kramer Purchase Links: USA - bit.ly [CD Universe] or bit.ly [Play Asia] or bit.ly [eBay] This movie is not in parts. Watch it all in one take. Enjoy :] Note: It is recommended to exercise caution, completely read a product's description and be sure of the website's/seller's credentials/authenticity ...
- published: 25 Jul 2012
- views: 13952
- author: ParisHoney1998
Teen Town - The Motown Story 1965
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- Duration: 58:10
- Updated: 23 Dec 2012
Teen Town - The Motown Story 1965 A very special episode of this Detroit-based, 60s teen dance show that salutes the Motown Record Corporation through words, music and film! Musical performances by the Marvelettes, the Supremes, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and Stevie Wonder. Host Robin Seymour interviews Berry Gordy about the history of Motown and shows fabulous film footage of behind the scenes at Hitsville USA A very historical document of Motown's glory days.
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Teen Town - The Motown Story 1965 A very special episode of this Detroit-based, 60s teen dance show that salutes the Motown Record Corporation through words, music and film! Musical performances by the Marvelettes, the Supremes, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and Stevie Wonder. Host Robin Seymour interviews Berry Gordy about the history of Motown and shows fabulous film footage of behind the scenes at Hitsville USA A very historical document of Motown's glory days.
- published: 21 Sep 2012
- views: 790
- author: Dave David
Tribute to Nick Ashford. Remembering Marshall Grant
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- Duration: 24:01
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
You're All I Need To Get By Nick Ashford came to Motown along with Valerie Simpson in 1966. Berry Gordy soon commissioned them to write songs for two singers he wanted to pair, Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell. Competing against such great songwriters as Smokey Robinson and the Holland/Dozier/ Holland team, lyricist Ashford and composer Simpson created some of Motown's best songs for what became a legendary duo that ended tragically far too soon. Listen to the story of Nick Ashford. Marshall Grant was part of the Tennessee Two, the back-up musicians who provided Johnny Cash with his distinctive sound. Hear about the early days of The Man In Black
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You're All I Need To Get By Nick Ashford came to Motown along with Valerie Simpson in 1966. Berry Gordy soon commissioned them to write songs for two singers he wanted to pair, Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell. Competing against such great songwriters as Smokey Robinson and the Holland/Dozier/ Holland team, lyricist Ashford and composer Simpson created some of Motown's best songs for what became a legendary duo that ended tragically far too soon. Listen to the story of Nick Ashford. Marshall Grant was part of the Tennessee Two, the back-up musicians who provided Johnny Cash with his distinctive sound. Hear about the early days of The Man In Black
- published: 19 Feb 2012
- views: 201
- author: Rememberingthepassed
The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown
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- Duration: 71:01
- Updated: 27 Sep 2012
February 24, 2011 | 1:11:00 | Public Domain First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes Smokey Robinson, John Legend, Berry Gordy and others to the White House to lead a youth workshop on the legacy and history of Motown.
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February 24, 2011 | 1:11:00 | Public Domain First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes Smokey Robinson, John Legend, Berry Gordy and others to the White House to lead a youth workshop on the legacy and history of Motown.
- published: 13 Sep 2012
- views: 60
- author: infomisa
Drford_042411MOTOWNSHOW_28300.mov
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- Duration: 28:32
- Updated: 07 May 2011
The Dr. Tunishai Ford Show. The Untold Story Of Hitzville USA Motown Detroit. Berry Gordy , Martha Reeves, Stevie wonder
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The Dr. Tunishai Ford Show. The Untold Story Of Hitzville USA Motown Detroit. Berry Gordy , Martha Reeves, Stevie wonder
- published: 07 May 2011
- views: 156
- author: blackbusinessownersh
Kerry Gordy brother of Redfoo"LMFAO"- How to get Inside the music Biz
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- Duration: 26:04
- Updated: 01 Dec 2012
Kerry Gordy, Son of Motown Records. Michael Jackson, Smoky Robinson, Lionel Richie, Temptations, Boys II Men, just a few of the artists from the Motown Family. Son of Mr. Barry Gordy and Brother of Redfoo from "LMFAO". Kerry is a well known Entertainment Executive and is CEO of Kerry Gordy Enterprises. Kerry gives our viewers at home 5 Secret tips on how to make it in the biz, and gives us the scoop on his new project that he has been working on!
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Kerry Gordy, Son of Motown Records. Michael Jackson, Smoky Robinson, Lionel Richie, Temptations, Boys II Men, just a few of the artists from the Motown Family. Son of Mr. Barry Gordy and Brother of Redfoo from "LMFAO". Kerry is a well known Entertainment Executive and is CEO of Kerry Gordy Enterprises. Kerry gives our viewers at home 5 Secret tips on how to make it in the biz, and gives us the scoop on his new project that he has been working on!
- published: 25 Apr 2012
- views: 1195
- author: moofaces tavares
UCLA Longevity Center 21th Anniversary ICON Awards Gala
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- Duration: 35:06
- Updated: 31 Oct 2012
The UCLA Longevity Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and extending productive and healthy lives through research and education honored businessmen, philanthropists and entrepreneurs Steve & Shlomo Rechnitz as well as former Yahoo! CEO and his wife Jane & Terry Semel. Winning the ICON award for Artistic Excellence, Sidney Poitier, was presented with his award by fellow Academy Award winner Morgan Freemen. Other presenters included: Kerry Weems, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Patti Davis and a special appearance by Natalie Cole.
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The UCLA Longevity Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and extending productive and healthy lives through research and education honored businessmen, philanthropists and entrepreneurs Steve & Shlomo Rechnitz as well as former Yahoo! CEO and his wife Jane & Terry Semel. Winning the ICON award for Artistic Excellence, Sidney Poitier, was presented with his award by fellow Academy Award winner Morgan Freemen. Other presenters included: Kerry Weems, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Patti Davis and a special appearance by Natalie Cole.
- published: 12 Oct 2012
- views: 228
- author: UCSystemsGlobal
EL VESACHY Y EL GORDY @ LUKY DRINK VILLA TAPIA 2012
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- Duration: 27:33
- Updated: 17 Sep 2012
CONT: 829- 267-8494- 829-827-7867
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 1)
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- Duration: 25:55
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
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A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
- published: 24 Jan 2010
- views: 333446
- author: braksator
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 2)
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- Duration: 24:40
- Updated: 28 Dec 2012
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
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A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
- published: 24 Jan 2010
- views: 75635
- author: braksator
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 3)
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- Duration: 20:38
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
http://wn.com/Motown_25_Yesterday,_Today,_Forever_part_3
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
- published: 24 Jan 2010
- views: 50108
- author: braksator
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 5)
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- Duration: 22:01
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
http://wn.com/Motown_25_Yesterday,_Today,_Forever_part_5
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
- published: 24 Jan 2010
- views: 68717
- author: braksator
David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks: Soul Forever (Featuring Dennis Edwards)
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- Duration: 81:49
- Updated: 27 Dec 2012
I put together this video, I included clips from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Street Gold and Dancing In The Street, I hope You All Enjoy This Video...
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I put together this video, I included clips from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Street Gold and Dancing In The Street, I hope You All Enjoy This Video...
- published: 23 May 2012
- views: 9543
- author: RuffinFan92
Dancing in the Street - A Rock and Roll History episode 9
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- Duration: 58:53
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Award winning BBC documentary on the history of rock and roll. Episode 9: Make It Funky. It begins with James Brown, the undisputed Godfather of Soul and Father of Funk, and traces his legacy through the black music of the 1970s, from the biting social protest of Sly and the Family Stone and Stevie Wonder to George Clinton's outrageous escapist fantasies. Broadcast on 10 August 1996.
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Award winning BBC documentary on the history of rock and roll. Episode 9: Make It Funky. It begins with James Brown, the undisputed Godfather of Soul and Father of Funk, and traces his legacy through the black music of the 1970s, from the biting social protest of Sly and the Family Stone and Stevie Wonder to George Clinton's outrageous escapist fantasies. Broadcast on 10 August 1996.
- published: 25 Apr 2012
- views: 4021
- author: protools14
Dancing in the Street - A Rock And Roll History episode 4
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- Duration: 59:11
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Award winning BBC documentary on the history of rock and roll. Episode 4: RESPECT. A look at the birth of Motown, bringing gospel-trained singers to mainstream pop. The tone for black music in the 1960s was set by Ray Charles, who combined the music of the church with lyrics about love and romance. This secularized gospel appealed to black and white audiences alike, forming the basis for the sophisticated dance music of Motown and the raw emotion of Southern soul. The joyful, upbeat black music that swept the country during the civil rights movement of the 1960s is the subject of RESPECT. Broadcast on 6 July 1996.
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Award winning BBC documentary on the history of rock and roll. Episode 4: RESPECT. A look at the birth of Motown, bringing gospel-trained singers to mainstream pop. The tone for black music in the 1960s was set by Ray Charles, who combined the music of the church with lyrics about love and romance. This secularized gospel appealed to black and white audiences alike, forming the basis for the sophisticated dance music of Motown and the raw emotion of Southern soul. The joyful, upbeat black music that swept the country during the civil rights movement of the 1960s is the subject of RESPECT. Broadcast on 6 July 1996.
- published: 14 Apr 2012
- views: 6038
- author: protools14
ThinkTomorrow~Today 2008: How Great Companies Are Built
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- Duration: 40:01
- Updated: 18 Mar 2012
Bill Campbell's conversation with Gordy Davidson and Randy Komisar at ThinkPanmure's ThinkTomorrow~Today conference in Half Moon Bay, CA.
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Bill Campbell's conversation with Gordy Davidson and Randy Komisar at ThinkPanmure's ThinkTomorrow~Today conference in Half Moon Bay, CA.
- published: 07 Jun 2008
- views: 1225
- author: ThinkTomorrow
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TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Berry Gordy | PBS
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- Duration: 3:33
- Updated: 08 Jan 2013
www.pbs.org Berry Gordy tells Tavis what it was like working with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson as children before they were famous. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see www.pbs.org
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www.pbs.org Berry Gordy tells Tavis what it was like working with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson as children before they were famous. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see www.pbs.org
- published: 08 Jan 2009
- views: 27081
- author: PBS
Deep Soul The Up Rising Of Motown Part 1
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- Duration: 10:12
- Updated: 11 Jan 2013
Motown History is no mystery tiny.cc
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Interview Of Berry Gordy - Founder Of Motown Records Talking About Micheal Jackson Dead At Age 50
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- Duration: 4:31
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Video Of Micheal Jackson Dead At Age 50
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Video Of Micheal Jackson Dead At Age 50
- published: 26 Jun 2009
- views: 8923
- author: WrestlingInsider101
BERRY GORDY (Motown Founder) Honored June 7, 2008
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- Duration: 9:59
- Updated: 27 Aug 2012
The Heart Foundation Honored Motown Founder BERRY GORDY with THE STEVEN S. COHEN HUMANITARIAN AWARD at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills June 7, 2008. We interviewed BERRY GORDON, BILLY DAVIS JR., MARY HART, AMERICAN IDOL MICHAEL JOHNS, MARILYN MCCOO, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, DON CORNELIUS, HEROES JIMMY JEAN-LEWIS, DAVID FOSTER and DEBBIE ALLEN. Interviews By Kimberly Jacobs MaximoTV.com Maximo TV
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The Heart Foundation Honored Motown Founder BERRY GORDY with THE STEVEN S. COHEN HUMANITARIAN AWARD at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills June 7, 2008. We interviewed BERRY GORDON, BILLY DAVIS JR., MARY HART, AMERICAN IDOL MICHAEL JOHNS, MARILYN MCCOO, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, DON CORNELIUS, HEROES JIMMY JEAN-LEWIS, DAVID FOSTER and DEBBIE ALLEN. Interviews By Kimberly Jacobs MaximoTV.com Maximo TV
- published: 11 Jun 2008
- views: 40476
- author: ricomix3000
Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Berry Gordy Eulogy
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- Duration: 9:36
- Updated: 11 Jan 2013
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy eulogizes Michael Jackson, "who was like a son to me," he says. "We all knew we was special."
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Motown Records founder Berry Gordy eulogizes Michael Jackson, "who was like a son to me," he says. "We all knew we was special."
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 192978
- author: PoliticsNewsPolitics
Florence Ballard | Interview (1975) [Berry Gordy's Party]
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- Duration: 2:16
- Updated: 13 Jan 2013
The founding member of The Supremes, Florence Ballard talks about signing the settlement(s) that allowed her to leave Motown and also names her lawyer. This is only a few minutes of 8 hours of interviews of Florence Ballard by author Peter Benjaminson who has written a new book on Flo released in 2008 entitled "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard" which is heavily based on the interviews he recorded with her in 1975 only a few months before her untimely passing. Video cover art made by me.
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The founding member of The Supremes, Florence Ballard talks about signing the settlement(s) that allowed her to leave Motown and also names her lawyer. This is only a few minutes of 8 hours of interviews of Florence Ballard by author Peter Benjaminson who has written a new book on Flo released in 2008 entitled "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard" which is heavily based on the interviews he recorded with her in 1975 only a few months before her untimely passing. Video cover art made by me.
- published: 02 Nov 2008
- views: 23067
- author: MeetTheSupremes
Rare Marvin Gaye Interview Pt.1
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- Duration: 8:10
- Updated: 03 Jan 2013
listen to a rare and intimate conversation between popular Detroit radio DJ Scott Regan and Marvin Gaye that covers everything from his early ambitions to Berry Gordy to his ultimate goal as an artist. marvingaye.conforums.com
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listen to a rare and intimate conversation between popular Detroit radio DJ Scott Regan and Marvin Gaye that covers everything from his early ambitions to Berry Gordy to his ultimate goal as an artist. marvingaye.conforums.com
- published: 01 May 2009
- views: 29701
- author: soulmusic247
EDDIE KENDRICKS - the Urban Street interview
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- Duration: 10:10
- Updated: 14 Jan 2013
THE LOST 1991 URBAN STREET INTERVIEW WITH THE LEGEND EDDIE KENDRICKS. This is all there is
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THE LOST 1991 URBAN STREET INTERVIEW WITH THE LEGEND EDDIE KENDRICKS. This is all there is
- published: 18 Dec 2008
- views: 357251
- author: themastersellers
El Debarge: Rare TV Interview from 1985 (Berry Gordy & Motown)
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- Duration: 1:27
- Updated: 09 Jan 2013
Video features a very young El Debarge.
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How Funk Brothers, Berry Gordy & Motown's Hitsville Operated
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- Duration: 3:31
- Updated: 31 Dec 2012
www.thedeborahshow.com Visit our official website listed here for the entire show. Cornelius Grant of The Temptations tells How Funk Brothers, Berry Gordy & Motown's Hitsville Operated.
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www.thedeborahshow.com Visit our official website listed here for the entire show. Cornelius Grant of The Temptations tells How Funk Brothers, Berry Gordy & Motown's Hitsville Operated.
- published: 30 Dec 2008
- views: 23735
- author: ValleyGold
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson Red Carpet Interview AMA 2011
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- Duration: 4:11
- Updated: 05 Dec 2011
Audrina Patridge and Mario interview Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet of the American Music Awards 2011. Smokey discusses what it was like hosting the AMAs and what advice he has for the hosts. Berry talks about "Motown the Musical." License American Music Awards Clips Here: www.dickclarklicensing.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com "Like" us on Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Audrina Patridge and Mario interview Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet of the American Music Awards 2011. Smokey discusses what it was like hosting the AMAs and what advice he has for the hosts. Berry talks about "Motown the Musical." License American Music Awards Clips Here: www.dickclarklicensing.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com "Like" us on Facebook: www.facebook.com
- published: 21 Nov 2011
- views: 1795
- author: AwardsShowNetwork
Berry Gordy: A Documentary
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- Duration: 8:07
- Updated: 12 Jan 2013
This is a documentary I made for National History Day at my school. I chose to do Berry Gordy: Founder of Motown. All filming took place in Washington, DC. Hope you enjoy! Comment, subscribe, ya know :) Copyright: Lucy Freshour.
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This is a documentary I made for National History Day at my school. I chose to do Berry Gordy: Founder of Motown. All filming took place in Washington, DC. Hope you enjoy! Comment, subscribe, ya know :) Copyright: Lucy Freshour.
- published: 09 Mar 2009
- views: 13671
- author: planetlucy
Berry Gordy on MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL
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- Duration: 2:05
- Updated: 05 Jan 2013
GET READY, BROADWAY! Motown founder Berry Gordy talks about bringing the music of Motown to the stage. For more info, visit MOTOWNTHEMUSICAL.COM
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GET READY, BROADWAY! Motown founder Berry Gordy talks about bringing the music of Motown to the stage. For more info, visit MOTOWNTHEMUSICAL.COM
- published: 28 Aug 2012
- views: 14345
- author: motownthemusical
LAMFAO Redfoo's Dad Is Berry Gordy!
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- Duration: 0:33
- Updated: 16 Dec 2012
Redfoo is a smooth cat. Who is really behind the shades?
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Redfoo is a smooth cat. Who is really behind the shades?
- published: 20 Nov 2011
- views: 134529
- author: gumdroplou
Berry Gordy Jr Said He Is Not A Mentor Right Now
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- Duration: 1:46
- Updated: 22 Oct 2012
Berry Gordy Jr talks to Saba Gee about mentoring, P.Diddy, Hip Hop & what the internet is doing to the business of music. Berry Gordy Jr. started Motown Records 1959 and sold it in 1988 for $61 Million to MCA 24P Report .....ILL Trendz TV Produced By Sean Kennedy
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Berry Gordy Jr talks to Saba Gee about mentoring, P.Diddy, Hip Hop & what the internet is doing to the business of music. Berry Gordy Jr. started Motown Records 1959 and sold it in 1988 for $61 Million to MCA 24P Report .....ILL Trendz TV Produced By Sean Kennedy
- published: 28 May 2009
- views: 2881
- author: ILLTrendzTV
Motown Founder Berry Gordy On Miracles' legacy and siring LM
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- Duration: 3:24
- Updated: 06 Dec 2012
Motown founder Berry Gordy was on hand at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony to celebrate the induction of the Miracles, the band that backed "his best friend for over 50 years," Smokey Robinson. The group established the young label's reputation, said Gordy. "Once Smokey got a hit, everybody started running to Motown." Gordy, who said he is writing the book for a Broadway play about Motown, is the sire of "Party Rock"'s LMFAO – Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy) is his son, and SkyBlu (Skyler Austen Gordy) is his grandon, Redfoo's nephew. Having grown up around the Motown
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Motown founder Berry Gordy was on hand at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony to celebrate the induction of the Miracles, the band that backed "his best friend for over 50 years," Smokey Robinson. The group established the young label's reputation, said Gordy. "Once Smokey got a hit, everybody started running to Motown." Gordy, who said he is writing the book for a Broadway play about Motown, is the sire of "Party Rock"'s LMFAO – Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy) is his son, and SkyBlu (Skyler Austen Gordy) is his grandon, Redfoo's nephew. Having grown up around the Motown
- published: 17 Apr 2012
- views: 1331
- author: RollingStone
David Foster Exclusive Interview June 7, 2008
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- Duration: 2:31
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Kimberly Jacobs talks to David Foster at BERRY GORDY's Motown Event in Beverly Hills June 7, 2008. For Berry Gordy full coverage event go to www.youtube.com MaximoTV.com Maximo TV ***Thisfootage is available for licensing*** The viewing of this clip by website visitors is only permissible for personal use; copying, commercial use, distribution, broadcast, download, additional use or transfer is expressly prohibited. Contact us for more information at maximotv.com for proper clearance. © Ricomix Productions / Maximo TV™ / maximotv.com
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Kimberly Jacobs talks to David Foster at BERRY GORDY's Motown Event in Beverly Hills June 7, 2008. For Berry Gordy full coverage event go to www.youtube.com MaximoTV.com Maximo TV ***Thisfootage is available for licensing*** The viewing of this clip by website visitors is only permissible for personal use; copying, commercial use, distribution, broadcast, download, additional use or transfer is expressly prohibited. Contact us for more information at maximotv.com for proper clearance. © Ricomix Productions / Maximo TV™ / maximotv.com
- published: 12 Jun 2008
- views: 40196
- author: ricomix3000
Berry Gordy/Diana Ross/The Supremes - Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
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- Duration: 3:03
- Updated: 10 Jan 2013
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were one of the signature acts on Motown Records during the 1960s. Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes and disco. They were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts, with twelve of the group's singles peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland. At their peak in the mid-1960s, The Supremes rivaled The Beatles in worldwide popularity,[1] and their success made it possible for future African-American R&B; and soul musicians to find mainstream success. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglass public housing project in Detroit, formed The Primettes as the sister act to The Primes (with Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks, who would go on to form The Temptations). Barbara Martin replaced McGlown in 1960, and the group signed with Motown the following year as The Supremes. Martin left the act in early 1962, and Ross, Ballard and Wilson carried on as a trio. During the mid-1960s, The Supremes achieved mainstream success with Ross as lead singer. In 1967, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & The Supremes and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong. Ross left to pursue a solo career in 1970 and was replaced by Jean ...
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The Supremes, an American female singing group, were one of the signature acts on Motown Records during the 1960s. Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes and disco. They were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts, with twelve of the group's singles peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland. At their peak in the mid-1960s, The Supremes rivaled The Beatles in worldwide popularity,[1] and their success made it possible for future African-American R&B; and soul musicians to find mainstream success. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglass public housing project in Detroit, formed The Primettes as the sister act to The Primes (with Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks, who would go on to form The Temptations). Barbara Martin replaced McGlown in 1960, and the group signed with Motown the following year as The Supremes. Martin left the act in early 1962, and Ross, Ballard and Wilson carried on as a trio. During the mid-1960s, The Supremes achieved mainstream success with Ross as lead singer. In 1967, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & The Supremes and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong. Ross left to pursue a solo career in 1970 and was replaced by Jean ...
- published: 27 Dec 2008
- views: 33405
- author: red777photo
Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon (1985 )
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This is my tribute to the 1985 martial arts movie Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon . Enjoy Set in New York City, the plot follows a teenage martial arts student named Leroy Green (often referred to as "Bruce Leroy", although he never calls himself that) with dreams of becoming a great martial artist like his idol Bruce Lee. Leroy goes on a quest to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as "The Final Level". Martial artists who reach the "Final Level" possess "The Glow". As its name suggests it is a mystical energy that can be tapped into by a martial arts master. When a fighter's hands glow, he is one of the best in the world and when his entire body glows, he is the greatest fighter alive. On his journey to becoming the "Last Dragon" and wielding the power of "The Glow," Leroy must confront villains such as a crooked arcade mogul Eddie Arkadian (Murney) and the evil Sho'nuff, the Shogun of Harlem, from whom he must also protect his younger brother Richie (Leo O'Brien) and his love interest, TV music video host Laura Charles (Vanity). RIP Julius Carry III (Sho'nuff) 19792008 I don't wanna see this remade but they're remaking it :(
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This is my tribute to the 1985 martial arts movie Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon . Enjoy Set in New York City, the plot follows a teenage martial arts student named Leroy Green (often referred to as "Bruce Leroy", although he never calls himself that) with dreams of becoming a great martial artist like his idol Bruce Lee. Leroy goes on a quest to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as "The Final Level". Martial artists who reach the "Final Level" possess "The Glow". As its name suggests it is a mystical energy that can be tapped into by a martial arts master. When a fighter's hands glow, he is one of the best in the world and when his entire body glows, he is the greatest fighter alive. On his journey to becoming the "Last Dragon" and wielding the power of "The Glow," Leroy must confront villains such as a crooked arcade mogul Eddie Arkadian (Murney) and the evil Sho'nuff, the Shogun of Harlem, from whom he must also protect his younger brother Richie (Leo O'Brien) and his love interest, TV music video host Laura Charles (Vanity). RIP Julius Carry III (Sho'nuff) 19792008 I don't wanna see this remade but they're remaking it :(
- published: 25 May 2010
- views: 29307
- author: CybrogNinja
Debbie Allen Exclusive Interview June 7, 2008
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- Duration: 2:46
- Updated: 01 Aug 2012
Kimberly Jacobs talks to Debbie Allen at BERRY GORDY's Motown Event in Beverly Hills June 7, 2008. For Berry Gordy full coverage event go to www.youtube.com MaximoTV.com Maximo TV
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Kimberly Jacobs talks to Debbie Allen at BERRY GORDY's Motown Event in Beverly Hills June 7, 2008. For Berry Gordy full coverage event go to www.youtube.com MaximoTV.com Maximo TV
- published: 12 Jun 2008
- views: 10369
- author: ricomix3000
John Lee Hooker - Money - (Berry Gordy, Motown) R&B; Mod.wmv
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- Duration: 2:31
- Updated: 11 Jan 2013
John Lee Hooker - Money - (Berry Gordy, Motown) R&B; Mod
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John Lee Hooker - Money - (Berry Gordy, Motown) R&B; Mod
- published: 29 Nov 2011
- views: 8106
- author: petegriffin
Michael Jackson Funeral Memorial part 4 Berry Gordy Says Goodbye
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- Duration: 9:03
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Michael Jackson Funeral part 4 Berry Gordy Says Goodbye
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Michael Jackson Funeral part 4 Berry Gordy Says Goodbye
- published: 08 Jul 2009
- views: 57491
- author: AreYouConcerned
Berry Gordy - Tribute To Michael Jackson
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- Duration: 9:38
- Updated: 06 Aug 2012
Michael's music was a part of my childhood, I feel like I've lost a part of my past. My deepest condolences, to his family and fans all over the world. You are in my prayers Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II. RIPKing of Pop
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Michael's music was a part of my childhood, I feel like I've lost a part of my past. My deepest condolences, to his family and fans all over the world. You are in my prayers Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II. RIPKing of Pop
- published: 13 Jul 2009
- views: 3059
- author: TheSoulKings
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Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Berry Gordy Eulogy
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy eulogizes Michael Jackson, "who was like a son to me," ...
published: 07 Jul 2009
author: PoliticsNewsPolitics
Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Berry Gordy Eulogy
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy eulogizes Michael Jackson, "who was like a son to me," he says. "We all knew we was special."
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 192978
- author: PoliticsNewsPolitics
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Redfoo showing Pops (Berry Gordy) How to Shuffle
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published: 14 May 2011
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Redfoo showing Pops (Berry Gordy) How to Shuffle
- published: 14 May 2011
- views: 8273
- author: DJDainjazoneLive
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TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Berry Gordy | PBS
www.pbs.org Berry Gordy tells Tavis what it was like working with Stevie Wonder and Michae...
published: 08 Jan 2009
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TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Berry Gordy | PBS
www.pbs.org Berry Gordy tells Tavis what it was like working with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson as children before they were famous. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see www.pbs.org
- published: 08 Jan 2009
- views: 27081
- author: PBS
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All I Could Do Was Cry, COVER~Gwen & Berry Gordy, Roquel Davis, Etta James
Cover - Etta James All rights - Gwen Gordy, Berry Gordy, and Roquel Davis Fundraiser Event...
published: 24 Nov 2011
author: singfromhersoul
All I Could Do Was Cry, COVER~Gwen & Berry Gordy, Roquel Davis, Etta James
Cover - Etta James All rights - Gwen Gordy, Berry Gordy, and Roquel Davis Fundraiser Event ~ Sing For Somalia Comma Coffee www.facebook.com
- published: 24 Nov 2011
- views: 761
- author: singfromhersoul
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Berry Gordy Tribute to Micheal
Berry Gordy founder of Motown Records set up in Janurary 1959 gave his final tribute to th...
published: 07 Jul 2009
author: saqib78600
Berry Gordy Tribute to Micheal
Berry Gordy founder of Motown Records set up in Janurary 1959 gave his final tribute to the king of Pop Micheal Jackson. For crying out loud, you people still greving, put on this expensive lavish memorial but no one or did anything for micheal that could help him in his grave. Wake up you dumb twits, you will be there next, would you like to know what will happen to you in your grave.
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 947
- author: saqib78600
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Berry Gordy Jams! An Evening with Berry Gordy
Award-winning journalist Gwen Ifill led a discussion with the founder of Motown records in...
published: 18 Nov 2012
author: Zondra Hughes
Berry Gordy Jams! An Evening with Berry Gordy
Award-winning journalist Gwen Ifill led a discussion with the founder of Motown records in An Evening with Berry Gordy, an event taped live for broadcast on PBS-TV. Video: Dr. Dawj. Check out the full story on rolling out: bit.ly
- published: 18 Nov 2012
- views: 71
- author: Zondra Hughes
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I Wanna be Where You Are - live 1982 Jose Feliciano
Live in Germany in 1982 - Deutschland recorded also by T-Boy Ross, Marvin Gaye, Michael Ja...
published: 13 Sep 2009
author: Top100Guitarist
I Wanna be Where You Are - live 1982 Jose Feliciano
Live in Germany in 1982 - Deutschland recorded also by T-Boy Ross, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Jackson 5, a Motown Song recorded by Jose Feliciano in 1981 in his album "Jose Feliciano" at Motown label and directly produced by Berry Gordy. This song reach at nr26 in Brazil and at 63 on Billboard Usa Black/R&B; Chart and popular in Spain. Also Jose recorded a spanish version in 1982 called Ahora Si Quiero Amar, a hit in Latin america and part of his next album Escenas de Amor
- published: 13 Sep 2009
- views: 100543
- author: Top100Guitarist
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Berry Gordy: Pimpology 101 (Motown Exposed)
Berry Gordy was a Pimp. This video goes further in-depth about his pimp musical dynasty, M...
published: 03 Sep 2012
author: watchNpraydotNet
Berry Gordy: Pimpology 101 (Motown Exposed)
Berry Gordy was a Pimp. This video goes further in-depth about his pimp musical dynasty, Motown. The women of Motown sound-off in this mini documentary. Take a close look and practically all the women/groups of Motown are represented. Of course, the story cannot be told without the Motown Divas. Teena Marie is a Motown Diva too. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Rosalind Ashford Annette Beard Betty Kelly The Marvelettes Gladys Horton Wanda Young Rogers Ann Bogan Jean Terrell Kim Weston Brenda Holloway Suzanne De Passe The Velvelettes Cal Street Bertha The Temptations Paul Williams Eddie Kendricks Otis Williams Four Tops Levi Stubbs Duke Fakir The Contours The Commodores Lionel Richie Stevie Wonder Gladys Knight and the Pips Raynoma Gordy Singleton Stefan Kendal Gordy LMFAO SkyBlu Redfoo Cindy Birdsong Lois Reeves Sandra Tilley Lynda Laurence Scherrie Payne Susaye Greene Mable John The Andantes Hazel Gordy The Funk Brothers Jackson 5 Tito Jackson Mickey Stevenson Ivy Jo Hunter Lonette McKee
- published: 03 Sep 2012
- views: 2080
- author: watchNpraydotNet
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Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson Red Carpet Interview AMA 2011
Audrina Patridge and Mario interview Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet of ...
published: 21 Nov 2011
author: AwardsShowNetwork
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson Red Carpet Interview AMA 2011
Audrina Patridge and Mario interview Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet of the American Music Awards 2011. Smokey discusses what it was like hosting the AMAs and what advice he has for the hosts. Berry talks about "Motown the Musical." License American Music Awards Clips Here: www.dickclarklicensing.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com "Like" us on Facebook: www.facebook.com
- published: 21 Nov 2011
- views: 1795
- author: AwardsShowNetwork
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Eagle Rock Sampled - Marvin Gaye - Live at Montreux 1980
This is a fantastic live performance from Marvin Gaye recorded at the Montreux Casino on J...
published: 27 Dec 2012
author: eaglerocktv
Eagle Rock Sampled - Marvin Gaye - Live at Montreux 1980
This is a fantastic live performance from Marvin Gaye recorded at the Montreux Casino on July 7 1980, as part of that year's 14th Montreux Jazz Festival. Marvin Gaye is an American legend. He was signed to the fledgling Motown label in 1961 by label founder Berry Gordy and later that year he married Gordy's sister. He scored a total of 39 US Top 40 singles for the label including such classics as "Let's Get It On", "Ain't That Peculiar", "Inner City Blues", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "What's Going On" and of course "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", all of which are included on this DVD. Marvin Gaye died in 1984, shot by his father following an argument, and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987. With a running time of around 100 minutes, this DVD captures Marvin Gaye at the very height of his powers and combines outstanding music with a scintillating live performance.
- published: 27 Dec 2012
- views: 3077
- author: eaglerocktv
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LMFAO Live At Tao!
www.A3Network.com. LMFAO Live At Tao! LMFAO is an American electro hop duo that formed in ...
published: 08 Nov 2010
author: A3DJ
LMFAO Live At Tao!
www.A3Network.com. LMFAO Live At Tao! LMFAO is an American electro hop duo that formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California, consisting of rappers, dancers and DJs Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy, born September 3, 1975) and SkyBlu (Skyler Husten Gordy, born August 23, 1986). They are the son and grandson, respectively, of Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, making them uncle and nephew. Their music incorporates a theme of partying and drinking, and the group commonly refers to their music style as "party rock". The name LMFAO is an initialism for "Laughing My Fucking Ass Off" and is pronounced letter by letter. In mid 2010, they were featured in David Guetta's song "Gettin' Over You", which was an international hit, peaking top ten in eleven countries and three of them at number one, including in the United Kingdom. It also peaked 31 on the US Hot 100 and 12 in Canada. The duo then recorded their second album, Sorry for Party Rocking in the remainder of 2010 and released it on June 21, 2011 in the US The first single taken from the album, "Party Rock Anthem", which features British singer Lauren Bennett and producer GoonRock. The song was based upon the Melbourne Shuffle. The song is so far the most successful of their career, peaking at number-one in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and over ten other countries, as well as the top ten in many others. The second single from Sorry for Party Rocking was released on May 27, 2011 and is entitled "Champagne ...
- published: 08 Nov 2010
- views: 13081
- author: A3DJ
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Berry Gordy Sprays Champagne Bottle Into Crowd
For those that don't know: Berry Gordy is Redfoo's dad. For those that don't know who Berr...
published: 14 May 2011
author: DJDainjazoneLive
Berry Gordy Sprays Champagne Bottle Into Crowd
For those that don't know: Berry Gordy is Redfoo's dad. For those that don't know who Berry Gordy is he is the creator of Motown Records. Discovered talent such as Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, The Temptaions, etc. I met him that night for the first time and for the first time we witnessed him spray a champagne bottle into the crowd. I just hope I move that well when I'm his age.
- published: 14 May 2011
- views: 848
- author: DJDainjazoneLive
1:00
Gears of War - THE GLOW - BERRY GORDY LAST DRAGON
Gears of War - THE GLOW. song from berry gordy's the last dragon...
published: 29 Nov 2006
author: azarate418
Gears of War - THE GLOW - BERRY GORDY LAST DRAGON
Gears of War - THE GLOW. song from berry gordy's the last dragon
- published: 29 Nov 2006
- views: 13709
- author: azarate418
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3:06
Smokey Robinson - The Tracks Of My Tears Live (1965)
Smokey Robinson The Tracks Of My Tears Live (1965)...
published: 24 Jun 2009
author: TheSoulKings
Smokey Robinson - The Tracks Of My Tears Live (1965)
Smokey Robinson The Tracks Of My Tears Live (1965)
- published: 24 Jun 2009
- views: 2030763
- author: TheSoulKings
4:28
Edu Camargo - I'll Be There (Live at Magari Ristorante)
Edu Camargo performing 'I'll Be There' by Berry Gordy, Jr., Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie H...
published: 13 Jul 2009
author: EduCamargo
Edu Camargo - I'll Be There (Live at Magari Ristorante)
Edu Camargo performing 'I'll Be There' by Berry Gordy, Jr., Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch, live at Magari Ristorante in São Paulo, on july 11, 2009.
- published: 13 Jul 2009
- views: 702
- author: EduCamargo
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The Last Dragon: Sum Dum Goy Dance
Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon. Bruce Leroy is on his search for "The Master" when he is de...
published: 11 Aug 2007
author: Andrew Nguyen
The Last Dragon: Sum Dum Goy Dance
Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon. Bruce Leroy is on his search for "The Master" when he is denied by the coolest asian cats in town....
- published: 11 Aug 2007
- views: 90000
- author: Andrew Nguyen
2:55
Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) Live (1965)
Stevie Wonder. Uptight (Everything's Alright) Live (1965)...
published: 24 Jun 2009
author: TheSoulKings
Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) Live (1965)
Stevie Wonder. Uptight (Everything's Alright) Live (1965)
- published: 24 Jun 2009
- views: 273473
- author: TheSoulKings
36:11
MARVIN GAYE -"WHAT'S GOING ON" FULL LP 36 min.(original motown detroit mix) 1971
HERES THE FULL (REJECTED BY BERRY GORDY MIX), 5th april 1971 THE VERSION EVERYONE IS FAMIL...
published: 14 May 2012
author: bernhard kelley
MARVIN GAYE -"WHAT'S GOING ON" FULL LP 36 min.(original motown detroit mix) 1971
HERES THE FULL (REJECTED BY BERRY GORDY MIX), 5th april 1971 THE VERSION EVERYONE IS FAMILIAR WITH WAS DONE IN LOS ANGELES MONTHS LATER AND WAS RELEASED THIS HOWEVER IS THE ORIGINAL,
- published: 14 May 2012
- views: 622508
- author: bernhard kelley
108:22
The Last Dragon (1985) Full Movie
Directed by Michael Schultz Produced by Rupert Hitzig Berry Gordy Joseph Caracciolo Writte...
published: 04 Jun 2012
author: Iamthe80sguy3
The Last Dragon (1985) Full Movie
Directed by Michael Schultz Produced by Rupert Hitzig Berry Gordy Joseph Caracciolo Written by Louis Venosta Starring Taimak Julius Carry Christopher Murney Leo O'Brien Faith Prince Glen Eaton Vanity Jim Moody Mike Starr Music by Bruce Miller Misha Segal Harriet Schock Cinematography James A. Contner Editing by Christopher Holmes Studio Motown Productions Distributed by Tri-Star Pictures Release date(s) March 22, 1985 (1985-03-22) Running time 109 minutes Country United States Language English The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. Set in New York City, the plot follows a teenage martial arts student named Leroy Green (often referred to as "Bruce Leroy") with dreams of becoming a great martial artist like his idol Bruce Lee. Leroy goes on a quest to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as "The Final Level". Martial artists who reach this "Final Level" are said to possess "The Glow", a mystical energy that can only be attained by a true martial arts master. When a fighter's hands glow, he is one of the best in the world and when his entire body glows, he is the greatest fighter alive. On his journey to becoming the "Last Dragon" and wielding the power of "The Glow," Leroy must confront villains such as a crooked arcade mogul Eddie Arkadian (Murney) and the evil Sho'nuff (Carry), the Shogun of Harlem, from whom he must also protect his younger brother Richie ...
- published: 04 Jun 2012
- views: 16174
- author: Iamthe80sguy3
47:07
Tamla Motown Story
Tamla Motown was formed by music legend Berry Gordy in 1965 to release his US soul recordi...
published: 17 Jul 2009
author: cherryredgroup
Tamla Motown Story
Tamla Motown was formed by music legend Berry Gordy in 1965 to release his US soul recordings in the rest of the world, having set up a series of labels of varying names to service the home market. Here, Dave Timperley talks to author Terry Wilson about the Tamla Motown label and his book about it: Tamla Motown: The Stories Behind The UK Singles. www.cherryred.co.uk
- published: 17 Jul 2009
- views: 3702
- author: cherryredgroup
108:21
The Last Dragon
The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Go...
published: 20 Dec 2011
author: TheHoodClassics
The Last Dragon
The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts musical film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. The film was a critical disappointment but a financial success, The Last Dragon is now considered a cult classic. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, and Faith Prince. Choreography was done by Lester Wilson, and Lawrence Leritz. The film was released in theatres by TriStar Pictures on March 22, 1985. (SUBSCRIBE)
- published: 20 Dec 2011
- views: 7639
- author: TheHoodClassics
22:37
Adam Ant Discusses "Blueblack Hussar", & His New Band & Album
Post-punk 80s icon Adam Ant talks to Wall Street Journal "Business of Celebrity" show host...
published: 04 Oct 2012
author: WSJDigitalNetwork
Adam Ant Discusses "Blueblack Hussar", & His New Band & Album
Post-punk 80s icon Adam Ant talks to Wall Street Journal "Business of Celebrity" show host Lee Hawkins about his decision to go on his first US tour in 17 years and his new band, "Adam Ant and The Good, the Mad and the Lovely Posse." Ant's "The Blueblack Hussar Tour" will support his new album, called "Adam Ant is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter." Ant talked to Hawkins about how he was influenced early on by Motown stars such as the Temptations, and how he later forged friendships with Motown founder Berry Gordy and Michael Jackson, even performing on the legendary "Motown 25" show. Ant, the former head of the band "Adam & the Ants", concedes in the interview that he has suffered a lifetime battle with mental illness, and explains how he plans to manage his illness in the years to come. Subscribe to the WSJ Live YouTube Channel - www.youtube.com More WSJLive YouTube: www.youtube.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com WSJ: www.wsj.com
- published: 04 Oct 2012
- views: 56921
- author: WSJDigitalNetwork
33:51
ETTA JAMES STORY PT 2 of 6
Part 2 examines the career of Etta James from 1955 to 1959 including music plus interviews...
published: 05 Feb 2012
author: Thegooddoctor720
ETTA JAMES STORY PT 2 of 6
Part 2 examines the career of Etta James from 1955 to 1959 including music plus interviews with Sugarpie De Santo, Buddy Guy, Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
- published: 05 Feb 2012
- views: 1470
- author: Thegooddoctor720
177:12
Michael Jackson Memorial and Funeral in it's Entirety: July 7, 2009
Whole event unedited. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009. Memorial held 12 days later a...
published: 10 Jun 2012
author: Jamal Boone
Michael Jackson Memorial and Funeral in it's Entirety: July 7, 2009
Whole event unedited. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009. Memorial held 12 days later at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. He died of propofol intoxication after suffering a respiratory arrest at his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he had found Jackson in his room, not breathing, but with a faint pulse, and that he administered CPR on his bed to no avail. After a call was placed to 9-1-1 at 12:20 pm, Jackson was treated by paramedics at the scene, and was later pronounced dead at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. On August 28, 2009, the Los Angeles County Coroner ruled Jackson's death a homicide. Shortly before his death, Jackson had been administered propofol and two anti-anxiety benzodiazepines -- lorazepam and midazolam in his home. Murray was convicted in November 2011 of involuntary manslaughter and is sentenced to four years in prison. Participants at the Memorial include the following: Rev. Lucious Smith, Smokey Robinson, Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz, Queen Latifah, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Jennifer Hudson, Berry Gordy, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, John Mayer, Brooke Shields, Jermaine Jackson, Martin Luther King III, Bernice King, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Usher, Shaheen Jafargholi, Kenny Ortega, Judith Hill, Marlon Jackson, Janet Jackson, Paris Jackson, Orianthi Panagaris.
- published: 10 Jun 2012
- views: 200509
- author: Jamal Boone
24:31
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker: HD Quality (Part 1/4)
(Part 4/4) **This movie is not owned by me at all. Full credit goes to Michael Jackson + t...
published: 25 Jul 2012
author: ParisHoney1998
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker: HD Quality (Part 1/4)
(Part 4/4) **This movie is not owned by me at all. Full credit goes to Michael Jackson + the production company, etc. I own no credit whatsoever. Information about the movie can be found below. _____________________________________________________________ Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/ktma_mjj, or Like me on Facebook: facebook.com/ktmafans _____________________________________________________________ Overview: A sensation upon its original cinema release in 1988, Moonwalker features live performances and music videos for some of Jackson's biggest hits. The outstanding centerpiece is the music video fantasy feature for Smooth Criminal set at a seedy underworld nightclub whose influence can be seen in the work of a whole new generation of performers like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. It's a mini-movie, also featuring Joe Pesci (Lethal Weapon, GoodFellas, Home Alone) as an evil drug lord intent on pushing drugs to kids. With amazing special effects, this segment features Michael morphing into a car as well as a spaceship in the climactic finale. Starring: # Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Joe Pesci, Brandon Adams & Kelly Parker Directed by: # Colin Chilvers & Jerry Kramer Purchase Links: USA - bit.ly [CD Universe] or bit.ly [Play Asia] or bit.ly [eBay] This movie is not in parts. Watch it all in one take. Enjoy :] Note: It is recommended to exercise caution, completely read a product's description and be sure of the website's/seller's credentials/authenticity ...
- published: 25 Jul 2012
- views: 13952
- author: ParisHoney1998
58:10
Teen Town - The Motown Story 1965
Teen Town - The Motown Story 1965 A very special episode of this Detroit-based, 60s teen d...
published: 21 Sep 2012
author: Dave David
Teen Town - The Motown Story 1965
Teen Town - The Motown Story 1965 A very special episode of this Detroit-based, 60s teen dance show that salutes the Motown Record Corporation through words, music and film! Musical performances by the Marvelettes, the Supremes, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and Stevie Wonder. Host Robin Seymour interviews Berry Gordy about the history of Motown and shows fabulous film footage of behind the scenes at Hitsville USA A very historical document of Motown's glory days.
- published: 21 Sep 2012
- views: 790
- author: Dave David
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Tribute to Nick Ashford. Remembering Marshall Grant
You're All I Need To Get By Nick Ashford came to Motown along with Valerie Simpson in 1966...
published: 19 Feb 2012
author: Rememberingthepassed
Tribute to Nick Ashford. Remembering Marshall Grant
You're All I Need To Get By Nick Ashford came to Motown along with Valerie Simpson in 1966. Berry Gordy soon commissioned them to write songs for two singers he wanted to pair, Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell. Competing against such great songwriters as Smokey Robinson and the Holland/Dozier/ Holland team, lyricist Ashford and composer Simpson created some of Motown's best songs for what became a legendary duo that ended tragically far too soon. Listen to the story of Nick Ashford. Marshall Grant was part of the Tennessee Two, the back-up musicians who provided Johnny Cash with his distinctive sound. Hear about the early days of The Man In Black
- published: 19 Feb 2012
- views: 201
- author: Rememberingthepassed
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The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown
February 24, 2011 | 1:11:00 | Public Domain First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes Smokey Robi...
published: 13 Sep 2012
author: infomisa
The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown
February 24, 2011 | 1:11:00 | Public Domain First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes Smokey Robinson, John Legend, Berry Gordy and others to the White House to lead a youth workshop on the legacy and history of Motown.
- published: 13 Sep 2012
- views: 60
- author: infomisa
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Drford_042411MOTOWNSHOW_28300.mov
The Dr. Tunishai Ford Show. The Untold Story Of Hitzville USA Motown Detroit. Berry Gordy ...
published: 07 May 2011
author: blackbusinessownersh
Drford_042411MOTOWNSHOW_28300.mov
The Dr. Tunishai Ford Show. The Untold Story Of Hitzville USA Motown Detroit. Berry Gordy , Martha Reeves, Stevie wonder
- published: 07 May 2011
- views: 156
- author: blackbusinessownersh
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Kerry Gordy brother of Redfoo"LMFAO"- How to get Inside the music Biz
Kerry Gordy, Son of Motown Records. Michael Jackson, Smoky Robinson, Lionel Richie, Tempta...
published: 25 Apr 2012
author: moofaces tavares
Kerry Gordy brother of Redfoo"LMFAO"- How to get Inside the music Biz
Kerry Gordy, Son of Motown Records. Michael Jackson, Smoky Robinson, Lionel Richie, Temptations, Boys II Men, just a few of the artists from the Motown Family. Son of Mr. Barry Gordy and Brother of Redfoo from "LMFAO". Kerry is a well known Entertainment Executive and is CEO of Kerry Gordy Enterprises. Kerry gives our viewers at home 5 Secret tips on how to make it in the biz, and gives us the scoop on his new project that he has been working on!
- published: 25 Apr 2012
- views: 1195
- author: moofaces tavares
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UCLA Longevity Center 21th Anniversary ICON Awards Gala
The UCLA Longevity Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and extending ...
published: 12 Oct 2012
author: UCSystemsGlobal
UCLA Longevity Center 21th Anniversary ICON Awards Gala
The UCLA Longevity Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and extending productive and healthy lives through research and education honored businessmen, philanthropists and entrepreneurs Steve & Shlomo Rechnitz as well as former Yahoo! CEO and his wife Jane & Terry Semel. Winning the ICON award for Artistic Excellence, Sidney Poitier, was presented with his award by fellow Academy Award winner Morgan Freemen. Other presenters included: Kerry Weems, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Patti Davis and a special appearance by Natalie Cole.
- published: 12 Oct 2012
- views: 228
- author: UCSystemsGlobal
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EL VESACHY Y EL GORDY @ LUKY DRINK VILLA TAPIA 2012
CONT: 829- 267-8494- 829-827-7867...
published: 20 Feb 2012
author: EL VESACHY NO BULTO
EL VESACHY Y EL GORDY @ LUKY DRINK VILLA TAPIA 2012
CONT: 829- 267-8494- 829-827-7867
- published: 20 Feb 2012
- views: 555
- author: EL VESACHY NO BULTO
25:55
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 1)
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the ...
published: 24 Jan 2010
author: braksator
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 1)
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
- published: 24 Jan 2010
- views: 333446
- author: braksator
24:40
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 2)
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the ...
published: 24 Jan 2010
author: braksator
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 2)
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
- published: 24 Jan 2010
- views: 75635
- author: braksator
20:38
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 3)
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the ...
published: 24 Jan 2010
author: braksator
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (part 3)
A Celebration Of Sound Hitsville, it started here 25 years ago, the sound that rocked the world. Hitsville became Motown and Motown became our lives. Hosted By Richard Pryor, this is a fast-paced, all-star reunion that spotlights performances by the biggest acts ever to come out of Detroit including vintage footage of the groups from the sixties and seventies. We look behind the scened into what made Motown tick, the songwriters who helped bring the Motown sound to fame and the man who started it all, the legendary, Berry Gordy. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a celebration of the sound and the people who made it happen. Featuring: Adam Ant Cindy Birdsong Dick Clark The Commodores DeBarge Jose Feliciano Four Tops Marvin Gaye Howard Hesseman High Inergy The Jacksons Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson Rick James The Miracles John Moschitta, Jr. Richard Pryor Martha Reeves Tim Reid Lionel Richie Smokie Robinson Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross TG Sheppard The Temptations Jr. Walker Mary Wells Billy Dee Williams The Lester Wilson Dancers Mary Wilson Stevie Wonder
- published: 24 Jan 2010
- views: 50108
- author: braksator
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TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Berry Gordy | PBS
www.pbs.org Berry Gordy tells Tavis what it was like working with Stevie Wonder and Michae...
published: 08 Jan 2009
author: PBS
TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Berry Gordy | PBS
www.pbs.org Berry Gordy tells Tavis what it was like working with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson as children before they were famous. Check local listings for airdates of Tavis Smiley on PBS. For more information, see www.pbs.org
- published: 08 Jan 2009
- views: 27081
- author: PBS
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Deep Soul The Up Rising Of Motown Part 1
Motown History is no mystery tiny.cc...
published: 26 Jan 2010
author: Mark Antony
Deep Soul The Up Rising Of Motown Part 1
Motown History is no mystery tiny.cc
- published: 26 Jan 2010
- views: 58833
- author: Mark Antony
4:31
Interview Of Berry Gordy - Founder Of Motown Records Talking About Micheal Jackson Dead At Age 50
Video Of Micheal Jackson Dead At Age 50...
published: 26 Jun 2009
author: WrestlingInsider101
Interview Of Berry Gordy - Founder Of Motown Records Talking About Micheal Jackson Dead At Age 50
Video Of Micheal Jackson Dead At Age 50
- published: 26 Jun 2009
- views: 8923
- author: WrestlingInsider101
9:59
BERRY GORDY (Motown Founder) Honored June 7, 2008
The Heart Foundation Honored Motown Founder BERRY GORDY with THE STEVEN S. COHEN HUMANITAR...
published: 11 Jun 2008
author: ricomix3000
BERRY GORDY (Motown Founder) Honored June 7, 2008
The Heart Foundation Honored Motown Founder BERRY GORDY with THE STEVEN S. COHEN HUMANITARIAN AWARD at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills June 7, 2008. We interviewed BERRY GORDON, BILLY DAVIS JR., MARY HART, AMERICAN IDOL MICHAEL JOHNS, MARILYN MCCOO, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, DON CORNELIUS, HEROES JIMMY JEAN-LEWIS, DAVID FOSTER and DEBBIE ALLEN. Interviews By Kimberly Jacobs MaximoTV.com Maximo TV
- published: 11 Jun 2008
- views: 40476
- author: ricomix3000
9:36
Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Berry Gordy Eulogy
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy eulogizes Michael Jackson, "who was like a son to me," ...
published: 07 Jul 2009
author: PoliticsNewsPolitics
Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Berry Gordy Eulogy
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy eulogizes Michael Jackson, "who was like a son to me," he says. "We all knew we was special."
- published: 07 Jul 2009
- views: 192978
- author: PoliticsNewsPolitics
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Florence Ballard | Interview (1975) [Berry Gordy's Party]
The founding member of The Supremes, Florence Ballard talks about signing the settlement(s...
published: 02 Nov 2008
author: MeetTheSupremes
Florence Ballard | Interview (1975) [Berry Gordy's Party]
The founding member of The Supremes, Florence Ballard talks about signing the settlement(s) that allowed her to leave Motown and also names her lawyer. This is only a few minutes of 8 hours of interviews of Florence Ballard by author Peter Benjaminson who has written a new book on Flo released in 2008 entitled "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard" which is heavily based on the interviews he recorded with her in 1975 only a few months before her untimely passing. Video cover art made by me.
- published: 02 Nov 2008
- views: 23067
- author: MeetTheSupremes
8:10
Rare Marvin Gaye Interview Pt.1
listen to a rare and intimate conversation between popular Detroit radio DJ Scott Regan an...
published: 01 May 2009
author: soulmusic247
Rare Marvin Gaye Interview Pt.1
listen to a rare and intimate conversation between popular Detroit radio DJ Scott Regan and Marvin Gaye that covers everything from his early ambitions to Berry Gordy to his ultimate goal as an artist. marvingaye.conforums.com
- published: 01 May 2009
- views: 29701
- author: soulmusic247
10:10
EDDIE KENDRICKS - the Urban Street interview
THE LOST 1991 URBAN STREET INTERVIEW WITH THE LEGEND EDDIE KENDRICKS. This is all there is...
published: 18 Dec 2008
author: themastersellers
EDDIE KENDRICKS - the Urban Street interview
THE LOST 1991 URBAN STREET INTERVIEW WITH THE LEGEND EDDIE KENDRICKS. This is all there is
- published: 18 Dec 2008
- views: 357251
- author: themastersellers
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El Debarge: Rare TV Interview from 1985 (Berry Gordy & Motown)
Video features a very young El Debarge....
published: 13 Sep 2011
author: USAHEARTBEAT
El Debarge: Rare TV Interview from 1985 (Berry Gordy & Motown)
Video features a very young El Debarge.
- published: 13 Sep 2011
- views: 22386
- author: USAHEARTBEAT
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How Funk Brothers, Berry Gordy & Motown's Hitsville Operated
www.thedeborahshow.com Visit our official website listed here for the entire show. Corneli...
published: 30 Dec 2008
author: ValleyGold
How Funk Brothers, Berry Gordy & Motown's Hitsville Operated
www.thedeborahshow.com Visit our official website listed here for the entire show. Cornelius Grant of The Temptations tells How Funk Brothers, Berry Gordy & Motown's Hitsville Operated.
- published: 30 Dec 2008
- views: 23735
- author: ValleyGold
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Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson Red Carpet Interview AMA 2011
Audrina Patridge and Mario interview Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet of ...
published: 21 Nov 2011
author: AwardsShowNetwork
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson Red Carpet Interview AMA 2011
Audrina Patridge and Mario interview Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet of the American Music Awards 2011. Smokey discusses what it was like hosting the AMAs and what advice he has for the hosts. Berry talks about "Motown the Musical." License American Music Awards Clips Here: www.dickclarklicensing.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com "Like" us on Facebook: www.facebook.com
- published: 21 Nov 2011
- views: 1795
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Berry Gordy: A Documentary
This is a documentary I made for National History Day at my school. I chose to do Berry Go...
published: 09 Mar 2009
author: planetlucy
Berry Gordy: A Documentary
This is a documentary I made for National History Day at my school. I chose to do Berry Gordy: Founder of Motown. All filming took place in Washington, DC. Hope you enjoy! Comment, subscribe, ya know :) Copyright: Lucy Freshour.
- published: 09 Mar 2009
- views: 13671
- author: planetlucy
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Berry Gordy on MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL
GET READY, BROADWAY! Motown founder Berry Gordy talks about bringing the music of Motown t...
published: 28 Aug 2012
author: motownthemusical
Berry Gordy on MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL
GET READY, BROADWAY! Motown founder Berry Gordy talks about bringing the music of Motown to the stage. For more info, visit MOTOWNTHEMUSICAL.COM
- published: 28 Aug 2012
- views: 14345
- author: motownthemusical
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LAMFAO Redfoo's Dad Is Berry Gordy!
Redfoo is a smooth cat. Who is really behind the shades?...
published: 20 Nov 2011
author: gumdroplou
LAMFAO Redfoo's Dad Is Berry Gordy!
Redfoo is a smooth cat. Who is really behind the shades?
- published: 20 Nov 2011
- views: 134529
- author: gumdroplou
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Berry Gordy Jr Said He Is Not A Mentor Right Now
Berry Gordy Jr talks to Saba Gee about mentoring, P.Diddy, Hip Hop & what the internet is ...
published: 28 May 2009
author: ILLTrendzTV
Berry Gordy Jr Said He Is Not A Mentor Right Now
Berry Gordy Jr talks to Saba Gee about mentoring, P.Diddy, Hip Hop & what the internet is doing to the business of music. Berry Gordy Jr. started Motown Records 1959 and sold it in 1988 for $61 Million to MCA 24P Report .....ILL Trendz TV Produced By Sean Kennedy
- published: 28 May 2009
- views: 2881
- author: ILLTrendzTV
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Motown Founder Berry Gordy On Miracles' legacy and siring LM
Motown founder Berry Gordy was on hand at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony to celeb...
published: 17 Apr 2012
author: RollingStone
Motown Founder Berry Gordy On Miracles' legacy and siring LM
Motown founder Berry Gordy was on hand at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony to celebrate the induction of the Miracles, the band that backed "his best friend for over 50 years," Smokey Robinson. The group established the young label's reputation, said Gordy. "Once Smokey got a hit, everybody started running to Motown." Gordy, who said he is writing the book for a Broadway play about Motown, is the sire of "Party Rock"'s LMFAO – Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy) is his son, and SkyBlu (Skyler Austen Gordy) is his grandon, Redfoo's nephew. Having grown up around the Motown
- published: 17 Apr 2012
- views: 1331
- author: RollingStone
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David Foster Exclusive Interview June 7, 2008
Kimberly Jacobs talks to David Foster at BERRY GORDY's Motown Event in Beverly Hills June ...
published: 12 Jun 2008
author: ricomix3000
David Foster Exclusive Interview June 7, 2008
Kimberly Jacobs talks to David Foster at BERRY GORDY's Motown Event in Beverly Hills June 7, 2008. For Berry Gordy full coverage event go to www.youtube.com MaximoTV.com Maximo TV ***Thisfootage is available for licensing*** The viewing of this clip by website visitors is only permissible for personal use; copying, commercial use, distribution, broadcast, download, additional use or transfer is expressly prohibited. Contact us for more information at maximotv.com for proper clearance. © Ricomix Productions / Maximo TV™ / maximotv.com
- published: 12 Jun 2008
- views: 40196
- author: ricomix3000
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Berry Gordy/Diana Ross/The Supremes - Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were one of the signature acts on Motown R...
published: 27 Dec 2008
author: red777photo
Berry Gordy/Diana Ross/The Supremes - Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were one of the signature acts on Motown Records during the 1960s. Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes and disco. They were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts, with twelve of the group's singles peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland. At their peak in the mid-1960s, The Supremes rivaled The Beatles in worldwide popularity,[1] and their success made it possible for future African-American R&B; and soul musicians to find mainstream success. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglass public housing project in Detroit, formed The Primettes as the sister act to The Primes (with Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks, who would go on to form The Temptations). Barbara Martin replaced McGlown in 1960, and the group signed with Motown the following year as The Supremes. Martin left the act in early 1962, and Ross, Ballard and Wilson carried on as a trio. During the mid-1960s, The Supremes achieved mainstream success with Ross as lead singer. In 1967, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & The Supremes and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong. Ross left to pursue a solo career in 1970 and was replaced by Jean ...
- published: 27 Dec 2008
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| Berry Gordy | |
|---|---|
 Gordy in December 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1929-11-28) November 28, 1929 (age 82) |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, soul, pop |
| Occupations | Record executive, songwriter, record producer, film producer, television producer |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Labels | Motown |
| Associated acts | The Jackson 5, The Corporation, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, The Miracles, Michael Jackson, Rockwell, LMFAO |
Berry Gordy, Jr.[1] (born November 28, 1929) is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries.
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Early years[link]
Berry Gordy, Jr. (born in Detroit, Michigan) was the seventh of eight children (Fuller, Esther, Anna, Loucye, George, Gwen, Berry and Robert), born to the middle-class family of Berry Gordy II (a.k.a. Berry Gordy, Sr.)[1] and Bertha Fuller Gordy (1899–1975), who had relocated to Detroit from Milledgeville, Georgia, in 1922. Gordy was brought up in a tight-knit family with strong morals.[citation needed] Berry Gordy II (1888–1978) was the son of Berry Gordy I and a woman named Lucy Hellum. Berry Gordy I was the son of James Thomas Gordy, a white plantation owner in Georgia, and his female slave Esther Johnson. Berry Gordy, Jr. is distantly related to former president Jimmy Carter through Carter's mother, Bessie Lillian Gordy.
Berry Gordy II was lured to Detroit by the many job opportunities for black people offered by booming automotive businesses.[1]
Berry Gordy, Jr's older siblings were all prominent black citizens of Detroit. Berry, however, dropped out of high school in the eleventh grade to become a professional boxer in hopes of becoming rich quick, a career he followed until 1950 when he was drafted by the United States Army for the Korean War.
After his return from Korea in 1953, he married Thelma Coleman. He developed his interest in music by writing songs and opening the 3-D Record Mart, a record store featuring jazz music. The store was unsuccessful and Gordy sought work at the [Lincoln-Mercury] plant, but his family connections put him in touch with Al Green (not the singer), owner of the Flame Show Bar talent club, where he met singer, Jackie Wilson.
In 1957 Wilson recorded "Reet Petite", a song Gordy had co-written with his sister Gwen and writer-producer, Billy Davis. It became a modest hit, but had more success internationally, especially in the UK where it reached the Top 10 and even later topped the chart on re-issue in 1986. Wilson recorded six more songs co-written by Gordy over the next two years, including "Lonely Teardrops", which topped the R & B charts and got to number 7 in the pop chart. Berry and Gwen Gordy also wrote "All I Could Do Was Cry" for Etta James at Chess Records.
Motown Record Corporation[link]
Main article: Motown
Gordy reinvested his songwriting success into producing. In 1957, he discovered The Miracles (originally known as The Matadors) and began building a portfolio of successful artists. In 1959, at Miracles leader Smokey Robinson's encouragement, Gordy borrowed $800 from his family to create R&B label Tamla Records. On January 21, 1959, "Come To Me" by Marv Johnson was issued as Tamla 101. United Artists Records picked up "Come To Me" for national distribution, as well as Johnson's more successful follow-up records (such as "You Got What It Takes", co-produced and co-written by Gordy). Berry's next release was the only 45 ever issued on his Rayber label, and it featured Wade Jones with an unnamed female back-up group. The record did not sell well and is now one of the rarest issues from the Motown stable. Berry's third release was "Bad Girl" by The Miracles, and was the first-ever release for the Motown record label. "Bad Girl" was a solid hit in 1959 after Chess Records picked it up. Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)" initially appearing on Tamla and then charted on Gordy's sister's label, Anna Records, in February 1960. The Miracles' hit "Shop Around" peaked at No. 1 on the national R&B charts in late 1960 and at No. 2 on the Billboard pop charts on January 16, 1961 (#1 Pop, Cash Box), which established Motown as an independent company worthy of notice. Later in 1961, The Marvelettes' "Please Mr. Postman" made it to the top of both charts.
In 1960, Gordy signed an unknown named Mary Wells who became the fledgling label's first star, with Smokey Robinson penning her hits "You Beat Me to the Punch", "Two Lovers", and "My Guy". The Tamla and Motown labels were then merged into a new company Motown Record Corporation, which was incorporated on April 14, 1960.
Gordy's gift for identifying and bringing together musical talent, along with the careful management of his artists' public image, made Motown initially a major national and then international success. Over the next decade, he signed such artists as The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin, The Contours, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Commodores, The Velvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5.
Gordy was not known for cultivating white artists, although some were signed, such as Nick and the Jaguars, Mike and the Modifiers, Chris Clark, Rare Earth, the Valadiers, Debbie Dean and Connie Haines.
Berry produced a record on the Penny Label (part of early Tamla Records) in the spring of 1959 showcasing a white doo-wop group known as "Bryan Brent and The Cutouts". Berry had hoped that "Vacation Time", written by himself and Billy Davis, would be the hit side. However, "For Eternity",[3] written by the Cutouts, became the summer hit and enjoyed an unprecedented #1 spot in the greater Detroit area for 8 weeks. Bryan Brent and The Cutouts performed on Soupy Sales late-night TV show and on Mickey Schorr's Detroit Bandstand TV show, as well as many radio station-sponsored dance parties, such as Tommy Clay's Sock Hop at the Light Guard Armory on 8 Mile Rd. Not restricted to white venues, the group also performed for Martha Jean "The Queen" from WJLB at many of her popular weekend dances. While Bryan Brent and The Cutouts never enjoyed the security of a contract, they did enjoy the summer of 1959. In spite of missing notations in the history books, "For Eternity" is recognized as a doo-wop classic in the US and in Europe.
Berry produced a record for white artist Tom Clay some time in 1959. The record was released on a tiny Detroit label called Chant. It is not currently known if Berry owned Chant records, but the 45 is recognized by many collectors to be one of the rarest of all Gordy singles. Tom Clay became a DJ in LA, and recorded again for Gordy on his MoWest label in the 1970s. Kiki Dee became the first white female British singer to be signed to the Motown label. Gordy also employed many white workers and managers at the company's headquarters, named Hitsville U.S.A., on Detroit's West Grand Boulevard. He largely promoted African-American artists but carefully controlled their public image, dress, manners and choreography for across-the-board appeal.
Relocation to Los Angeles[link]
In 1972, Gordy attended FIDM in Los Angeles, where he produced the commercially successful Billie Holiday biography Lady Sings the Blues, starring Diana Ross (who was nominated for an Academy Award) and Richard Pryor, and introducing Billy Dee Williams (casted in a role originally for Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops). Initially the studio, over Gordy's objections, rejected Williams after several screen tests. However, Gordy, known for his tenacity, eventually prevailed and the film established Williams as a major movie star. Berry Gordy soon after produced and directed Mahogany, also starring Ross and Williams. In 1985, he produced the cult martial arts film The Last Dragon, which starred martial artist Taimak and one of Prince's proteges, Vanity.
Although Motown continued to produce major hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s by artists including the Jacksons, Rick James, Lionel Richie and long-term signings, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson, the record company was no longer the major force it had been previously. Gordy sold his interests in Motown Records to MCA and Boston Ventures on June 28, 1988 for $61 million. He later sold most of his interests in Jobete publishing to EMI Publishing. Gordy has written or co-written 240 songs for Motown's Jobete music catalogue, consisting of approximately 15,000 songs.
Gordy published an autobiography, To Be Loved, in 1994.
Awards and accolades[link]
Gordy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
Gordy was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 1998.
Gordy delivered the commencement address at Michigan State University on May 5, 2006 and at Occidental College on May 20, 2007. He received an honorary degree from each school.
Berry Gordy was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2009.[4]
Statements about Motown artists[link]
On March 20, 2009, Gordy was in Hollywood to pay tribute to his first group and first million-selling act, The Miracles, when the members received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Speaking in tribute to the group, Gordy said: "Without The Miracles, Motown would not be the Motown it is today." [5][6][7][8]
He gave a speech during the Michael Jackson memorial service in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009. Gordy suggested that "The King of Pop" was perhaps not the best description for Jackson in light of his achievements, and chose instead "the greatest entertainer that has ever lived."
On May 15, 2011, it was announced that Gordy was developing a Broadway musical about the Motown music label. The show is said to be an account of events of the 60s and how they shaped the creation of the iconic label. Gordy hopes to use the musical to clear the sullied name of Motown Records and clear up any misconceptions regarding the label's demise.[9]
Personal life[link]
Gordy, who married and divorced three times, has eight children: Hazel Joy, Berry Gordy IV, Terry James, Kerry Ashby, Sherry, Kennedy William, Rhonda Suzanne, and Stefan Kendal. His publishing company, Jobete, was named after his three eldest children, Joy, Berry and Terry.
With first wife Thelma Coleman, whom he married in 1953 (divorced in 1959), he has three children:
- Hazel Joy (born August 24, 1954)
- Berry Gordy IV (born October 1955)
- Terry James (born August 1956)
In the spring of 1960[10] he married second wife Raynoma Mayberry Liles (divorced in 1964).[11][12] Together, they have one child who was born that previous year:
- Kerry Ashby (born June 25, 1959)
With Jeana Jackson, Gordy has one daughter:
- Sherry
With his then-mistress/girlfriend Margaret Norton, Gordy has a son who would later become more popularly known as Motown musician Rockwell:
- Kennedy William (born March 15, 1964)
Gordy has a daughter with successful Motown female artist Diana Ross, with whom he had a relationship from 1965 to 1970:
- Rhonda Suzanne (born August 14, 1971)
Gordy's eighth and youngest child is a son he has with Nancy Leiviska, known by his stage name as Redfoo of the duo LMFAO (the other member of the duo is Skyler Gordy, born August 23, 1986, and known professionally as SkyBlu; he is the grandson of Berry Gordy, Jr. and Thelma Coleman through their son Berry Gordy IV, and his wife, Valerie Robeson):
- Stefan Kendal (born September 3, 1975)
After dating for eight years, Berry married Grace Eaton on July 17, 1990; they divorced in 1993.[13]
In popular culture[link]
- Gordy was portrayed by Billy Dee Williams (whose career Gordy had helped to jump-start in the 1970s) in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream.
- The character Gordy Berry in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a reference to Berry Gordy.
- The character of Curtis Taylor, Jr., a music executive, in the 2006 musical film Dreamgirls has been called "a thinly veiled portrayal" of Gordy.[14] The film was based on the 1981 musical Dreamgirls, but the film made the connection to Gordy and Motown much more explicit than the musical did, by, among other things, moving the setting of the story from Chicago to Detroit. Taylor appears in the film as unethical and insensitive to his artists, which caused Gordy and others to criticize the film after its release. Gordy called the portrayal "100% wrong," while Smokey Robinson said it "blatantly painted a negative picture of Motown and Berry Gordy and of the Supremes."[15] In 2007, the producers of the film, DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures, issued a public apology to Gordy, saying they were sorry "for any confusion that has resulted from our fictional work." Gordy accepted the apology.[14]
- In the 2007 film Talk to Me, Washington D.C. DJ Petey Greene accuses Gordy of being a pimp and hustler while on the radio, causing a negative reaction from both Motown's lawyers and Greene's bosses. When Greene is forced to apologize on air, he states that Gordy is no pimp, despite the fact that he takes young black musicians and then sends them out to earn Gordy more money through their performance skills — thus sarcastically praising Gordy as a good businessman despite his pimplike actions. While Greene's bosses remain angry, the predominantly black audience agrees with Greene and the radio station's ratings increase.
- In a 2011 episode of The X-Factor, judge Louis Walsh caused some controversy when he responded to a contestant's performance of "Dancing in the Street" with, "If Berry Gordy was alive, he'd sign you," unaware that Gordy was still alive.[16]
References[link]
- ^ a b c Bayles, Martha (1996). "page 151–152". Hole in Our Soul: The Loss of Beauty and Meaning in American Popular Music. University of Chicago Press. pp. 461 pages. ISBN 0-226-03959-5. http://books.google.com/books?id=iyx7toBG6XYC&pg=PA152&lpg=PA152&dq=%22berry+gordy+ii%22. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ http://motownmansion.com/
- ^ "Bryan Brent & Cut Outs -For Eternity.Wmv". YouTube. 2010-12-06. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CYCV1mcNHY. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ [http://www.michiganrockandrolllegends.com/mrrl-hall-of-fame/103-berry-gordy-jr
- ^ "Photo from Reuters Pictures". Daylife.com. 2009-03-20. http://www.daylife.com/photo/03Dy8rXgM6ctq?q=Pete+Moore. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "The Miracles Honored At The Hollywood Walk Of Fame - Pictures". Zimbio. 2009-03-20. http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/oyd__1s888I/Miracles+Honored+Hollywood+Walk+Fame/JrKAUKLXu0_. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "The Miracles Honored At The Hollywood Walk Of Fame - Pictures". Zimbio. 2009-03-20. http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/oyd__1s888I/Miracles+Honored+Hollywood+Walk+Fame/3UNMKXbcA5Z. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "The Miracles Honored At The Hollywood Walk Of Fame - Pictures". Zimbio. 2009-03-20. http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/oyd__1s888I/Miracles+Honored+Hollywood+Walk+Fame/6cPIGmvSwSQ. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Motown Founder Develops Own Story for Broadway". Broadway.me. http://broadway.me/motown-founder-develops-own-story-for-broadway. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Raynoma was born Raynoma Mayberry. She was a teen mom and wife. She married her first husband, musician Charles Liles, in 1955, and their son Cliff was born soon after
- ^ Green, Michelle (1990-11-05). "After Decades of Silence, Raynoma Singleton Is Singing the Blues About Her Ex-Husband Berry Gordy". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20113517,00.html. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ Berry to divorce third wife
- ^ a b THEY'RE BERRY SORRY, New York Post, February 22, 2007
- ^ Berry Gordy speaks out on 'Dreamgirls', Jet, March 19, 2007
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- Professional boxing record for Berry Gordy from BoxRec
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bio
- The Motown Story information on Berry Gordy
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| Michael Jackson | |
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| Birth name | Michael Joseph Jackson[1] |
| Also known as | King of Pop, MJ |
| Born | (1958-08-29)August 29, 1958 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2009(2009-06-25) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, pop, rock, soul, dance, funk, disco, new jack swing |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, composer, dancer, choreographer, record producer, actor, businessman, philanthropist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1964–2009 |
| Labels | Motown, Epic, Legacy, MJJ Productions |
| Associated acts |
 Michael Jackson's Signature |
| Website | www.michaeljackson.com |
Michael Joseph Jackson[1] (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ,[2] Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.
Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. His other records, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995), also rank among the world's best-selling. Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll. Some of his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records; 13 Grammy Awards (as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award); 26 American Music Awards (more than any other artist, including the "Artist of the Century"); 13 number-one singles in the United States in his solo career (more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era); and the estimated sale of over 750 million records worldwide. Jackson won hundreds of awards, which made him the most-awarded recording artist in the history of popular music.[3] He was also one of the world's most prominent humanitarians and philanthropists; personally, and through his Heal the World Foundation, he donated more than $300 million in charity, and held the Guinness World Record for having supported the most charities out of any pop star.[4][5]
Aspects of Jackson's personal life, including his changing appearance, personal relationships, and behavior, generated controversy. In 1993, he was accused of child sexual abuse, but the case was settled out of court and no formal charges were brought. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges after the jury found him not guilty on all counts. While preparing for his concert series titled This Is It, Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication on June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest. The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled his death a homicide, and his personal physician was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief, and as many as one billion people around the world reportedly watched his public memorial service on live television. In March 2010, Sony Music Entertainment signed a $250 million deal with Jackson's estate to retain distribution rights to his recordings until 2017, and to release seven posthumous albums over the decade following his death.[6]
Life and career[link]
Early life and The Jackson 5 (1958–1975)[link]
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, the eighth of ten children in an African American working-class family who lived in a small 3-room house in Gary, Indiana,[7] an industrial city near Chicago. His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a devout Jehovah's Witness, and his father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, was a steel mill worker who performed with an R&B band called The Falcons. Jackson had three sisters: Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet, and five brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy.[8] A sixth brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth.[9]
Jackson had a troubled relationship with his father, Joe.[10][11][12] Joseph acknowledged in 2003 that he regularly whipped Jackson as a boy.[12] Jackson stated that he was physically and emotionally abused during incessant rehearsals, though he also credited his father's strict discipline with playing a large role in his success.[10] Jackson first spoke openly about his childhood abuse in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, broadcast in February 1993. He admitted that he had often cried from loneliness and he would vomit on the sight of his father. Jackson's father was also said to have verbally abused Jackson, saying that he had a fat nose on numerous occasions.[13] In fact, Michael Jackson's deep dissatisfaction with his appearance, his nightmares and chronic sleep problems, his tendency to remain hyper-compliant especially with his father, and to remain child-like throughout his adult life are in many ways consistent with the effects of this chronic maltreatment he endured as a young child.[14]
In an interview with Martin Bashir, later included in the 2003 broadcast of Living with Michael Jackson, Jackson acknowledged that his father hurt him when he was a child, but was nonetheless a "genius", as he admitted his father's strict discipline played a huge role in his success. When Bashir dismissed the positive remark and continued asking about beatings, Jackson put his hand over his face and objected to the questions. He recalled that Joseph sat in a chair with a belt in his hand as he and his siblings rehearsed, and that "if you didn't do it the right way, he would tear you up, really get you".[15][16]
In 1964, Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers—a band formed by brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine—as backup musicians playing congas and tambourine. Jackson later began performing backup vocals and dancing. When he was eight, Jackson began sharing the lead vocals with his older brother Jermaine, and the group's name was changed to The Jackson 5.[8] The band toured the Midwest extensively from 1966 to 1968, frequently performing at a string of black clubs known as the "chitlin' circuit", where they often opened stripteases and other adult acts. In 1966, they won a major local talent show with renditions of Motown hits and James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)", led by Michael.[17]
The Jackson 5 recorded several songs, including "Big Boy", for the local record label Steeltown in 1967, before signing with Motown Records in 1968.[8] Rolling Stone magazine later described the young Michael as "a prodigy" with "overwhelming musical gifts," writing that he "quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer."[18] The group set a chart record when its first four singles ("I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save", and "I'll Be There") peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] Between 1972 and 1975, Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown, among them Got to Be There and Ben, released as part of the Jackson 5 franchise, and producing successful singles such as "Got to Be There", "Ben", and a remake of Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin".
The Jackson 5 "became a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists... five working-class black boys with afros and bell bottoms, and they really didn't have to trade any of that stuff in order to become mainstream stars."[19]
The group's sales began declining in 1973, and the band members chafed under Motown's strict refusal to allow them creative control or input. Although they scored several top 40 hits, including the top 5 disco single "Dancing Machine" and the top 20 hit "I Am Love", the Jackson 5 left Motown in 1975.[20]
[edit] Move to Epic and Off the Wall (1975–81)
In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with Epic Records, a subsidiary of CBS Records[20] and renamed themselves the Jacksons. Younger brother Randy formally joined the band around this time, while Jermaine left to pursue a solo career.[21] They continued to tour internationally, releasing six more albums between 1976 and 1984, during which Michael was the lead songwriter, writing hits such as "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "This Place Hotel", and "Can You Feel It".[17] In 1978, he starred as the scarecrow in the musical, The Wiz, a box-office disaster. It was here that he teamed up with Quincy Jones, who was arranging the film's musical score. Jones agreed to produce Jackson's next solo album, Off the Wall.[22] In 1979, Jackson broke his nose during a complex dance routine. His subsequent rhinoplasty was not a complete success; he complained of breathing difficulties that would affect his career. He was referred to Dr. Steven Hoefflin, who performed Jackson's second rhinoplasty and subsequent operations.[23]
Jones and Jackson produced the Off the Wall album together. Songwriters for the album included Jackson, Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney. Released in 1979, it was the first solo album to generate four U.S. top 10 hits, including the chart-topping singles "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" and "Rock with You".[24][25] It reached number three on the Billboard 200 and eventually sold over 20 million copies worldwide.[26] In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts: Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".[27][28] That year, he also won Billboard Year-End for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album and a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, also for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".[24] Jackson again won at the American Music Awards in 1981 for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.[29] Despite its commercial success, Jackson felt Off the Wall should have made a much bigger impact, and was determined to exceed expectations with his next release.[30] In 1980, he secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry: 37 percent of wholesale album profit.[31]
[edit] Thriller and Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1982–83)
In 1982, Jackson contributed the song "Someone In the Dark" to the storybook for the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; the record won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children in 1984. In the same year he won another seven Grammys and eight American Music Awards (including the Award of Merit, the youngest artist to win it), making him the most awarded in one night for both award shows.[32][33] These awards were thanks to the Thriller album, released in late 1982, which was 1983's best-selling album worldwide[34][35] and became the best-selling album of all time in the United States,[36] as well as the best-selling album of all time worldwide, selling an estimated 110 million copies so far.[37] The album topped the Billboard 200 chart for 37 weeks and was in the top 10 of the 200 for 80 consecutive weeks. It was the first album to have seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including "Billie Jean", "Beat It", and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".[38] Thriller was certified for 29 million shipments by the RIAA, giving it Double Diamond status in the United States. The album won also another Grammy for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical in 1984, awarding Bruce Swedien for his work.[39] Jackson's attorney John Branca noted that Jackson had the highest royalty rate in the music industry at that point: approximately $2 for every album sold. He was also making record-breaking profits from sales of his recordings. The videocassette of the documentary The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller sold over 350,000 copies in a few months. The era saw the arrival of novelties like dolls modeled after Michael Jackson, which appeared in stores in May 1984 at a price of $12.[40] Biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli writes that, "Thriller stopped selling like a leisure item—like a magazine, a toy, tickets to a hit movie—and started selling like a household staple."[41] In 1985, The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Longform.[32] In December 2009, the music video for "Thriller" was selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, "Thriller" is the first music video ever to be inducted.[42][43][44]
Time described Jackson's influence at that point as "Star of records, radio, rock video. A one-man rescue team for the music business. A songwriter who sets the beat for a decade. A dancer with the fanciest feet on the street. A singer who cuts across all boundaries of taste and style and color too".[40] The New York Times wrote that, "in the world of pop music, there is Michael Jackson and there is everybody else".[45]
On March 25th 1983, Michael Jackson reunited with his brothers for a legendary live performance which was taped for a Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special. The show aired on May 16, 1983, to an audience of 47 million viewers, and featured the Jacksons and a number of other Motown stars. It is best remembered for Jackson's solo performance of "Billie Jean". Wearing a distinctive black sequin jacket and golf glove decorated with rhinestones, he debuted his signature dance move, the moonwalk, which former Soul Train dancer and Shalamar member Jeffrey Daniel had taught him three years before. The Jacksons' performance drew comparisons to Elvis Presley's and The Beatles' appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.[46] Anna Kisselgoff of The New York Times later wrote, "The moonwalk that he made famous is an apt metaphor for his dance style. How does he do it? As a technician, he is a great illusionist, a genuine mime. His ability to keep one leg straight as he glides while the other bends and seems to walk requires perfect timing."[47]
Pepsi, "We Are the World" and business career (1984–85)[link]
On January 27, 1984, Michael and other members of the Jacksons filmed a Pepsi Cola commercial, overseen by executive Phil Dusenberry,[48] from ad agency BBDO and Pepsi's Worldwide Creative Director, Alan Pottasch at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. In front of a full house of fans during a simulated concert, pyrotechnics accidentally set Jackson's hair on fire. He suffered second-degree burns to his scalp. Jackson underwent treatment to hide the scars on his scalp, and he also had his third rhinoplasty shortly thereafter.[23] Jackson never recovered from this injury. Pepsi settled out of court, and Jackson donated his $1.5 million settlement to the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California, which now has a "Michael Jackson Burn Center" in honor of his donation.[49] Dusenberry later recounted the episode in his memoir, Then We Set His Hair on Fire: Insights and Accidents from a Hall of Fame Career in Advertising.
On May 14, 1984, Jackson was invited to the White House to receive an award from President Ronald Reagan for his support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.[50] Jackson won eight awards during the Grammys that year. Unlike later albums, Thriller did not have an official tour to promote it, but the 1984 Victory Tour, headlined by The Jacksons, showcased much of Jackson's new solo material to more than two million Americans. He donated all the funds (around $8 million) raised from the Victory Tour to charity.[51] He also co-wrote the charity single "We Are the World" in 1985 with Lionel Richie, which was released worldwide to aid the poor in the U.S. and Africa. It became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with nearly 30 million copies sold and millions of dollars donated to famine relief. In 1986, "We Are the World" won four Grammys (one for Jackson for Song of the Year). American Music Award directors removed the charity song from the competition because they felt it would be inappropriate, but recognized it with two special honors (one for the creation of the song and one for the USA for Africa idea). They are the only AMAs that Jackson won as non-solo artist.[52][53][54][55]
In 1984, ATV Music Publishing, which had the copyrights to nearly 4000 songs, including the Northern Songs catalog that contained the majority of the Lennon–McCartney compositions recorded by The Beatles, was put up for sale by Robert Holmes à Court.[56] Jackson had become interested in owning music catalogs after working with Paul McCartney in the early 1980s: Jackson had learned McCartney made approximately $40 million a year from other people's songs.[57] In 1981,[58] McCartney was offered the ATV music catalog for £20 million ($40 million).[57][59] According to McCartney, he contacted Yoko Ono about making a joint purchase by splitting the cost equally at £10 million each, but Ono thought they could buy it for £5 million each.[57][59] When they were unable to make the joint purchase, McCartney let the offer fall through, not wanting to be the sole owner of the Beatles' songs.[58][59]
According to a negotiator for Holmes à Court in the 1984 sale, "We had given Paul McCartney first right of refusal but Paul didn't want it at that time."[60] Also, an attorney for McCartney assured Jackson's attorney, John Branca, that McCartney was not interested in bidding: McCartney reportedly said "It's too pricey".[57][58] But there were several other companies and investors bidding. In September 1984, Jackson was first informed about the sale by Branca and sent a bid of $46 million on November 20, 1984.[56] Jackson's agents thought they had a deal several times, but encountered new bidders or new areas of debate.[56] In May 1985, Jackson's team walked away from talks after having spent over $1 million on four months of due diligence and on the negotiations.[56]
In June 1985, Jackson and Branca learned that Charles Koppelman's and Marty Bandier's The Entertainment Co. had made a tentative agreement with Holmes à Court to buy ATV Music for $50 million.[56] But in early August, Holmes à Court's team contacted Jackson and talks resumed. Jackson raised his bid to $47.5 million and it was accepted because he could close the deal more quickly, having already completed due diligence of ATV Music.[56] He also agreed to visit Holmes à Court in Australia, where he would appear on the Channel Seven Perth Telethon.[56][60] Jackson's purchase of ATV Music was finalized August 10, 1985.[56]
[edit] Appearance, tabloids, Bad, films, autobiography and Neverland (1986–90)
See also: Michael Jackson's health and appearance
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Jackson two years after he was diagnosed with vitiligo, here in the early stages of the disease
Jackson's skin had been a medium-brown color for the entire duration of his youth, but starting in the mid 1980s, it gradually grew paler. The change gained widespread media coverage, including rumors that he might be bleaching his skin.[61] According to J. Randy Taraborrelli's biography, in 1986, Jackson was diagnosed with vitiligo and lupus; the vitiligo partially lightened his skin, and the lupus was in remission; both illnesses made him sensitive to sunlight. The treatments he used for his condition further lightened his skin tone, and, with the application of pancake makeup to even out blotches, he could appear very pale.[62] Jackson was also diagnosed with vitiligo in his autopsy.[63] By the mid 1990s several surgeons speculated that he had undergone various nasal surgeries, a forehead lift, thinned lips, and cheekbone surgery—although Jackson denied this and insisted that he only had surgery on his nose.[64] Jackson claimed that he had only two rhinoplasties and no other surgery on his face, although at one point he mentioned having a dimple created in his chin.[65] Jackson lost weight in the early 1980s because of a change in diet and a desire for "a dancer's body".[65] Witnesses reported that he was often dizzy and speculated that he was suffering from anorexia nervosa; periods of weight loss would become a recurring problem later in life.[66]
During the course of his treatment, Jackson made two close friends: his dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, and Klein's nurse Debbie Rowe. Rowe eventually became Jackson's second wife and the mother of his two eldest children. Long before becoming romantically involved with her, Jackson relied heavily on Rowe for emotional support. He also relied heavily on Klein, for medical and business advice.[67]
Jackson became the subject of increasingly sensational reports. In 1986, the tabloids ran a story claiming that Jackson slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to slow the aging process; he was pictured lying down in a glass box. Although the claim was untrue, according to tabloid reports that are widely cited, Jackson had disseminated the fabricated story himself.[68][69] When Jackson bought a chimpanzee called Bubbles from a laboratory, he was reported to be increasingly detached from reality.[70] It was reported that Jackson had offered to buy the bones of Joseph Merrick (the "elephant man") and although untrue, Jackson did not deny the story.[68][69] Although initially he saw these stories as opportunities for publicity, he stopped leaking untruths to the press as they became more sensational. Consequently the media began making up their own stories.[69][71][72] These reports became embedded in the public consciousness, inspiring the nickname "Wacko Jacko", which Jackson came to despise.[73] Responding to the gossip, Jackson remarked to Taraborrelli:
Why not just tell people I'm an alien from Mars? Tell them I eat live chickens and do a voodoo dance at midnight. They'll believe anything you say, because you're a reporter. But if I, Michael Jackson, were to say, "I'm an alien from Mars and I eat live chickens and do a voodoo dance at midnight," people would say, "Oh, man, that Michael Jackson is nuts. He's cracked up. You can't believe a single word that comes out of his mouth."[74]
Jackson collaborated with George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola on the 17-minute 3-D film Captain EO, which debuted in September 1986 at both the original Disneyland and at EPCOT in Florida, and in March 1987 at Tokyo Disneyland. The $30 million movie was a popular attraction at all three parks. A Captain EO attraction was later featured at Euro Disneyland after that park opened in 1992. All four parks' Captain EO installations stayed open well into the 1990s: Paris' installation was the last one to close, in 1998.[75] The attraction would later return to Disneyland in 2010 after Jackson's death.[76]
In 1987, Jackson disassociated himself from the Jehovah's Witnesses, in response to their disapproval of the Thriller video.[77] With the industry expecting another major hit, Jackson's first album in five years, Bad (1987), was highly anticipated.[78] It did not top Thriller as a commercial or artistic triumph, but Bad was still a substantial success in its own right.
The Bad album spawned seven hit singles in the U.S., five of which ("I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana") reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. This was a record for most number one Hot 100 singles from any one album, including Thriller.[79] Although the title track's video was arguably derivative of the video for the earlier single "Beat It", the "Bad" video still proved to be one of Jackson's iconic moments. It was a gritty but colorful epic set against the backdrop of the New York City Subway system, with costuming and choreography inspired by West Side Story. As of 2012, the album sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide.[80][81][82][83][84][85][86] Thanks to the Bad album, Bruce Swedien and Humberto Gatica won one Grammy in 1988 for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical and Michael Jackson won one Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Leave Me Alone" in 1989.[32][39] In the same year, Jackson won an Award of Achievement at the American Music Awards because Bad is the first album ever to generate five number one singles in the US, the first album to top in 25 countries and the best-selling album worldwide in 1987 and in 1988.[87][88][89][90] In 1988, "Bad" won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single.[91]
The Bad World Tour began on September 12 that year, finishing on January 14, 1989.[92] In Japan alone, the tour had 14 sellouts and drew 570,000 people, nearly tripling the previous record of 200,000 in a single tour.[93] Jackson broke a Guinness World Record when 504,000 people attended seven sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium. He performed a total of 123 concerts to an audience of 4.4 million people. The Bad Tour turned out to be the last of Jackson's concert tours to include shows in the continental United States, although later tours did make it to Hawaii.
In 1988, Jackson released his first and only autobiography, Moonwalk, which took four years to complete and sold 200,000 copies.[94] Jackson wrote about his childhood, The Jackson 5, and the abuse he had suffered.[95] He also wrote about his facial appearance, saying he had had two rhinoplastic surgeries and a dimple created in his chin.[65] He attributed much of the change in the structure of his face to puberty, weight loss, a strict vegetarian diet, a change in hair style, and stage lighting.[65] Moonwalk reached the top position on The New York Times best sellers' list.[96] The musician then released a film called Moonwalker, which featured live footage and short films that starred Jackson and Joe Pesci. The film was originally intended to be released to theaters but due to financial issues, the film was released direct-to-video. It saw a theatrical release in Germany, though. It debuted atop the Billboard Top Music Video Cassette chart, staying there for 22 weeks. It was eventually knocked off the top spot by Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues.[97]
In March 1988, Jackson purchased land near Santa Ynez, California, to build Neverland Ranch at a cost of $17 million. He installed Ferris wheels, a menagerie, and a movie theater on the 2,700-acre (11 km2) property. A security staff of 40 patrolled the grounds. In 2003, it was valued at approximately $100 million.[18][98] In 1989, his annual earnings from album sales, endorsements, and concerts was estimated at $125 million for that year alone.[99] Shortly afterwards, he became the first Westerner to appear in a television ad in the Soviet Union.[97]
His success resulted in his being dubbed the "King of Pop".[100][101][102][103] The nickname was popularized by Elizabeth Taylor when she presented him with the Soul Train Heritage Award in 1989, proclaiming him "the true king of pop, rock and soul."[104] President George H. W. Bush designated him the White House's "Artist of the Decade".[105] From 1985 to 1990, he donated $500,000 to the United Negro College Fund, and all of the profits from his single "Man in the Mirror" went to charity.[106][107] Jackson's live rendition of "You Were There" at Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th birthday celebration received an Emmy nomination.[97]
[edit] Dangerous, Heal the World Foundation and Super Bowl XXVII (1991–93)
In March 1991, Jackson renewed his contract with Sony for $65 million, a record-breaking deal at the time,[108] displacing Neil Diamond's renewal contract with Columbia Records.[109] He released his eighth album Dangerous in 1991. As of 2008, Dangerous had shipped seven million copies in the U.S. and had sold 32 million copies worldwide. The Dangerous album was co-produced by Teddy Riley, one of the pioneers of "new jack swing" which convinced Michael to feature a rapper on his album for the first time, the act worked and it turned out to be the best-selling album associated with that movement.[110][111][112] In the United States, the album's first single "Black or White" was its biggest hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and remaining there for seven weeks, with similar chart performances worldwide.[113] The album's second single "Remember the Time" spent eight weeks in the top five in the United States, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[114] At the end of 1992, Dangerous was awarded 1992's best-selling album worldwide and "Black or White" was awarded 1992's best-selling single worldwide at the Billboard Music Awards. Additionally, he won an award as best-selling artist of the '80s.[115] In 1993, Jackson performed the song at the Soul Train Music Awards in a chair, saying he had suffered an injury in rehearsals.[116] In the UK and other parts of Europe, "Heal the World" was the biggest hit from the album; it sold 450,000 copies in the UK and spent five weeks at number two in 1992.[114]
Jackson founded the Heal the World Foundation in 1992. The charity organization brought underprivileged children to Jackson's ranch to enjoy theme park rides that Jackson had built on the property. The foundation also sent millions of dollars around the globe to help children threatened by war, poverty, and disease. In the same year Jackson published his second book, the bestselling collection of poetry, Dancing the Dream. While it was a commercial success and revealed a more intimate side to Jackson's nature, the collection was mostly critically unacclaimed at the time of release. In 2009, the book was republished by Doubleday and was more positively received by some critics in the wake of Jackson's untimely death. The Dangerous World Tour grossed $100 million. The tour began on June 27, 1992, and finished on November 11, 1993. Jackson performed to 3.5 million people in 67 concerts.[114][117] He sold the broadcast rights to his Dangerous world tour to HBO for $20 million, a record-breaking deal that still stands.[118]
Following the illness and death of Ryan White, Jackson helped draw public attention to HIV/AIDS, something that was still controversial at the time. He publicly pleaded with the Clinton Administration at Bill Clinton's Inaugural Gala to give more money to HIV/AIDS charities and research.[119][120] In a high-profile visit to Africa, Jackson visited several countries, among them Gabon and Egypt.[121] His first stop to Gabon was greeted with a sizable and enthusiastic reception of more than 100,000 people, some of them carrying signs that read, "Welcome Home Michael."[121] In his trip to Côte d'Ivoire, Jackson was crowned "King Sani" by a tribal chief.[121] He then thanked the dignitaries in French and English, signed official documents formalizing his kingship and sat on a golden throne while presiding over ceremonial dances.[121]
In January 1993, Jackson made a memorable appearance at the halftime show at Super Bowl XXVII. The performance began with Jackson catapulting onto the stage as fireworks went off behind him. As he landed on the canvas, he maintained a motionless "clenched fist, standing statue stance", dressed in a gold and black military outfit and sunglasses; he remained completely motionless for a minute and a half while the crowd cheered. He then slowly removed his sunglasses, threw them away and sang four songs: "Jam", "Billie Jean", "Black or White" and "Heal the World". It was the first Super Bowl where the audience figures increased during the half-time show, and was viewed by 135 million Americans alone; Jackson's Dangerous album rose 90 places up the album chart.[61] Jackson was given the "Living Legend Award" at the 35th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. "Black or White" was Grammy-nominated for best vocal performance. "Jam" gained two nominations: Best R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.[114] The Dangerous album won a Grammy for Best Engineered – Non Classical, awarding the work of Bruce Swedien and Teddy Riley. In the same year, Michael Jackson won three American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Dangerous), Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Remember the Time") and was the first to win the International Artist Award, for his global performances and humanitarian concerns. This award will bear his name in the future.[32][39][122]
First child sexual abuse allegations and first marriage (1993–94)[link]
Jackson gave a 90-minute interview to Oprah Winfrey on February 10, 1993, his second television interview since 1979. He grimaced when speaking of his childhood abuse at the hands of his father; he believed he had missed out on much of his childhood years, admitting that he often cried from loneliness. He denied tabloid rumors that he had bought the bones of the Elephant Man, slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, or bleached his skin, stating for the first time that he had vitiligo. The interview was watched by an American audience of 90 million. Dangerous re-entered the album chart in the top 10, more than a year after its original release.[16][61][114]
In the summer of 1993, Jackson was accused of child sexual abuse by a 13-year-old boy named Jordan Chandler and his father, Dr. Evan Chandler, a dentist.[123][124][125] The Chandler family demanded payment from Jackson, and the singer initially refused. Jordan Chandler eventually told the police that Jackson had sexually abused him.[126] Dr. Chandler was tape-recorded discussing his intention to pursue charges, saying, "If I go through with this, I win big-time. There's no way I lose. I will get everything I want and they will be destroyed forever ... Michael's career will be over". Jordan's mother was, however, adamant that there had been no wrongdoing on Jackson's part.[125] Jackson later used the recording to argue that he was the victim of a jealous father whose only goal was to extort money from the singer.[125]
Later that year, on December 20, Jackson's home was raided by the police, and Jackson submitted to a 25-minute strip search.[127] Jordan Chandler had reportedly given police a description of Jackson's intimate parts, notably claiming that his bleach-damaged penis was circumcised; the strip search revealed, to the contrary, that Jackson was actually uncircumcised,[128] a fact confirmed in his autopsy.[129] His friends said he never recovered from the humiliation of the strip search. The investigation was inconclusive and no charges were ever filed.[130][131] Jackson described the search in an emotional public statement, and proclaimed his innocence.[123][127][132] On January 1, 1994, Jackson's insurance carrier settled with the Chandlers out of court for $22 million. A Santa Barbara County grand jury and a Los Angeles County grand jury disbanded on May 2, 1994 without indicting Jackson.[133] After which time the Chandlers stopped co-operating with the criminal investigation around July 6, 1994.[134][135][136] The out-of-court settlement's documentation specifically stated Jackson admitted no wrongdoing and no liability; the Chandlers and their family lawyer Larry Feldman signed it without contest.[137] The Chandlers' lawyer Mr. Feldman also explicitly stated "nobody bought anybody's silence".[138] A decade after the fact, during the second round of child abuse allegations, Jackson's lawyers would file a memo stating that the 1994 settlement was done without his consent.[135]
In May 1994, Jackson married the daughter of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley. They had first met in 1975, when a seven-year-old Presley attended one of Jackson's family engagements at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, and were reconnected through a mutual friend.[139] According to a friend of Presley's, "their adult friendship began in November 1992 in L.A."[140] They stayed in contact every day over the telephone. As the child molestation accusations became public, Jackson became dependent on Presley for emotional support; she was concerned about his faltering health and addiction to drugs.[141] Presley explained, "I believed he didn't do anything wrong and that he was wrongly accused and yes I started falling for him. I wanted to save him. I felt that I could do it."[142] She eventually persuaded him to settle the allegations out of court and go into rehabilitation to recover.[141]
Jackson proposed to Presley over the telephone towards the fall of 1993, saying, "If I asked you to marry me, would you do it?"[141] They married in the Dominican Republic in secrecy, denying it for nearly two months afterwards.[143] The marriage was, in her words, "a married couple's life ... that was sexually active".[144] At the time, the tabloid media speculated that the wedding was a ploy to prop up Jackson's public image.[143] The marriage lasted less than two years and ended with an amicable divorce settlement.[145] In a 2010 interview with Oprah, Presley admitted that they spent four more years after the divorce "getting back together and breaking up", until she decided to stop.[146]
[edit] HIStory, second marriage and fatherhood (1995–99)
In 1995, Jackson merged his ATV Music catalog with Sony's music publishing division creating Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Jackson retained half-ownership of the company, earned $95 million upfront as well as the rights to even more songs.[147][148] He then released the double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. The first disc, HIStory Begins, was a 15-track greatest hits album, and was later reissued as Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I in 2001, while the second disc, HIStory Continues, contained 15 new songs. The album debuted at number one on the charts and has been certified for seven million shipments in the US.[149] It is the best-selling multiple-disc album of all-time, with 20 million copies (40 million units) sold worldwide.[113][150] HIStory received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year.[151]
The first single released from the album was the double A-side "Scream/Childhood". "Scream" was a duet, performed with Jackson's youngest sister Janet. The song fights against the media, mainly for what the media made him out to be during his 1993 child abuse allegations. The single had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number five, and received a Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals".[151] "You Are Not Alone" was the second single released from HIStory; it holds the Guinness World Record for the first song ever to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[99] It was seen as a major artistic and commercial success, receiving a Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Vocal Performance".[151] In late 1995, Jackson was rushed to a hospital after collapsing during rehearsals for a televised performance; the incident was caused by a stress-related panic attack.[152] "Earth Song" was the third single released from HIStory, and topped the UK Singles Chart for six weeks over Christmas 1995; it sold a million copies, making it Jackson's most successful single in the UK.[151] The track "They Don't Care About Us" became controversial when the Anti-Defamation League and other groups criticized its allegedly antisemitic lyrics. Jackson quickly put out a revised version of the song without the offending lyrics.[153] In 1996, Jackson won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Scream" and an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.[32][154]
The album was promoted with the successful HIStory World Tour. The tour began on September 7, 1996, and finished on October 15, 1997. Jackson performed 82 concerts in 58 cities to over 4.5 million fans, and grossed up a total of $165 million. The show, which visited five continents and 35 countries, became Jackson's most successful in terms of audience figures.[92] During the tour, Jackson married his longtime friend Deborah Jeanne Rowe, a dermatology nurse, in an impromptu ceremony in Sydney, Australia. Rowe was approximately six months pregnant with the couple's first child at the time. Originally, Rowe and Jackson had no plans to marry, but Jackson's mother Katherine persuaded them to do so.[155] Michael Joseph Jackson Jr (commonly known as Prince) was born on February 13, 1997; his sister Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson was born a year later on April 3, 1998.[145][156] The couple divorced in 1999, and Jackson got full custody of the children. The divorce was relatively amicable, but a subsequent custody suit was not settled until 2006.[157][158]
In 1997, Jackson released Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, which contained remixes of hit singles from HIStory and five new songs. Worldwide sales stand at 6 million copies as of 2007, it is the best selling remix album ever released.[159] It reached number one in the UK, as did the title track.[159][160] In the US, the album was certified platinum, but only reached number 24.[110][151] Forbes placed his annual income at $35 million in 1996 and $20 million in 1997.[98] Throughout June 1999, Jackson was involved in a number of charitable events. He joined Luciano Pavarotti for a benefit concert in Modena, Italy. The show was in support of the nonprofit organization War Child, and raised a million dollars for the refugees of Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia, as well as additional funds for the children of Guatemala.[161] Later that month, Jackson organized a set of "Michael Jackson & Friends" benefit concerts in Germany and Korea. Other artists involved included Slash, The Scorpions, Boyz II Men, Luther Vandross, Mariah Carey, A. R. Rahman, Prabhu Deva Sundaram, Shobana, Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti. The proceeds went to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, the Red Cross and UNESCO.[162]
[edit] Label dispute, Invincible and third child (2000–03)
At the turn of the century, the American Music Awards honored Jackson as Artist of the '80s.[163] Throughout 2000 and 2001, Jackson worked in the studio with Teddy Riley and Rodney Jerkins, as well as other collaborators. These sessions would result in the album Invincible, released in October 2001. Invincible was Jackson's first full-length album in six years, and it would be the last album of new material he released while still alive. The release of the album was preceded by a dispute between Jackson and his record label, Sony Music Entertainment. Jackson had expected the licenses to the masters of his albums to revert to him sometime in the early 2000s. Once he had the licenses, he would be able to promote the material however he pleased and he would also be able to keep all the profits. However, due to various clauses in the contract, the revert date turned out to be many years away. Jackson discovered that the attorney who represented him in the deal was also representing Sony.[160] Jackson was also concerned about the fact that for a number of years, Sony had been pressuring him to sell his share in their music catalog venture. Jackson feared that Sony might have a conflict of interest, since if Jackson's career failed he would have to sell his share of the catalog at a low price.[164] Jackson sought an early exit from his contract.[160] Just before the release of Invincible, Jackson informed the head of Sony Music Entertainment, Tommy Mottola, that he was leaving Sony.[160] As a result, all singles releases, video shootings and promotions concerning the Invincible album were suspended.
In September 2001, two 30th Anniversary concerts were held at Madison Square Garden to mark the singer's 30th year as a solo artist. Jackson appeared onstage alongside his brothers for the first time since 1984. The show also featured performances by Mýa, Usher, Whitney Houston, 'N Sync, Destiny's Child, Monica, Luther Vandross, and Slash, among other artists.[165] The second of the two shows took place the night before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.[166] After 9/11, Jackson helped organize the United We Stand: What More Can I Give benefit concert at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The concert took place on October 21, 2001, and included performances from dozens of major artists, including Jackson, who performed his song "What More Can I Give" as the finale.[164] Jackson's solo performances were omitted from the televised version of the benefit concert, although he could still be seen singing background vocals. This omission happened because of contractual issues related to the earlier 30th Anniversary concerts: those concerts were boiled down into a two-hour TV special titled Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration: The Solo Years which debuted in November 2001.
In spite of the events preceding its release, Invincible came out in October 2001 to much anticipation. Invincible proved to be a hit, debuting atop the charts in 13 countries and going on to sell approximately 13 million copies worldwide. It received double-platinum certification in the US.[110][113][167] However, the sales for Invincible were lower than those of his previous releases, due in part to a lack of promotion, no supporting world tour and the label dispute. The album also came out at a bad time for the music industry in general.[164] The album cost $30 million to record, not including promotional expenditures.[168] Invincible spawned three singles, "You Rock My World", "Cry" and "Butterflies", the latter without a music video. Jackson alleged in July 2002 that Mottola was a "devil" and a "racist" who did not support his African-American artists, using them merely for his own personal gain.[164] He charged that Mottola had called his colleague Irv Gotti a "fat nigger".[169] Sony refused to renew Jackson's contract, and claimed that a $25 million promotional campaign had failed because Jackson refused to tour in the United States.[168]
In 2002, Michael Jackson won his 22nd American Music Award for Artist of the Century.[170] In the same year, Jackson's third child, Prince Michael Jackson II (nicknamed "Blanket") was born.[171] The mother's identity is unknown, but Jackson has said the child was the result of artificial insemination from a surrogate mother and his own sperm.[157] On November 20 of that year, Jackson brought his newborn son onto the balcony of his room at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin, as fans stood below, holding him in his right arm, with a cloth loosely draped over the baby's face. The baby was briefly extended over a railing, four stories above ground level, causing widespread criticism in the media. Jackson later apologized for the incident, calling it "a terrible mistake".[172] Sony released Number Ones, a compilation of Jackson's hits on CD and DVD. In the US, the album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA; in the UK it was certified six times platinum for shipments of at least 1.2 million units.[110][173]
Second child sexual abuse allegations and acquittal (2003–05)[link]
Further information: Living with Michael Jackson and People v. Jackson
Beginning in May 2002, Jackson allowed a documentary film crew, led by British TV personality Martin Bashir, to follow him around just about everywhere he went. Bashir's film crew was with Jackson during the "baby-dangling incident" in Berlin. The program was broadcast in March 2003 as Living with Michael Jackson, and painted an extraordinarily unflattering portrait of the singer.
In a particularly controversial scene, Jackson was seen holding hands and discussing sleeping arrangements with a young boy.[174] As soon as the documentary aired, the Santa Barbara county attorney's office began a criminal investigation. Jackson was arrested in November 2003, and was charged with seven counts of child molestation and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent in relation to the 13 year old boy shown in the film.[174] Jackson denied the allegations, saying the sleepovers were not sexual in nature. The People v. Jackson trial began on January 31, 2005, in Santa Maria, California, and lasted five months, until the end of May. On June 13, 2005, Jackson was acquitted on all counts.[175][176][177] After the trial, in a highly publicized relocation he moved to the Persian Gulf island of Bahrain, as a guest of Sheikh Abdullah.[178] Bahrain was also where the family intended to send Jackson if he was convicted (though Jackson did not know about the plan), according to a statement by Jermaine Jackson printed in The Times of London in September 2011.[179]
[edit] Closure of Neverland, final years and This Is It (2006–09)
In March 2006, the main house at the Neverland Ranch was closed as a cost-cutting measure.[180] There were numerous reports around that time that Jackson was having financial problems. Jackson had been delinquent on his repayments of a $270 million loan secured against his music publishing holdings, even though those holdings were reportedly making him as much as $75 million a year.[181] Bank of America sold the debt to Fortress Investments. Sony reportedly proposed a restructuring deal which would give them a future option to buy half of Jackson's stake in their jointly owned publishing company (leaving Jackson with a 25% stake).[148] Jackson agreed to a Sony-backed refinancing deal in April 2006, although the exact details were not made public.[182] Jackson did not have a recording contract in place with Sony or any other major record label at the time.
In early 2006, there was an announcement that Jackson had signed a contract with a Bahrain-based startup called Two Seas Records. However, nothing ever came of that deal, and the CEO of Two Seas, Guy Holmes, later stated that the deal had never been finalized.[183][184] Throughout 2006, Sony repackaged 20 singles from the 1980s and 1990s as the Michael Jackson: Visionary series, which subsequently became a box set. Most of those singles returned to the charts as a result. In September 2006, Jackson and his ex-wife Debbie Rowe confirmed reports that they had settled their long-running child custody suit. The terms were never made public. Jackson continued to be the custodial parent of the couple's two children.[158] In October 2006, Fox News entertainment reporter Roger Friedman said that Jackson had been recording at a studio in rural Westmeath, Ireland. It was not known at the time what Jackson might be working on, or who might be paying for the sessions, since his publicist had recently issued a statement claiming that he had left Two Seas.[184][185]
In November 2006, Jackson invited an Access Hollywood camera crew into the studio in Westmeath, and MSNBC broke the story that he was working on a new album, produced by will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas.[113] Jackson performed at the World Music Awards, in London on November 15, 2006, and accepted a Diamond Award for selling over 100 million records.[113][186] Jackson returned to the United States after Christmas 2006 to attend James Brown's funeral in Augusta, Georgia. He gave one of the eulogies, saying that "James Brown is my greatest inspiration."[187] In the spring of 2007, Jackson and Sony teamed up to buy yet another music publishing company: Famous Music LLC, formerly owned by Viacom. This deal gave him the rights to songs by Eminem, Shakira and Beck, among others.[188] Jackson recorded extensively during this period in New York with songwriter and producer will.i.am and also in Las Vegas with producers Akon and RedOne.[189][190] In March 2007, Jackson gave a brief interview to the Associated Press in Tokyo, where he said, "I've been in the entertainment industry since I was 6 years old, and as Charles Dickens would say, 'It's been the best of times, the worst of times.' But I would not change my career ... While some have made deliberate attempts to hurt me, I take it in stride because I have a loving family, a strong faith and wonderful friends and fans who have, and continue, to support me."[191]
In September 2007, Jackson was reportedly still working with will.i.am, but the album was apparently never completed.[192] However, in 2008, Jackson and Sony released Thriller 25 to mark the 25th anniversary of the original Thriller. This album featured the previously unreleased song "For All Time" (an outtake from the original sessions) as well as remixes, where Jackson collaborated with younger artists who had been inspired by his work.[193] Two of the remixes were released as singles with only modest success: "The Girl Is Mine 2008" (with will.i.am) and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (with Akon). The first single was based on an early demo version, without Paul McCartney. The album itself was a hit, however.[193][194][195][196] In anticipation of Jackson's 50th birthday, Sony BMG released a series of greatest-hits albums called King of Pop. Slightly different versions were released in various countries, based on polls of local fans.[197] King of Pop reached the top 10 in most countries where it was issued, and also sold well as an import in other countries (such as the United States.)[198][199]
In the fall of 2008, Fortress Investments threatened to foreclose on Neverland Ranch, which Jackson used as collateral for loans running into many tens of millions of dollars. However, Fortress opted to sell Jackson's debts to Colony Capital LLC. In November, Jackson transferred Neverland Ranch's title to Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC, which was a joint venture between Jackson and Colony Capital LLC. This deal cleared Jackson's debt, and he reportedly even gained an extra $35 million from the venture. At the time of his death, Jackson still owned a stake in Neverland/Sycamore Valley, but it is unknown how large that stake was.[200][201][202] In September 2008, Jackson entered negotiations with Julien's Auction House to display and auction a large collection of memorabilia amounting to approximately 1,390 lots. The auction was scheduled to take place between April 22 and April 25.[203] An exhibition of the lots opened as scheduled on April 14, but the actual auction was eventually cancelled at Jackson's request.[204]
In March 2009, Jackson held a press conference at London's O2 Arena and announced a series of comeback concerts titled This Is It. The shows would be Jackson's first major series of concerts since the HIStory World Tour finished in 1997. Jackson suggested possible retirement after the shows; he said it would be his "final curtain call". The initial plan was for 10 concerts in London, followed by shows in Paris, New York City and Mumbai. Randy Phillips, president and chief executive of AEG Live, stated that the first 10 dates alone would earn the singer approximately £50 million.[205] The London residency was increased to 50 dates after record breaking ticket sales: over one million were sold in less than two hours.[206] Jackson rehearsed in Los Angeles in the weeks leading up to the tour under the direction of choreographer Kenny Ortega. Most of these rehearsals took place at the Staples Center, which was owned by AEG.[207] The concerts would have commenced on July 13, 2009, and finished on March 6, 2010. Less than three weeks before the first show was due to begin in London and with all concerts being sold out, Jackson died after suffering cardiac arrest.[208] Some time before his death, it was widely stated that he was starting a clothing line with Christian Audigier; due to his death, the current status of the label remains unknown.[209][210]
Jackson's first posthumous single was a song titled "This Is It" which Jackson cowrote in the 1980s with Paul Anka. It was not on the set lists for the concerts, and the recording was based on an old demo tape. The surviving brothers reunited in the studio for the first time since 1989 to record backing vocals. On October 28, 2009, a documentary film about the rehearsals titled Michael Jackson's This Is It was released.[211] Even though it ran for a limited two-week engagement, it became the highest grossing documentary or concert movie of all time, with earnings of more than $260 million worldwide.[212] Jackson's estate received 90% of the profits.[213] The film was accompanied by a compilation album of the same name. Two versions of the new song appear on the album, which also featured original masters of Jackson's hits in the order in which they appear in the movie, along with a bonus disc with previously unreleased versions of more Jackson hits as well as a spoken-word poem titled "Planet Earth".[214] At the 2009 American Music Awards Jackson won four posthumous awards, two for him and two for his album Number Ones, bringing his total American Music Awards to 26.[215][216]
Death and memorial[link]
Main articles: Death of Michael Jackson and Michael Jackson memorial service
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Michael Jackson's Tomb in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
On June 25, 2009, Jackson died while in his bed at his rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills district of Los Angeles. Attempts at resuscitating him by Conrad Murray, his personal physician, were unsuccessful.[217] Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics received a 911 call at 12:22 (PDT, 19:22 UTC), arriving three minutes later at Jackson's location.[218][219] He was reportedly not breathing and CPR was performed.[220] Resuscitation efforts continued en route to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and for more than an hour after arriving there at 1:13 (20:13 UTC). He was pronounced dead at 2:26 local time (21:26 UTC).[221][222] Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief.[217]
The news spread quickly online, causing websites to slow down and crash from user overload. Both TMZ and the Los Angeles Times suffered outages.[223] Google initially believed that the input from millions of people searching for "Michael Jackson" meant that the search engine was under DDoS attack, and blocked searches related to Michael Jackson for 30 minutes. Twitter reported a crash, as did Wikipedia at 3:15 p.m. PDT (22:15 UTC).[224] The Wikimedia Foundation reported nearly a million visitors to Jackson's biography within one hour, probably the most visitors in a one-hour period to any article in Wikipedia's history.[225] AOL Instant Messenger collapsed for 40 minutes. AOL called it a "seminal moment in Internet history", adding, "We've never seen anything like it in terms of scope or depth."[226]
Around 15% of Twitter posts—or 5,000 tweets per minute—reportedly mentioned Jackson after the news broke,[227][228] compared to the 5% recalled as having mentioned the Iranian elections or the flu pandemic that had made headlines earlier in the year.[228] Overall, web traffic ranged from 11% to at least 20% higher than normal.[227][229] MTV and Black Entertainment Television (BET) aired marathons of Jackson's music videos.[230] Jackson specials aired on multiple television stations around the world. The British soap opera EastEnders added a last-minute scene, in which one character tells another about the news, to the June 26 episode.[231] Jackson was the topic of every front-page headline in the daily British tabloid The Sun for about two weeks following his death.[232] During the same period, the three major U.S. networks' evening newscasts—ABC World News, CBS Evening News, and NBC Nightly News—devoted 34% of their broadcast time to him.[233] Magazines including Time published commemorative editions.[234] A scene that had featured Jackson's sister La Toya was cut from the film Brüno out of respect toward Jackson's family.[235]
Jackson's memorial was held on July 7, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, preceded by a private family service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Hall of Liberty. Jackson's casket was present during the memorial but no information was released about the final disposition of the body. While some unofficial reports claimed a worldwide audience as high as one billion people,[236][237] the U.S. audience was estimated by Nielsen to be 31.1 million, an amount comparable to the estimated 35.1 million that watched the 2004 burial of former president Ronald Reagan, and the estimated 33.1 million Americans who watched the 1997 funeral for Princess Diana.[238]
Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, John Mayer, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Jermaine Jackson, and Shaheen Jafargholi performed at the event. Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson gave eulogies, while Queen Latifah read "We had him", a poem written for the occasion by Maya Angelou.[239] The Reverend Al Sharpton received a standing ovation with cheers when he told Jackson's children, "Wasn't nothing strange about your daddy. It was strange what your daddy had to deal with. But he dealt with it anyway."[240] Jackson's 11-year-old daughter, Paris Katherine, cried as she told the crowd, "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine ... I just wanted to say I love him ... so much."[166] Reverend Lucious Smith provided a closing prayer.[241] On August 24, several news outlets quoted anonymous sources as stating that the Los Angeles coroner had decided to treat Jackson's death as a homicide; this was later confirmed by the coroner on August 28.[242][243] At the time of death, Jackson had been administered propofol, lorazepam and midazolam.[244] Law enforcement officials conducted a manslaughter investigation of his personal physician, Conrad Murray.[245] On February 8, 2010, Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter by prosecutors in Los Angeles.[246] Jackson was entombed on September 3, 2009, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[247]
On June 25, 2010, the first anniversary of Jackson's death, fans traveled to Los Angeles to pay their tribute to him. They visited Jackson’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and his family’s home, as well as Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Many of the fans were carrying sunflowers and other tribute items to drop off at the sites. Members of the Jackson family and close friends arrived to pay their respects.[248][249] Katherine returned to Gary, Indiana to unveil a granite monument constructed in the front yard of the family home. The memorial continued with a candlelight vigil and a special performance of "We Are the World".[250][251] On June 26, there was a protest march in front of the Los Angeles Police Department's Robbery-Homicide Division at the old Parker Center building and a petition with thousands of signatures demanding justice was delivered.[252][253] The Jackson Family Foundation in conjunction with Voiceplate presented "Forever Michael", an event bringing together Jackson family members, celebrities, fans, supporters and the community to celebrate and honor his legacy. A portion of the proceeds were presented to some of Jackson's favorite charities. Katherine also introduced her new book "Never Can Say Goodbye".[254][255][256]
Death aftermath[link]
After his death, Jackson became the best-selling albums artist of 2009. In the United States selling over 8.2 million albums and a total of 35 million albums worldwide in the 12 months that followed his death.[257][258] Following this surge in sales, Sony announced that they had extended their relationship with his material. The distribution rights held by Sony Music were due to expire in 2015.[259] On March 16, 2010, Sony Music Entertainment, in a move spearheaded by its Columbia/Epic Label Group division, signed a new deal with the Jackson estate to extend their distribution rights to his back catalogue until at least 2017, as well as to obtain permission to release ten new albums with previously unreleased material and new collections of released work. On November 4, 2010 Sony announced the release of Michael, the first posthumous album set to be released on December 14, with the promotional single released to the radios on November 8, titled "Breaking News".[260] The deal was unprecedented in the music industry as it is the most expensive music contract pertaining to a single artist in history; it reportedly involved Sony Music paying $250 million for the deal, with the Jackson estate getting the full sum as well as its share of royalties for all works released.[259][261] Video game developer Ubisoft announced it would release a new dancing-and-singing game featuring Michael Jackson for the 2010 holiday season. The game titled Michael Jackson: The Experience will be among the first to use Kinect and PlayStation Move, the respective motion-detecting camera systems for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 due out later that year.[262]
On November 3, 2010, the theatrical performing company Cirque du Soleil announced that it would launch "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour" in October 2011 in Montreal, while a permanent show will reside in Las Vegas.[263] The 90-minute US$57M production will combine Jackson's iconic musical oeuvre and choreography with the Cirque's signature artistry, dance and aerial displays involving 65 artists.[264] The tour was written and directed by Jamie King[265] and centers on Jackson's "inspirational Giving Tree – the wellspring of creativity where his love of music and dance, fairy tale and magic, and the fragile beauty of nature are unlocked."[266] On October 3, 2011, the accompanying compilation soundtrack album Immortal was announced to have over 40 Jackson’s original recordings re-produced by Kevin Antunes.[267]
In April 2011, Jackson's longtime friend and billionaire businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed, chairman of Fulham F.C., unveiled a statue of Jackson outside the club's stadium, Craven Cottage.[268] Fulham fans were however bemused by the statue and failed to understand the relevance of Jackson to the club.[269] Al Fayed however defended the statue and told the fans to 'go to hell' if they didn't appreciate the statue.[270]
Artistry[link]
Influences[link]
Jackson's music took root in R&B, pop and soul. He had been influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as Little Richard, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, David Ruffin, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis, Jr., The Isley Brothers, the Bee Gees and the West Side Story dancers, to whom he made a tribute in "Beat It" and in the "Bad" video.[271] According to David Winters, who met and befriended Jackson while choreographing the 1971 Diana Ross TV Special "Diana!", (which was also Jackson's first solo debut outside of The Jackson 5), Jackson watched West Side Story almost every week and it was his favorite film.[272][273][274] While Little Richard had a substantial influence on Jackson,[275][276] James Brown was Jackson's greatest inspiration. In reference to Brown, Jackson declared: "Ever since I was a small child, no more than like six years old, my mother would wake me no matter what time it was, if I was sleeping, no matter what I was doing, to watch the television to see the master at work. And when I saw him move, I was mesmerized. I had never seen a performer perform like James Brown, and right then and there I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life because of James Brown."[277]
The young Michael Jackson owed his vocal technique in large part to Diana Ross. Not only a mother figure to him, she was often observed in rehearsal as an accomplished performer. He later expressed: "I got to know her well. She taught me so much. I used to just sit in the corner and watch the way she moved. She was art in motion. I studied the way she moved, the way she sang – just the way she was." He told her: "I want to be just like you, Diana." She said: "You just be yourself."[278] But Jackson owed part of his enduring style—especially his use of the oooh interjection—to Ross. From a young age, Jackson often punctuated his verses with a sudden exclamation of oooh. Diana Ross had used this effect on many of the songs recorded with The Supremes.[279]
Musical themes and genres[link]
Unlike many artists, Jackson did not write his songs on paper. Instead he would dictate into a sound recorder, and when recording he would sing the lyrics from memory.[280] In most of his songs, such as "Billie Jean", "Who Is It", and "Tabloid Junkie", he would beatbox and imitate the instruments using his voice instead of playing the actual instruments, along with other sounds. Jackson noted that it is easier to sing a drum line, or sing a bass, instead of playing a drum line or a bass with an instrument. Several critics have said that Jackson's distinct voice was able to replace any instrument convincingly. Steve Huey of Allmusic said that, throughout his solo career, Jackson's versatility allowed him to experiment with various themes and genres.[281] As a musician, he ranged from Motown's dance fare and ballads to techno and house-edged new jack swing to work that incorporates both funk rhythms and hard rock guitar.[18][282][283]
According to Huey, Thriller refined the strengths of Off the Wall; the dance and rock tracks were more aggressive, while the pop tunes and ballads were softer and more soulful.[281] Notable tracks included the ballads "The Lady in My Life", "Human Nature" and "The Girl Is Mine"; the funk pieces "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"; and the post-disco set "Baby Be Mine" and "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)".[281][282][283][284][285] With Thriller, Christopher Connelly of Rolling Stone commented that Jackson developed his long association with the subliminal theme of paranoia and darker imagery.[285] Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted this is evident on the songs "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".[283] In "Billie Jean", Jackson sings about an obsessive fan who alleges he has fathered a child of hers.[281] In "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against gossip and the media.[285] "Beat It" decried gang violence in an homage to West Side Story, and was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece, according to Huey.[18][281] He also observed that the title track "Thriller" began Jackson's interest with the theme of the supernatural, a topic he revisited in subsequent years.[281] In 1985, Jackson co-wrote the charity anthem "We Are the World"; humanitarian themes later became a recurring theme in his lyrics and public persona.[281]
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One of Jackson's signature pieces, "Thriller", released as a single in 1984, utilizes cinematic sound effects, horror film motifs and vocal trickery to convey a sense of danger.[22]
A single from the album Bad, released 1988, "Smooth Criminal" features digital drum sounds, keyboard-created bass lines and other percussion elements designed to give the impression of a pulsing heart.[286]
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In Bad, Jackson's concept of the predatory lover can be seen on the rock song "Dirty Diana".[290] The lead single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a traditional love ballad, while "Man in the Mirror" is an anthemic ballad of confession and resolution.[78] "Smooth Criminal" was an evocation of bloody assault, rape and likely murder.[78] Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that Dangerous presents Jackson as a very paradoxical individual.[291] He comments the album is more diverse than his previous Bad, as it appeals to an urban audience while also attracting the middle class with anthems like "Heal the World".[291] The first half of the record is dedicated to new jack swing, including songs like "Jam" and "Remember the Time".[292] The album is Jackson's first where social ills become a primary theme; "Why You Wanna Trip on Me", for example, protests against world hunger, AIDS, homelessness and drugs.[292] Dangerous contains sexually charged efforts such as the multifaceted love song, "In the Closet".[292] The title track continues the theme of the predatory lover and compulsive desire.[292] The second half includes introspective, pop-gospel anthems such as "Will You Be There", "Heal the World" and "Keep the Faith"; these songs show Jackson opening up about various personal struggles and worries.[292] In the ballad "Gone Too Soon", Jackson gives tribute to his friend Ryan White and the plight of those with AIDS.[293]
HIStory creates an atmosphere of paranoia.[294] Its content focuses on the hardships and public struggles Jackson went through just prior to its production. In the new jack swing-funk-rock efforts "Scream" and "Tabloid Junkie", along with the R&B ballad "You Are Not Alone", Jackson retaliates against the injustice and isolation he feels, and directs much of his anger at the media.[295] In the introspective ballad "Stranger in Moscow", Jackson laments over his "fall from grace", while songs like "Earth Song", "Childhood", "Little Susie" and "Smile" are all operatic pop pieces.[294][295] In the track "D.S.", Jackson launched a verbal attack against Tom Sneddon. He describes Sneddon as an antisocial, white supremacist who wanted to "get my ass, dead or alive". Of the song, Sneddon said, "I have not—shall we say—done him the honor of listening to it, but I've been told that it ends with the sound of a gunshot".[296] Invincible found Jackson working heavily with producer Rodney Jerkins.[281] It is a record made up of urban soul like "Cry" and "The Lost Children", ballads such as "Speechless", "Break of Dawn" and "Butterflies" and mixes hip-hop, pop and R&B in "2000 Watts", "Heartbreaker" and "Invincible".[297][298]
Vocal style[link]
Jackson sang from childhood, and over time his voice and vocal style changed noticeably. Between 1971 and 1975, Jackson's voice descended from boy soprano to high tenor.[299] His vocal range as an adult was F2-E♭6. Jackson first used a technique called the "vocal hiccup" in 1973, starting with the song "It's Too Late to Change the Time" from The Jackson 5's G.I.T.: Get It Together album.[300] Jackson did not use the hiccup technique— somewhat like a gulping for air or gasping— fully until the recording of Off the Wall: it can be seen in full force in the "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" promotional video.[20] With the arrival of Off the Wall in the late 1970s, Jackson's abilities as a vocalist were well regarded. At the time, Rolling Stone compared his vocals to the "breathless, dreamy stutter" of Stevie Wonder. Their analysis was also that "Jackson's feathery-timbred tenor is extraordinarily beautiful. It slides smoothly into a startling falsetto that's used very daringly".[301][302] 1982 saw the release of Thriller, and Rolling Stone was of the opinion that Jackson was then singing in a "fully adult voice" that was "tinged by sadness".[285]
A distinctive deliberate mispronunciation of "come on", used frequently by Jackson, occasionally spelled "cha'mone" or "shamone", is also a staple in impressions and caricatures of him.[303] The turn of the 1990s saw the release of the introspective album Dangerous. The New York Times noted that on some tracks, "he gulps for breath, his voice quivers with anxiety or drops to a desperate whisper, hissing through clenched teeth" and he had a "wretched tone".[292] When singing of brotherhood or self-esteem the musician would return to "smooth" vocals.[292] When commenting on Invincible, Rolling Stone were of the opinion that—at the age of 43—Jackson still performed "exquisitely voiced rhythm tracks and vibrating vocal harmonies".[304] Nelson George summed up Jackson's vocals by stating "The grace, the aggression, the growling, the natural boyishness, the falsetto, the smoothness—that combination of elements mark him as a major vocalist".[286]
Music videos and choreography[link]
Jackson has also been referred to as the King of Music Videos,[305] Steve Huey of Allmusic observed how Jackson transformed the music video into an art form and a promotional tool through complex story lines, dance routines, special effects and famous cameo appearances; simultaneously breaking down racial barriers.[281] Before Thriller, Jackson struggled to receive coverage on MTV, allegedly because he was African American.[306] Pressure from CBS Records persuaded MTV to start showing "Billie Jean" and later "Beat It", leading to a lengthy partnership with Jackson, also helping other black music artists gain recognition.[307] MTV employees deny any racism in their coverage, or pressure to change their stance. MTV maintains that they played rock music, regardless of race.[308] The popularity of his videos on MTV helped to put the relatively young channel "on the map"; MTV's focus shifted in favor of pop and R&B.[309][307] His performance on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever changed the scope of live stage show; "That Jackson lip-synced 'Billie Jean' is, in itself, not extraordinary, but the fact that it did not change the impact of the performance is extraordinary; whether the performance was live or lip-synced made no difference to the audience" thus creating an era in which artists re-create the spectacle of music video imagery on stage.[310] Short films like Thriller largely remained unique to Jackson, while the group dance sequence in "Beat It" has frequently been imitated.[311] The choreography in Thriller has become a part of global pop culture, replicated everywhere from Indian films to prisons in the Philippines.[312] The Thriller short film marked an increase in scale for music videos, and has been named the most successful music video ever by the Guinness World Records.[99]
In the 19-minute music video for "Bad"—directed by Martin Scorsese—Jackson began using sexual imagery and choreography not previously seen in his work. He occasionally grabbed or touched his chest, torso and crotch. When asked by Oprah in the 1993 interview about why he grabbed his crotch, he replied, "I think it happens subliminally" and he described it as something that was not planned, but rather, as something that was compelled by the music. "Bad" garnered a mixed reception from both fans and critics; Time magazine described it as "infamous". The video also featured Wesley Snipes; in the future Jackson's videos would often feature famous cameo roles.[71][313] For "Smooth Criminal", Jackson experimented with an innovative "anti-gravity lean" in his performances. The maneuver required special shoes for which he was granted U.S. Patent No. 5,255,452.[314] Although the music video for "Leave Me Alone" was not officially released in the US, in 1989, it was nominated for three Billboard Music Video Awards;[315] the same year it won a Golden Lion Award for the quality of the special effects used in its production. In 1990, "Leave Me Alone" won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form.[97]
He received the MTV Video Vanguard Award in 1988 and the MTV Video Vanguard Artist of the Decade Award in 1990 to celebrate his accomplishments in the art form in the 1980s; in 1991 the first award was renamed in his honor.[114] "Black or White" was accompanied by a controversial music video, which, on November 14, 1991, simultaneously premiered in 27 countries with an estimated audience of 500 million people, the largest viewing ever for a music video.[113] It featured scenes construed as having a sexual nature as well as depictions of violence. The offending scenes in the final half of the 14-minute version were edited out to prevent the video from being banned, and Jackson apologized.[316] Along with Jackson, it featured Macaulay Culkin, Peggy Lipton and George Wendt. It helped usher in morphing as an important technology in music videos.[317]
"Remember the Time" was an elaborate production, and became one of his longest videos at over nine minutes. Set in ancient Egypt, it featured groundbreaking visual effects and appearances by Eddie Murphy, Iman and Magic Johnson, along with a distinct complex dance routine.[318] The video for "In the Closet" was Jackson's most sexually provocative piece. It featured supermodel Naomi Campbell in a courtship dance with Jackson. The video was banned in South Africa because of its imagery.[114]
The music video for "Scream", directed by Mark Romanek and production designer Tom Foden, is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed. In 1995, it gained 11 MTV Video Music Award Nominations—more than any other music video—and won "Best Dance Video", "Best Choreography", and "Best Art Direction".[319] The song and its accompanying video are a response to the backlash Jackson received from the media after being accused of child molestation in 1993.[320] A year later, it won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form; shortly afterwards Guinness World Records listed it as the most expensive music video ever made at a cost of $7 million.[151][321]
"Earth Song" was accompanied by an expensive and well-received music video that gained a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1997. The video had an environmental theme, showing images of animal cruelty, deforestation, pollution and war. Using special effects, time is reversed so that life returns, wars end, and the forests re-grow.[151][322] Released in 1997 and premiering at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, Michael Jackson's Ghosts was a short film written by Jackson and Stephen King and directed by Stan Winston. The video for Ghosts is over 38 minutes long and holds the Guinness World Record as the world's longest music video.[151][160][323][324]
Legacy and influence[link]
Jackson throughout his career transformed the art of the music video and paved the way for modern pop music. Daily Telegraph writer Tom Utley described Jackson in 2003 as "extremely important" and a "genius".[239] For much of his career, he had an "unparalleled" level of worldwide influence over the younger generation through his musical and humanitarian contributions.[153] Jackson's music and videos, such as Thriller, fostered racial diversity in MTV's roster, helped to put the relatively new channel into public awareness, and steered the channel's focus from rock to pop music and R&B, shaping the channel into a form that proved enduring. Jackson's work continues to influence numerous hip hop, rock, pop and R&B artists, including Patrick Stump,[325] Jennifer Lopez,[326] Beyoncé,[327] Mariah Carey,[328] Mýa,[329] Usher,[330] Adam Lambert,[331] Green Day,[332] Justin Timberlake,[333] Britney Spears,[334] Madonna,[335] Alien Ant Farm[164] and Ludacris, among others.[336]
Allmusic's Steve Huey describes Jackson as "an unstoppable juggernaut, possessed of all the skills to dominate the charts seemingly at will: an instantly identifiable voice, eye-popping dance moves, stunning musical versatility and loads of sheer star power".[281] In the mid-1980s, Time magazine's pop music critic, Jay Cocks, noted "Jackson is the biggest thing since The Beatles. He is the hottest single phenomenon since Elvis Presley. He just may be the most popular black singer ever".[40] In 1990, Vanity Fair cited Jackson as the most popular artist in the history of show business.[97] In 2007, Jackson said, "Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it, my music, I know I will live forever."[337]
Shortly after Jackson's death, on June 25, 2009, MTV briefly returned to its original music video format to celebrate and pay tribute to his work.[338] The channel aired many hours of Jackson's music videos, accompanied by live news specials featuring reactions from MTV personalities and other celebrities. The temporary shift in MTV's programming culminated the following week in the channel's live coverage of Jackson's memorial service.[339] At the memorial service on July 7, 2009, founder of Motown Records Berry Gordy proclaimed Jackson as "the greatest entertainer that ever lived".[340][341][342]
In 2010, two university librarians found that Jackson's influence extended into academia, and was detectable in scholarly literature pertaining to a range of subject matter.[343][344] The two researchers combed through various scholars' writings, and compiled an annotated bibliography of those writings that appeared to meet at least one of several criteria. Among these criteria were appearance in a peer-reviewed journal, and the provision of insight into the nature of "popular icons including Jackson".[345] The bibliography located references to Jackson in research reports concerning music, popular culture, and an array of other topics. The bibliographers identified as their most peculiar finding an argument that certain aspects of chemistry can be effectively taught by altering and imitating elements of Jackson's singing.[346] One of the research librarians later reflected that "the fact that someone would take a Michael Jackson song and co-opt it as a means to convey chemistry concepts just shows the pervasiveness of Jackson's influence".[343]
Honors and awards[link]
Michael Jackson was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980 as member of The Jacksons and in 1984 as solo artist. Throughout his career he received numerous honors and awards, including the World Music Awards' Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium, the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award and the Bambi Pop Artist of the Millennium Award.[165][347] He was a double-inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and later as a solo artist in 2001. Jackson was also inducted in several other hall of fames, including Vocal Group Hall of Fame (as The Jackson 5 member) in 1999, Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and Hit Parade Hall of Fame (with his brothers) in 2009.[165][348] In 2010, Jackson was inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll.[349] His awards include many Guinness World Records (eight in 2006 alone),[350] 13 Grammy Awards (as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), 26 American Music Awards (24 only as a solo artist, including the "Artist of the Century", but not the poll of "Artist of the '80s")—more than any artist—, 13 number one singles in the US in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era[351]—and estimated sales of up to 750 million records worldwide, making him the world's best selling male solo pop artist.[32][99][113][163][215][216][352][353][354][355][356] On December 29, 2009, the American Film Institute recognized Jackson's death as a "moment of significance" saying, "Michael Jackson's sudden death in June at age 50 was notable for the worldwide outpouring of grief and the unprecedented global eulogy of his posthumous concert rehearsal movie This Is It."[357] Michael Jackson also received a Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from the United Negro College Fund[358] and also an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Fisk University.[359]
Lifetime earnings[link]
His total lifetime earnings from royalties on his solo recordings and music videos, revenue from concerts and endorsements have been estimated at US$500 million; some analysts have speculated that his music catalog holdings could be worth billions of dollars.[98][360] This speculation however is contradicted by financial documents obtained by the Associated Press, which showed that as of March 31, 2007, Jackson's 50 percent stake in the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog (his most prized asset) was worth $390.6 million and Michael Jackson's net worth was $236 million.[361] Billboard has estimated that Jackson has generated at least $1 billion in revenue in the year following his death.[362]
Discography[link]
Main articles: Michael Jackson albums discography, Michael Jackson singles discography, and Michael Jackson videography
See also: Jackson 5 discography
- Got to Be There (1972)
- Ben (1972)
- Music & Me (1973)
- Forever, Michael (1975)
- Off the Wall (1979)
- Thriller (1982)
- Bad (1987)
- Dangerous (1991)
- HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995)
- Invincible (2001)
Filmography[link]
Main article: Michael Jackson videography
| Year | Film | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Wiz[363] | Scarecrow | Lumet, SidneySidney Lumet |
| 1986 | Captain EO[364] | Captain EO | Coppola, Francis FordFrancis Ford Coppola |
| 1988 | Moonwalker[365] | Himself | Kramer, JerryJerry Kramer |
| 1997 | Michael Jackson's Ghosts[366] | Maestro/Mayor/Ghoul/Skeleton | Winston, StanStan Winston |
| 2002 | Men in Black II[367] | Agent M (cameo) | Sonnenfeld, BarryBarry Sonnenfeld |
| 2004 | Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls[368] | Agent MJ (cameo) | Stoller, Bryan MichaelBryan Michael Stoller |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson's This Is It[369] | Himself | Ortega, KennyKenny Ortega |
Tours[link]
- Bad World Tour (1987–89)
- Dangerous World Tour (1992–93)
- HIStory World Tour (1996–97)
- This Is It (2009–10) (cancelled)
See also[link]
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- Honorific nicknames in popular music
- Michael Jackson-related games
- List of awards received by Michael Jackson
- List of best-selling albums
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of best-selling music artists in the United States
- List of most expensive music videos
- List of unreleased Michael Jackson material
- List of cover versions of Michael Jackson songs
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- ^ Le, Danny (August 11, 2009). "'Michael Jackson's "This Is It," to be Presented In Theaters Around The World". MichaelJackson.com. http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/michael-jacksons-it-be-presented-theaters-around-world. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- Bibliography
- Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Campbell, Lisa (1993). Michael Jackson: The King of Pop. Branden. ISBN 0-8283-1957-X.
- Campbell, Lisa (1995). Michael Jackson: The King of Pop's Darkest Hour. Branden. ISBN 0-8283-2003-9. http://books.google.ca/books?id=BVC9zltjf-EC&lpg=PP1&dq=michael%20jackson&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true.
- George, Nelson (2004). Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection booklet. Sony BMG.
- Guinness World Records (2003). Guinness World Records 2004. Guinness. ISBN 1-892051-20-6.
- Guinness World Records (2005). Guinness World Records 2006. Guinness. ISBN 1-904994-02-4.
- Jackson, Michael (2009) [First published 1988]. Moonwalk. Random House. ISBN 978-0-307-71698-9. http://books.google.ca/books?id=E9sGl5P8vQMC&lpg=PP1&dq=Moonwalk&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true.
- Ramage, John D.; Bean, John C.; Johnson, June (2001). Writing arguments: a rhetoric with readings. Allyn and Bacon. ISBN 0-205-31745-6.
- Taraborrelli, J. Randy (2009). Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958–2009. Terra Alta, WV: Grand Central Publishing, 2009. ISBN 0-446-56474-5, 9780446564748.
Further reading[link]
- Dineen, Catherine (1993). Michael Jackson: In His Own Words. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-3216-6. http://books.google.ca/books?id=DEspWj_IN_UC&lpg=PP1&dq=Michael%20Jackson%3A%20In%20His%20Own%20Words&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true.
- Grant, Adrian (1994, 1997, 2002 and 2005). Michael Jackson: The Visual Documentary. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-432-2.
- Jackson, Michael (2006). My World, The Official Photobook, Vol. 1. Triumph International. ISBN 0-9768891-1-0.
- Jones, Bob (2005). Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask. Select Books Inc. ISBN 1-59079-072-3. http://books.google.ca/books?id=8j4ILUllObsC&lpg=PP1&dq=Michael%20Jackson%3A%20The%20Man%20Behind%20the%20Mask&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true.
- Jefferson, Margo; Brown (2007). On Michael Jackson. Vintage Books. ISBN 978-0-307-27765-7. http://books.google.com/?id=WJiPk-3oPGkC&lpg=PP1&dq=Michael%20Jackson&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true.
- Noonan, Damien (1994) (Audio book). Michael Jackson. Carlton Books. ISBN 1-85797-587-1.
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| Date of birth | August 29, 1958 |
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| Date of death | June 25, 2009 |
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| Tavis Smiley | |
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| Born | (1964-09-13) September 13, 1964 (age 47) Gulfport, Mississippi United States |
| Education | Indiana University (B.A., public affairs, 2003) |
| Occupation | Talk show host Author Entrepreneur Advocate Philanthropist |
| Notable credit(s) | Tavis Smiley host (2004–present) The Tavis Smiley Show from PRI (radio) host (2005–present) "Smiley & West" co-host (2010–present) BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley host (1996–2001) |
| Religion | Christian |
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Tavis Smiley (pronounced /ˈtævɨs/; born September 13, 1964) is a talk show host, author, liberal political commentator, entrepreneur, advocate and philanthropist.[1][2] Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and grew up in Kokomo, Indiana. After attending Indiana University, he worked during the late 1980s as an aide to Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles. Smiley became a radio commentator in 1991, and starting in 1996, he hosted the talk show BET Talk (later renamed BET Tonight) on BET. Controversially, after Smiley sold an exclusive interview of Sara Jane Olson to ABC News in 2001, BET declined to renew Smiley's contract that year. Smiley then began hosting The Tavis Smiley Show on NPR from 2002 to 2004 and currently hosts Tavis Smiley on PBS on the weekdays and "The Tavis Smiley Show" from PRI. In 2010 Smiley and Dr. Cornel West have joined forces for their own radio talk show, Smiley & West. They were featured together interviewing musician Bill Withers in the 2009 documentary film Still Bill.[3]
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Early years[link]
Tavis Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, the son of Joyce Marie Roberts, a single mother who first became pregnant at age 18.[4] On September 13, 1966, just shy of his second birthday, his mother married Emory Garnell Smiley, a non-commisioned officer in the U.S. Air Force.[5] It would not be until a few years later that Tavis would learn the identity of his biological father, whom he identifies in his autobiography, What I Know For Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America only as "T."[6]
His family soon moved to Indiana because his stepfather had been transferred to Grissom Air Force Base near Peru, Indiana. Upon arriving in Indiana, the Smiley family took up residence in a crowded mobile home in the small town of Bunker Hill, Indiana.[7] Smiley's immediate family size was increased following the homicide of his aunt, whose death left five children with no stable home. Smiley's parents agreed to take in and raise their five orphaned nieces and nephews. Joyce and her husband also had eight children of their own over the years, resulting at one point in 13 children and Mr. and Mrs. Smiley all living in the trailer-home. Smiley's mother was a very religious person, and the family attended the local New Bethel Tabernacle Church, part of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World.[8] The Smiley children were forbidden from listening to secular music at home and going to the movie theater and could watch television shows that their parents felt were family-friendly.[9] When Tavis Smiley was in seventh grade, New Bethel pastor Elder Rufus Mills accused Tavis and his siblings of "running wild, disobeying their teacher, disrespecting their teacher, disrespecting the sanctity of this building, and mocking the holy message being taught" during Sunday School.[10] According to Smiley's account of the incident, Smiley's Sunday School teacher became more confused as she was asking questions about the Book of John, and while other students "responded by giggling and acting a little unruly", he and his sister Phyllis "remained quiet".[11] Garnell whipped Tavis and Phyllis with an extension cord, wounding the two children.[12] The next day at school, administrators found out about the children's injuries.[13] The local newspaper in Kokomo reported on the beating and the legal proceedings against Garnell, and Tavis and Phyllis were sent to foster care temporarily,[14] Garnell told his children that the judge decided that he had "overreacted" and found he and Joyce as "concerned parents who were completely involved in our children's lives and well-being".[15]
Smiley became interested in politics at age 13 after attending a fundraiser for U.S. Senator Birch Bayh.[8] At Maconaquah High School in Bunker Hill, Indiana, a school that Smiley described as "98 percent white",[16] Smiley was active in student council and the debate team, even though his parents were "skeptical of all non-church extracurricular activities".[17]
College and political career[link]
In 1982, Smiley enrolled in Indiana University Bloomington (IU). Because Smiley's parents refused to complete financial aid papers, Smiley entered Indiana University with only $50 and a small suitcase.[18] Administrators let Smiley complete the paperwork to become a full-time student.[19] The summer after his freshman year, Smiley worked, attended summer classes, and lived off campus with Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players, then being coached by Bob Knight.[20] Smiley was accepted into the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity during his sophomore year and became business manager of his dormitory, a member of the student senate, and director of minority affairs.[21] After his friend Denver Smith was killed by Indiana police officers who claimed to have acted in self-defense, Smiley helped lead protests to defend Smith, whom he believed had been wrongfully killed.[22] Those protests led Smiley to a work-study internship at the office of Bloomington mayor Tomilea Allison. Being paid $5 an hour, Smiley wrote letters to local residents, researched for Mayor Allison, and helped write positions on local issues. Mayor Allison rebuked Smiley for padding his time sheets and had Smiley work off the extra hours without pay.[23] During his first semester of junior year, Smiley was under academic probation and blamed his extracurricular activities for interfering with his studies.[24] When Smiley visited Los Angeles to attend a national student leaders' convention, the cousin of his roommate introduced Smiley to football star Jim Brown. Brown introduced Smiley to fellow football player George Hughley, who worked for Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley and connected Smiley to Mayor Bradley's staff.[25] Every week since meeting Bradley's staff, Smiley wrote a letter to the mayor's office asking for an internship and once personally flew to Los Angeles to appeal. However, by summertime he received a letter from the city stating that all internship positions were filled.[26] Smiley then handwrote a letter to the mayor that he said represented his feeling "from the heart", and Bradley called Smiley to say that he had a position available for Smiley.[27] As the internship was unpaid but counted for college credit, the Bloomington Community Progress Council funded Smiley with $5,000 for living expenses in Los Angeles, and Brown allowed Smiley to live as a houseguest during September 1985. Starting the next month, Smiley lived in the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity house in the University of Southern California. At City Hall, Smiley worked at the Office of Youth Development on the 22nd floor.[28]
Twice, Smiley considered quitting college, first during junior year,[29] and then after finishing his internship with Mayor Bradley. Bradley successfully convinced Smiley to return to college, and Smiley did.[30] Smiley took the LSAT twice, as he was considering attending Harvard Law School.[31] However, in his senior year, he failed a test in a computer class after being accused of copying another student's, so he failed that class and several others and lacked nine hours of credits and thus did not graduate from IU.[32] Following a hiring freeze by the government of Los Angeles, Smiley served as an aide to Mayor Bradley until 1990.[33] A 1988 article in the Los Angeles Times identified Smiley as "a Bradley administrative assistant who works in South Los Angeles".[34] In 2003, Smiley officially received his degree from Indiana University in public affairs.[35]
Radio and television career[link]
Campaigning for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council in 1991 against incumbent Ruth Galanter, Smiley finished fourth among 15 candidates. Smiley became a radio commentator, broadcasting one-minute daily radio segments called The Smiley Report on KGFJ radio.[8] With Ruben Navarrette, Jr., Smiley co-hosted a local talk show in Los Angeles where his strongly held views on race and politics, combined with his arguments regarding the impact of institutional racism and substandard educational and economic opportunities for inner-city black youth, earned him attention on the Los Angeles Times. His commentaries focused on local and national current-affairs issues affecting the African-American community.[36] For six months, Smiley worked on a community news program on a local cable network and spent six more months working on television in Montreal.[37]
In 1996, Smiley became a frequent commentator on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, a nationally syndicated radio show broadcast on black and urban stations in the United States.[38] He developed a friendship with host Joyner; together they began hosting annual town hall meetings beginning in 2000 called "The State of the Black Union", which were aired live on the C-SPAN cable television network. Each of these town hall meetings focused on a specific topic affecting the African-American community, featuring a panel of African-American leaders, educators, and professionals assembled before an audience to discuss problems related to the forum's topic, as well as potential solutions.[39] Smiley also used his commentator status on Joyner's radio show to launch several advocacy campaigns to highlight discriminatory practices in the media and government and to rally support for causes such as the awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal to civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Smiley also began building a national reputation as a political commentator with numerous appearances on political discussion shows on MSNBC, ABC, and CNN.
Also in 1996, Smiley began hosting and executive producing BET Tonight (originally BET Talk when it first premiered), a public affairs discussion show on the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network. Smiley interviewed major political figures and celebrities and discussed topics ranging from racial profiling and police brutality to R&B music and Hollywood gossip. Smiley hosted BET Tonight until 2001, when in a controversial move, the network announced that Smiley's contract would not be renewed. This sparked an angry response from Joyner, who sought to rally his radio audience to protest BET's decision. Robert L. Johnson, founder of BET, defended the decision, stating that Smiley had been fired because he had sold an exclusive interview to ABC News without first offering the story to BET, even though Smiley's contract with BET did not require him to do so. Smiley countered with the assertion that he had offered the story — an interview with Sara Jane Olson, an alleged former member of the Symbionese Liberation Army — to CBS, which, along with BET, was owned by Viacom. Smiley ultimately sold the interview to rival network ABC, he said, only after CBS passed on the interview, and suggested that his firing was payback for the publicity he gained as a result of providing an exclusive interview to ABC.[40] Ultimately BET and Viacom did not reverse their decision to terminate Smiley's contract.
Smiley was then offered a chance to host a radio talk show on National Public Radio. He served as host of The Tavis Smiley Show on NPR until December 2004 when he announced that he would be leaving his NPR show, citing the network's inability to reach a more diverse audience.[41] Smiley launched a weekly version of his radio program The Tavis Smiley Show on April 29, 2005, distributed by NPR rival Public Radio International. On October 1, 2010, Tavis Smiley turned the second hour of his PRI program into Smiley & West co-hosted by his longtime collaborator Dr. Cornel West. Smiley also hosts Tavis Smiley, a late night talk show televised on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) network and produced in association with WNET in New York.[42]
Smiley moderated two live presidential candidate forums in 2007: a Democratic forum on June 28 at Howard University in Washington, D.C.,[43] and a Republican forum on September 27 at Morgan State University in Baltimore.[44]
Smiley appears on the Democracy Now! show.[45]
Controversy over Presidential Candidate Barack Obama[link]
On April 11, 2008, Tavis Smiley announced that he would resign in June 2008 as a commentator on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. He cited fatigue and a busy schedule in a personal call to Joyner. However, Joyner, referring to several commentaries in which Smiley was critical of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, indicated otherwise on his program, stating: "The real reason is that he can't take the hate he's been getting regarding the Barack issue—hate from the black people that he loves so much."[46] Prior to the public controversy and being elected President, Obama had been on Smiley's PBS show six times.
In 2012, Smiley participated in a "Poverty Tour" with Princeton University professor Cornel West in promoting their book The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto. The stated aim of the tour was to highlight the plight of the impoverished population of the United States prior to the 2012 Presidential Election, whose candidates Smiley and West stated had ignored the plight of the poor.[47][48][49][50]
[edit] The Covenant with Black America
In March 2006, The Smiley Group and Third World Press published The Covenant with Black America, a collection of essays by black scholars and professionals edited by Smiley. The book covered topics ranging from education to healthcare. The book was a New York Times Bestseller.[51]
Awards and contributions[link]
Smiley was honored with the NAACP Image Award for best news, talk, or information series for three consecutive years (1997–99) for his work on BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley.
Smiley's advocacy efforts have earned him numerous awards and recognitions including the recipient of the Mickey Leland Humanitarian Award from the National Association of Minorities in Communications.
In 1999, he founded the Tavis Smiley Foundation, which funds programs that develop young leaders in the black community. Since its inception, more than 6,000 young people have participated in the foundation's Youth to Leaders Training workshops and conferences.
His communications company, The Smiley Group, Inc., serves as the holding company for various enterprises encompassing broadcast and print media, lecturers, symposiums, and the Internet.
In 1994, Time named Smiley one of America's 50 Most Promising Young Leaders.[52] Time would later honor him in 2009 as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". In May 2007, Smiley gave a commencement speech at his alma mater, Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana (the university recently honored Smiley by naming the atrium of its School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) building, The Tavis Smiley Atrium).
In May 2008, he gave the commencement address at Connecticut College, where he was awarded an honorary doctorate. In May 2009, Smiley was awarded an honorary doctorate at Langston University after giving the commencement address there.
On December 12, 2008, Smiley received the Du Bois Medal from Harvard University's W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research.
He would also be awarded the 2009 Interdependence Day Prize from Demos in Istanbul, Turkey.
Smiley would be named No. 2 change agent in the field of media behind Oprah Winfrey in EBONY Magazine's POWER 150 list.
Bibliography[link]
- Just a Thought: The Smiley Report (ISBN 0-963-69523-1)
- Doing What's Right: How to Fight for What You Believe—And Make a Difference (ISBN 0-385-49931-0)
- Hard Left (ISBN 0-385-48404-6)
- Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from Black America (ISBN 0-385-72169-2)
- How to Make Black America Better: Leading African Americans Speak Out (ISBN 0-385-72087-4)
- On Air:The Best of Tavis Smiley on the Tom Joyner Morning Show (ISBN 1-890194-33-6)
- The Covenant with Black America (ISBN 0-88378-277-4)
- What I Know for Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America (ISBN 978-0-385-50516-1; ISBN 0-388-50516-7)
- Accountable: Making America As Good As Its Promise
- Fail Up (ISBN 1-401-93390-4)
- The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto (with Cornel West) (ISBN 1-401940-63-3)
References[link]
- ^ Los Angeles Times
- ^ Chicago Tribune
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 1
- ^ "Harrison - Guflport District, MS". Marriage License Link. Harrison County Mississippi. 1997-01-09. http://www.deltacomputersystems.com/cgi-iim4/IIMMCGI2?HTMCNTY=MS241&HTMBASE=C&HTMKEYBOOK=133&HTMKEYPAGE=0128&. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 49–50
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 17
- ^ a b c "Tavis Smiley". Contemporary Black Biography. Gale. 2006. http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/smiley_t.htm.
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 48
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 63
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 62
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 64–65
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 66–67
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 72–82
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 83
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 94
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 95, 98
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 128–131
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 136–138
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 149
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 149–150
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 151–153
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 159–162
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 165
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 167–170
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 170–174
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 177–180
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 184–186
- ^ Boyer, Edward J. (July 22, 1996). "Fast Track, Left Lane". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1996-07-22/local/me-26697_1_tavis-smiley. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 190–191
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 194–195
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 195–198
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 205–207
- ^ Baker, Bob (September 6, 1988). "Partners Make Watts Market a Meaty Venture". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1988-09-06/local/me-1693_1_market-share/2. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "Tavis Smiley". Rootwords. Indiana University. http://www.indiana.edu/~ibe/enlighten.shtml. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Puig, Claudia (November 6, 1994). "What's The Frequency, Gen X?". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1994-11-06/entertainment/ca-59273_1_talk-radio. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Smiley 2006, pp. 214–215
- ^ "Tavis Smiley". Current Biography. TavisTalks.com. 2003. Archived from the original on May 16, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060516175753/http://www.tavistalks.com/CONTENT/About_Tavis_Smiley/index7.html.
- ^ Smiley 2006, p. 252
- ^ Smiley's termination from BET
- ^ Farley, Christopher John (December 13, 2004), "10 Questions For Tavis Smiley", Time 164 (24): p. 8, http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,880301,00.html
- ^ Los Angeles Times
- ^ Nagourney, Adam (June 29, 2007). "Domestic Issues Frame Democratic Debate in a Mostly Minority Setting". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/us/politics/29debate.html. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Cooper, Michael (September 28, 2007). "Advertise on NYTimes.com 4 Top G.O.P. Candidates Skip Debate With Minority Focus". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9402EFDF1430F93BA1575AC0A9619C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "Tavis Smiley on the State of the Black Union, Economic Inequality and the Obama Administration’s Boycott of the World Conference Against Racism". 2009-03-02. http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/2/tavis_smiley_on_the_state_of.
- ^ Tavis Smiley Will Cut Ties With Joyner Radio Show, Washington Post, Saturday, April 12, 2008; Page C01
- ^ "Cornel West & Tavis Smiley on Obama: "Many of Us Are Exploring Other Possibilities in Coming Election”". Democracy Now!. August 9, 2011. http://www.democracynow.org/2011/8/9/cornel_west_tavis_smiley_on_obama. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ The Washington Post
- ^ The Washington Post
- ^ The Washington Post
- ^ Tavis Smiley, Hard Left, p. 11
Further reading[link]
- LaRue, William. "Tavis Smiley: NPR Host Brings Latenight Talk to PBS". The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York), 1 February 2004, STARS section, pp. 4–6.
- Slade, Scott. "Author Issues Wakeup Call". Kokomo Tribune (Indiana), 20 June 1996, p. 7.
- Smiley, Tavis (2006), What I Know For Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America, New York City, New York, United States: Doubleday, ISBN 0-385-50516-7, http://books.google.com/books?id=lBHwtgmBJ1IC </ref>
External links[link]
- Official website
- Tavis Smiley on Twitter
- Tavis Smiley on WNET/PBS
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Tavis Smiley on Charlie Rose
- Tavis Smiley at NPR
- Works by or about Tavis Smiley in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Tavis Smiley: The State of the Black Union Interview
- Tavis Smiley on Rev. Martin Luther King and His Opposition to the Vietnam War - video by Democracy Now!
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| Name | Smiley, Tavis |
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| Short description | Talk show host, author, entrepreneur, advocate, philanthropist |
| Date of birth | September 13, 1964 |
| Place of birth | Gulfport, Mississippi |
| Date of death | |
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| Florence "Flo" Ballard | |
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| Ballard in a promotional poster for ABC Records in 1968. Ballard in a promotional poster for ABC Records in 1968. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Florence Glenda Ballard |
| Also known as | Florence Chapman |
| Born | (1943-06-30)June 30, 1943 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1976(1976-02-22) (aged 32) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, rock, pop, soul, show tunes |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1959–1976 |
| Labels | Lu Pine, Motown, ABC |
| Associated acts | The Primettes, The Supremes, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson |
Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman (June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown group The Supremes. From 1963 until 1967, Ballard sang on 16 Top 40 hit Supremes' singles, ten of which hit number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1967, Motown CEO Berry Gordy decided to remove Ballard from the Supremes. After being dropped from the group, Ballard struggled with a solo career in the late 1960s and spent much of the last five years of her life in relative poverty. In 1976, Ballard died of cardiac arrest at the age of thirty-two.[1] Her death has been called "one of rock's greatest tragedies".[2]
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Florence Ballard was born in Detroit in 1943. The ninth of fifteen children, Ballard's parents Lurlee (née Wilson) and Jessie Lambert Ballard had migrated from Rosetta, Mississippi, to participate in Detroit's then booming job market. Jessie Ballard eventually found work at General Motors but still struggled to take care of his growing brood. The Ballards moved constantly around Detroit, living in 7 Mile for a brief time and then living at the Black Bottom projects. Ballard's family eventually settled at the then-newly developed Brewster-Douglass housing projects by the time Ballard was fifteen.
Ballard's cousin was rock and roll and soul music pioneer Hank Ballard. Ballard began singing in church at an early age. Ballard, often called "Flo" by family and friends, also acquired the nickname "Blondie" due to her light auburn hair and fair complexion that reflected her mixed heritage. In 1958, Ballard met Mary Wilson and became acquainted with her after they participated in the same talent competition.
Milton Jenkins, a local man then best known for his work with the all-male group the Primes (who became The Temptations), was scouting for girls to become members of his group's sister act, the Primettes. Jenkins took an interest in Ballard's voice after Ballard auditioned for him and Primes members Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks. Jenkins recruited Ballard as the first member of the Primettes and asked her to enlist other members. Immediately Ballard convinced Mary Wilson to join the group; Wilson then contacted fellow neighbor Diana Ross. Eighteen-year-old Betty McGlown, who was dating Paul Williams at the time, rounded out the quartet. In 1960, McGlown left and was replaced by Barbara Martin. Martin eventually left in 1962, and the group decided to remain a trio.
Described by Wilson and friend Jesse Greer as having been a generally happy if somewhat mischievous and sassy teenager, Ballard experienced a change in personality, from which she seemingly never recovered, as the result of an incident that occurred in the summer of 1960. Leaving a sock hop at Detroit's Graystone Ballroom one evening, Ballard accidentally was separated from her brother Billy, with whom she had attended the event. Accepting a ride home from a young man she felt she recognized, local high-school basketball player Reginald Harding,[3] Ballard was instead driven north to an empty parking lot off of Woodward Avenue. There, Harding raped Ballard at knife point.
After weeks of sequestered silence that confused Wilson and Ross, Ballard finally told her groupmates what had happened to her. The girls were sympathetic but as confused as Ballard herself, whom they had considered strong-willed and unflappable. Consequently, Ballard's assault was never mentioned again, either in clinical therapy or in social conversation[4]—something that Wilson believes heavily contributed to the more self-destructive aspects of Ballard's adult personality, such as her cynicism, pessimism, and fear or mistrust of others.
The Supremes (1959-1967)[link]
Main article: The Supremes
During their brief tenure as the Primettes, the group did not have a designated lead singer and sometimes sang in unison. While signed to local Lupine Records, Diana Ross and Mary Wilson sang lead on the group's only 45 on that label, "Tears of Sorrow"/"Pretty Baby" though Ballard added a soprano whoop at the beginning of the latter track. Ballard and Ross co-wrote "Tears of Sorrow". Onstage, mainly Ballard, Ross and Wilson switched lead roles. After a couple years performing at sock hops and jubilees, the group signed with the Motown label as The Supremes, a name chosen by Ballard, on January 15, 1961.
While Ross sang lead on the group's debut recording, "I Want a Guy", seventeen-year-old Ballard performed lead vocals on the second single, "Buttered Popcorn". According to Wilson, Ballard's voice was so loud that she was made to stand up to seventeen feet away from her microphone during recording sessions, while the other two Supremes stood directly in front of their microphones.[5] During this period, Ballard also briefly toured with The Marvelettes as a replacement for Wanda Young, who was out on maternity leave. Marvelettes lead singer Gladys Horton later recounted Ballard gave Horton advice before Horton went into the studio to record "Please Mr. Postman".
Though Ballard's voice has been described as "soulful, big, rich, and commanding", ranging from deep contralto to operatic soprano,[6] Ross was made lead singer of the Supremes in late 1963. Assigned to work with songwriting/production team Holland-Dozier-Holland, Ross, Ballard, and Wilson subsequently released ten number-one US pop hits between 1964 and 1967, all of which featured Ross as lead.
Ballard never again sang lead on another released 45, but she had several leads and lead parts throughout her Supreme career on Supremes albums. Most notable are the second verse of "It Makes No Difference Now" from The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop, "Ain't That Good News" from We Remember Sam Cooke plus a few later released Christmas songs, "Silent Night" and "O'Holy Night." Wilson was also given the lead on a song on their debut album; a song on the A'Go Go album; and a partial lead with Ross on "Falling in Love with Love" on the Supremes Sing Rogers and Hart album, while Ballard and Ross traded leads on "Manhattan" on the same album. Initially Ballard continued to sing a spotlight solo number, "People" from the Broadway musical Funny Girl, for the Supremes' stage show. In 1966, just prior to opening at the Copacabana supper club in New York City, Ballard complained of a sore throat and insisted that Ross sing the song. Soon afterwards, Gordy assigned "People" to Ross. Thus began a marked decline in effective communication between Gordy and Ballard.
Over the next two years, Ballard and Gordy argued frequently, particularly as Ross became the group's centerpiece.
During the first half of 1967, Gordy decided that he would be changing the group's name to Diana Ross and The Supremes. As the year progressed, Ballard frequently missed public appearances; and sometimes missed recording sessions as well. Gordy hired Cindy Birdsong, a singer with Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles, as a temporary stand-in for Ballard in April 1967. By May, it was agreed that Birdsong would become Ballard's permanent replacement, but Ballard could continue to perform with the Supremes on a "trial" basis. Ballard's final performance with the group was in late June/early July 1967 during their second engagement at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. After Ballard unexpectedly stuck out her stomach from between the jacket and pants of her outfit during scripted onstage patter in the first show of the night, Gordy was outraged. He ordered her not to go onstage for the next show and instructed her to take the next plane home to Detroit.
In August 1967, the Detroit Free Press reported that Ballard was taking a temporary leave of absence from the group because of "exhaustion." Ballard's career as a performing Supreme was over.[7]
Solo career[link]
Ballard married Thomas Chapman, a former chauffeur for Motown, on February 29, 1968, and signed with ABC Records in March 1968, two weeks after having negotiated her release from Motown on February 22, 1968. Ballard's attorney received a one-time payment of $139,804.94 in royalties and earnings from Motown for her six-year tenure with the label.[8]
Billed as "Florence 'Flo' Ballard" and with her husband serving as her manager, Ballard released the singles "It Doesn't Matter How I Say It (It's What I Say That Matters)" and "Love Ain't Love" on ABC Records. The singles failed to chart, and Ballard's album for ABC was shelved. Thus, her musical career went into a rapid decline, and the $139,000 in settlement money was systematically depleted by the Chapmans' management agency, Talent Management, Inc. This agency, created by lawyers who had no previous experience in show business, was headed by Leonard Baun, an attorney Ballard later fired and sued upon discovering he was already facing multiple charges of embezzlement. Furthermore, stipulations in Ballard's contract with Motown prohibited Ballard from mentioning in any promotional materials or noting on the back of her album liner that she had ever been in the Supremes or recorded for Motown. The catalogs of both Motown and ABC are now owned by Universal Music Group, with Motown still being an active part of the company as Universal Motown. The ABC label was shuttered in 1979, with its artists and catalog transferred to MCA Records, and then Geffen Records.
Ballard continued her efforts at a solo career. In September 1968, she performed alongside Bill Cosby at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. That same year, Ballard rode on a float in that city's Bud Billiken Parade with comedian Godfrey Cambridge. On October 20, 1968, she was the featured personality of Detroit's magazine, Detroit and that same month, she gave birth to twin girls, Michelle Chapman and Nicole Chapman, the first two of her three children. She began the new year by performing at one of Richard Nixon's inaugural balls in Washington, DC on January 20, 1969. In 1971, Ballard unsuccessfully sued Motown for additional royalty payments she believed were due.
Decline[link]
In 1971, Ballard gave birth to her third child, Lisa Chapman. Soon after, Thomas Chapman left Ballard and her house was foreclosed.
Over the next few years, Ballard stayed away from all publicity. In 1974, Mary Wilson, who had maintained a rapport with Ballard over the years, invited Ballard to fly out to California to visit. The Supremes, with Cindy Birdsong and new member Scherrie Payne, were performing at Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Wilson invited Ballard on stage to sing with the group. Ballard did join them, but did not sing: instead, she played the tambourine. Although her on-stage appearance brought loud cheers from the crowd, Ballard told Wilson that she had no interest in continuing a career in music.
Upon her return to Detroit, Ballard's financial situation declined further. Uninterested in returning to show business, and with three children to support, she applied for welfare. This news and the story of her downward spiral hit the national newspapers.
Comeback and sudden death[link]
In 1975, Ballard received an insurance settlement from her former attorney's insurance company. With the settlement money, Ballard purchased a small house on Shaftsbury Avenue in Detroit for herself and her children and made a decision to return to singing. Around this same time, she also reconciled with her estranged husband.
Backed by the female rock group The Deadly Nightshade, Ballard performed as a part of the Joan Little Defense League at a concert held at Detroit's Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium on June 25, 1975. Following the success of this performance, Ballard received requests for newspaper and television interviews, including an appearance on the local Detroit talk show The David Diles Show.
On February 21, 1976, Ballard entered Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital, complaining of numbness in her extremities. The next day, she died at 10:05 a.m. from cardiac arrest,[9] caused by a coronary thrombosis (a blood clot in one of her coronary arteries),[10] at the age of 32.[10]
Ballard is buried in Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery located in Warren, Michigan.[11]
Legacy[link]
Florence Ballard's story has been referenced in a number of works by other artists. The 1980 song "Romeo's Tune", from Mississippian Steve Forbert's album Jackrabbit Slim is "dedicated to the memory of Florence Ballard". The Billy Bragg song "King James Version" on his William Bloke album contains the line "Remember the sadness in Florence Ballard's eyes". On his 2006 album Hip Hop is Dead, hip-hop artist Nas mentions the Ballard/Ross rivalry in his song "Blunt Ashes": "When Flo from the Supremes died/Diana Ross cried/Many people said that she was laughing inside." In his short story "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band", Stephen King includes Ballard as one of the deceased artists who performs in a town called “Rock and Roll Heaven.”
Dreamgirls, a 1981 Broadway musical, chronicles a fictional group called “The Dreams,” and a number of plot components parallel events in the Supremes’ career.[12] The central character of Effie White, like Florence Ballard, is criticized for being overweight, and is fired from the group. The film version of Dreamgirls released in 2006, features more overt references to Ballard's life and the Supremes' story, including gowns and album covers that are direct copies of Supremes originals. Jennifer Hudson won a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in the “Dreamgirls” film. In her Golden Globe acceptance speech, Hudson dedicated her win to Florence Ballard.
The music video for the Diana Ross song "Missing You" pays tribute to Marvin Gaye, Florence Ballard, and Paul Williams, all former Motown artists who had died.
Family[link]
Apart from her three daughters, Ballard comes from a family which included her cousin Hank Ballard and his great-nephew NFL player Christian Ballard.
Discography[link]
Lead vocals with The Supremes[link]
- "Year" represents year song was either recorded, released originally or supposed to be released (in cases of songs such as "After All" which were released years after they were recorded).
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 1959 | "Pretty Baby"
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The Supremes Box Set |
| 1961 | "Buttered Popcorn"
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Meet The Supremes |
| 1962 | "Let Me Go the Right Way" | |
"After All"
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The Supremes Box Set | |
"Save Me a Star"
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The Never-Before-Released Masters | |
"Hey Baby"
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The Supreme Florence "Flo" Ballard | |
"Heavenly Father"
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| 1963 | A Breathtaking Guy
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Where Did Our Love Go |
| 1964 | "Long Gone Lover"
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"Baby Love"
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"How Do You Do It?"
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A Bit of Liverpool | |
"I Saw Him Standing There"
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Let The Music Play: Supreme Rarities 1960-1969 (Motown's Lost & Found) | |
"Not Fade Away"
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| 1965 | "It Makes No Difference Now"
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The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop |
"(Ain't That) Good News"
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We Remember Sam Cooke | |
"Silent Night"
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Merry Christmas | |
"O Holy Night"
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A Motown Christmas, Volume 2 | |
"People"
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There's A Place For Us | |
"Fancy Passes"
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The Never-Before-Released Masters | |
| 1967 | "Manhattan"
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The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart |
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
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The Never-Before-Released Masters |
Album[link]
- 2002: The Supreme Florence "Flo" Ballard (originally shelved by ABC Records in 1968 under the proposed title, "...You Don't Have To")
Singles[link]
- 1968: "It Doesn't Matter How I Say It (It's What I Say That Matters)" b/w "Goin' Out of My Head" (ABC Records #45-11074A/B)
- 1968: "Love Ain't Love" b/w "Forever Faithful" (ABC Records #45-11144A/B)
References[link]
- ^ The Death and Life of a Dream Girl Ebony Feb 1990 p. 164.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie (2005). The Supremes. In Allmusic. Ann Arbor, MI: All Media Guide.
- ^ Benjaminson, Peter. The Lost Supreme: the Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard. Chicago: Lawrence Hill Books, 2008. 22-23.
- ^ Wilson, Mary (1986). "Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme", pg. 65-66
- ^ Wilson, Mary (1986). "Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme", pg. 166
- ^ http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/10466
- ^ Wilson, Randall (1999). Forever Faithful! A Study of Florence Ballard and the Supremes, 2nd edition .
- ^ http://www.freep.com/motownat40/archives/102971mo.htm Freep.com Retrieved on 05-10-07
- ^ Florence Ballard dead at 32; Original Member of Supremes New York Times
- ^ a b Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. pp. 285. CN 5585.
- ^ Find a grave, Detroit Memorial Park East.
- ^ O'Niel, Tom. "Diana's 'Dreamgirls' decision". TheEnvelope.com. Retrieved on May 18, 2010.
Sources[link]
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- Wilson, Mary and Romanowski, Patricia (1986, 1990, 2000). Dreamgirl & Supreme Faith: My Life as a Supreme. New York: Cooper Square Publishers. ISBN 0-8154-1000-X.
- Taraborrelli, J. Randy (2007) Diana: A Biography. New York: Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0-8065-2849-6
- Wilson, Randall (1999) Forever Faithful! A Study of Florence Ballard and the Supremes, 2nd edition. San Francisco: Renaissance Sound Publications. ISBN 978-0-943485-03-4
External links[link]
- Florence Ballard at the Internet Movie Database
- Florence Ballard at Find a Grave
- Florence Ballard at Allmusic
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| Name | Ballard, Florence |
| Alternative names | Flo Ballard, Florence Chapman |
| Short description | American singer |
| Date of birth | June 30, 1943 |
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan |
| Date of death | February 22, 1976 |
| Place of death | Detroit, Michigan |
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| Diana Ross | |
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 Diana Ross performing at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Diana Ernestine Earle Ross |
| Born | (1944-03-26) March 26, 1944 (age 68) Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | R&B, soul, disco, jazz, pop, dance |
| Occupations | Singer, record producer, actress |
| Years active | 1959-present |
| Labels | Lu Pine, Motown, RCA, EMI |
| Associated acts | The Supremes, The Temptations, The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie |
| Website | www.dianaross.com |
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944[1]) is an American singer, record producer, and actress.
Diana Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that has included successful ventures into film and Broadway. She received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), for which she won a Golden Globe award. She has won seven American Music Awards, was honored with a 2012 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award,[2] and won a Tony Award for her one-woman show, An Evening with Diana Ross, in 1977.[3]
In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the "Female Entertainer of the Century."[4] In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records declared Diana Ross the most successful female music artist in history due to her success in the United States and United Kingdom for having more hits than any female artist in the charts with a career total of 18 number one records in the United States. Diana Ross has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.[5]
Ross is one of the few recording artists to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—one as a solo artist and the other as a member of The Supremes. In December 2007, she received the Kennedy Center Honors.
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Early life[link]
Diana Ross, the daughter of Ernestine (née Moten) (January 27, 1916 – October 9, 1984), a schoolteacher, and Fred Ross, Sr. (July 4, 1920 – November 21, 2007), a former United States Army soldier, was born at Hutzel Women's Hospital[6] in Detroit, Michigan. Ross said that she did not see her father until he returned from serving in World War II. Much has been made of whether her first name ends in an "a" or an "e". According to Ross, her mother actually named her "Diane" but a clerical error resulted in her name being recorded as "Diana" on her birth certificate. She always went by "Diane" at home and at school. Her high school yearbook listed her as "Diana" and as early as 1963, when The Supremes released their first album, she was listed in the liner notes as "Diana". At The Supremes' first Copacabana engagement in 1965, she introduced herself to the audience as "Diane", but later that year she started introducing herself as "Diana". Her intimates still call her "Diane".[7][8]
After living on Belmont Road in Detroit's North End for several years, Ross's family settled on St. Antoine Street in the Brewster-Douglass housing projects on Ross' fourteenth birthday in 1958. Ross aspired to be a fashion designer, and studied design, millinery, pattern-making and seamstress skills while attending Cass Technical High School, a four-year college preparatory magnet school, in downtown Detroit. In her late teens, Ross worked at Hudson's Department Store where, it was claimed in biographies, that she was the first black employee "allowed outside the kitchen". Ross graduated in January 1962, one semester earlier than her classmates. Ross' parents had a difficult marriage and separated when Ross was still in her teens.
Career[link]
The Supremes: 1959–1970[link]
Main article: The Supremes
In 1959, Ross was brought to the attention of Milton Jenkins, the manager of the local doo-wop group The Primes, by Mary Wilson. Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown. Ross, Wilson and Ballard each sang lead during live performances. In 1960, Lu Pine Records signed the group and issued the Ross-led single "Tears of Sorrow" backed with the Wilson-led "Pretty Baby". After winning a singing contest in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ross approached former neighbor Smokey Robinson for an audition at the label with which he recorded, Motown Records. The group garnered the audition and impressed Motown's CEO, Berry Gordy (who arrived at the audition during the group's performance), but declined to work with the group due to their being underaged. Undeterred, the group would stand outside the label's Hitsville U.S.A. studios hoping to grab attention, eventually providing backing vocals & hand claps for many of Motown's more established artists. Meanwhile during the group's struggling early years, Ross earned pay in the day as Berry Gordy's secretary. She also served at the group's main hair stylist, make-up artist, seamstress & costume designer during this period.
In 1961, having already replaced McGlown with Barbara Martin, the quartet signed with Motown Records under their new moniker, The Supremes, chosen by Florence Ballard, who was the only member to be present when the group was offered a name change. Both Ross and Wilson initially disliked the name, afraid they would be mistaken for a men's group (Ruby & the Romantics' original name was The Supremes) but the name stuck regardless.
Following Martin's exit in 1962, the group remained a trio. In 1963, Ross became the group's lead singer, as Berry Gordy felt the group could "cross over" to the pop charts with Ross' unique vocal quality, and the Ross-led "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" became the group's first Billboard Top 40 Pop single. The Supremes hit number one with "Where Did Our Love Go", a song rejected by The Marvelettes, and then achieved unprecedented success: between August 1964 and May 1967, Ross, Wilson and Ballard sang on ten number-one hit singles, all of which also made the UK Top 40.
Gordy removed Florence Ballard from the group in July 1967 and chose Cindy Birdsong, a member of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, as her replacement. At about the same time, he changed the group's name to Diana Ross & the Supremes.
Motown initially conceived of a solo career for Diana Ross in 1966, but did not act on it until 1968. Television specials such as TCB (1968) and G.I.T. on Broadway (1969) were designed to spotlight her as a star in her own right, and much of the later Ross-led Supremes material was recorded by Ross with session singers The Andantes, not Wilson and Birdsong, on backing vocals. By the summer of 1969, Ross began her first solo recordings. In November of the same year, three years after it was first rumored, Billboard magazine confirmed Ross's departure from the group to begin her solo career. That same year, Ross introduced Motown's newest act, The Jackson 5, to national audiences on The Hollywood Palace television variety program.
Ross recorded her initial solo sessions with a number of producers, including Bones Howe and Johnny Bristol. Her first track with Bristol, "Someday We'll Be Together", was tagged as a potential solo single, but it instead was issued as the final Diana Ross & the Supremes release. "Someday We'll Be Together" was the 12th and final number-one hit for the Supremes and the last American number-one hit of the 1960s. Ross made her final appearance with the Supremes at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas on January 14, 1970.
Early solo career: 1970–1981[link]
After a half-year of recording material with various producers, Ross settled with the production team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, the creative force behind Marvin Gaye's and Tammi Terrell's hit duets and Diana Ross & the Supremes' "Some Things You Never Get Used To". Ashford and Simpson helmed most of Ross's first album, Diana Ross, and continued to write and produce for her for the next decade.
In May 1970, Diana Ross was released on Motown. The first single, the gospel-influenced waltz, "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)", peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, a fully rearranged cover of Gaye's and Terrell's 1967 hit, and another Ashford and Simpson composition, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", was an international hit, and gave Ross her first #1 pop single and gold record award as a solo artist. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. In 1971, Motown released Ross's second album Everything Is Everything, which produced Ross's first UK number-one solo single, "I'm Still Waiting". Several months later, Ross released Surrender, which included the top-20 pop hit, "Remember Me". That year, she hosted her first solo television special, Diana!, featuring guest appearances by The Jackson 5, Bill Cosby and Danny Thomas.
In 1973 Ross returned to number-one with the single "Touch Me in the Morning". The album of the same name became her first top five charted pop release. Later that same year, Ross and fellow Motown star Marvin Gaye released a duet album, Diana & Marvin. The duo scored an international hit with their cover of The Stylistics' "You Are Everything". Also in 1973, she was the first entertainer in Japan's history to receive an invitation to the Imperial Palace for a private audience with the Empress Nagako, wife of Emperor Hirohito.
Ross' 1974 follow-up album, Last Time I Saw Him, wasn't as successful despite the success of its country-tinged title track. Two years later Ross ventured into disco with "Love Hangover", which returned her to number-one. The self-titled parent album became another top five hit and included her previous number-one, the movie theme, "Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme from Mahogany)". Ross' subsequent follow-ups, including Baby It's Me (1977) and Ross (1978) fell off the charts soon after they appeared. Ross did have success with her first Broadway one-woman show, An Evening with Diana Ross. Her performance later won her a Tony. She was featured in TV special with the same name.
In 1979 Ross hired former collaborators Ashford & Simpson, who had left Motown in 1973 due to contractual issues with Berry Gordy, to overlook the production of her next album, The Boss. That album produced the hit title track and the modestly successful "It's My House". Ross' working relationship with Berry Gordy had deteriorated at that point as Gordy refused to be an executive producer of the project. In 1980, Ross hired Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of the group CHIC to overlook production of her final contractual Motown album, diana. That album led to major success with "Upside Down" returning Ross to number-one on the pop charts for the first time since "Love Hangover". Its follow-up, "I'm Coming Out", was as successful and both songs found major success overseas.
In 1981, Ross decided not to renew her Motown contract only to discover that everything she thought she had owned was only leased to her by Berry Gordy. Ross accepted a $20 million deal with RCA in 1981, then the most lucrative contract in music. To complete contractual obligations to Motown, Ross recorded several songs with Lionel Richie, one of which, "Endless Love", led to the duo having an international number-one hit. The song was the theme song of the movie of the same name. When "Endless Love" hit #1 in 1981, Diana Ross became the first woman in music history to chart six #1 records. Combining her 12 as lead singer of The Supremes, Diana Ross' career total of number one records is 18, the most for any female recording artist in music history. Mariah Carey tied Ross' record in 2007. Motown issued a compilation album, To Love Again, to compete with Ross' RCA debut.
Film career: 1972–1999[link]
Main articles: Lady Sings the Blues (film), Mahogany (film), The Wiz (film), Out of Darkness, and Double Platinum
Though Ross had previously appeared in two films while a member of The Supremes, it wasn't until the early 1970s when Berry Gordy began to focus on making Ross an actress. In late 1971, Motown announced that Diana Ross was going to portray jazz icon Billie Holiday in a Motown-produced film loosely based on Holiday's autobiography Lady Sings the Blues (1956) written by Holiday and William Dufty. The movie co-starred Billy Dee Williams as Holiday's lover, Louis McKay. The cast also included comedian Richard Pryor as the "Piano Man".
Some critics ridiculed Ross's casting in the role. Ross and Holiday were considered to be "miles apart" in vocal styling and appearance. Undeterred, Ross immersed herself in Holiday's music and life story. She went to drug clinics and talked with doctors as research for the role. Ross made a crucial decision when it came to interpreting Holiday's music. Instead of imitating Billie Holiday's voice, Ross focused on Holiday's seemingly inimitable vocal phrasing.
Opening in October 1972, Lady Sings the Blues was a major success, and Ross's performance was lauded and well received. Jazz critic Leonard Feather, a friend of Billie Holiday, praised Ross for "expertly capturing the essence of Lady Day." In 1973, Ross was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for "Best Actress". Ross along with fellow nominee that year Cicely Tyson, were the second African American actresses to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress after Dorothy Dandridge. Ross won the Golden Globe for Best Newcomer, but lost the Best Actress Oscar to her friend Liza Minnelli for her role in Cabaret. The soundtrack album for Lady Sings the Blues reached number one on the Billboard 200 for two weeks and broke then industry records by shipping 300,000 copies during its first eight days of release. The double-pocket custom label record is one of Ross's best-selling albums of all time, with total sales to date of nearly two million copies.
In 1975, Ross again co-starred with Billy Dee Williams in the Motown film Mahogany. The story of an aspiring fashion designer who becomes a runway model and the toast of the industry, Mahogany was a troubled production from its inception. The film's original director, Tony Richardson, was fired during production and Berry Gordy assumed the director's chair himself. In addition, Gordy and Ross clashed during filming, with Ross leaving the production before shooting was completed, forcing Gordy to use secretary Edna Anderson as a body double for Ross. While a box office success, the film was not well received by the critics: Time magazine's review of the film chastised Gordy for "squandering one of America's most natural resources: Diana Ross".[9]
In 1977, Motown acquired the film rights to the Broadway play The Wiz, an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Although teenage Stephanie Mills, a veteran of the play, was originally cast as Dorothy, Ross convinced Universal Pictures producer Rob Cohen to have Ross cast as Dorothy. Because of Ross' age, the script was modified to make the protagonist a school teacher rather than a schoolgirl. Among Ross's costars were Lena Horne, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell and Ted Ross. Upon its October 1978 release, the film adaptation of The Wiz, a $24 million production, earned $21,049,053 at the box office.[10][11][12] Though pre-release television broadcast rights had been sold to CBS for over $10 million, the film produced a net loss of $10.4 million for Motown and Universal.[11][12] At the time, it was the most expensive film musical ever made.[13] The film's failure ended Ross' short career on the big screen and contributed to the Hollywood studios' reluctance to produce the all-black film projects which had become popular during the blaxploitation era of the early-to-mid 1970s for several years.[14][15][16] The Wiz was Ross' final film for Motown.
Ross had success with movie-themed songs. While her version of Holiday's "Good Morning Heartache" only performed modestly well in early 1973, her recording of "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" gave Ross her third number-one hit, in late 1975. Three years later, Ross and Michael Jackson had a modest dance hit with their recording of "Ease on Down the Road". Their second duet, actually as part of the ensemble of The Wiz, "Brand New Day", found some success overseas. Ross scored a Top 10 hit in late 1980 with the theme song to the 1980 film It's My Turn. The following year, she collaborated with former Commodores singer-songwriter Lionel Richie on the theme song for the film Endless Love. The Academy Award-nominated "Endless Love" single became her final hit on Motown Records, and the number one record of the year. Several years later, in 1988, Ross recorded the theme song to The Land Before Time. "If We Hold On Together" became an international hit reaching number-one in Japan.
Ross would be given movie offers over the years but reportedly turned them down because of either contractual obligations or fears of being typecast. Ross had campaigned to portray pioneering entertainer Josephine Baker in a feature film even during her later years in Motown. However, in 1991, the feature film turned into a TV film with Lynn Whitfield playing Baker instead of Ross. Ross was also offered a role in an early adaptation of The Bodyguard with Ryan O'Neal. However, plans of this adaptation fell through. Years later, Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner assumed the roles of Ross and O'Neal in the 1992 film. In 1993, Ross returned to making movies with a dramatic role in the TV film, Out of Darkness. Ross won acclaim for her role in the film and a well earned third Golden Globe nomination. In 1999, she and Brandy Norwood co-starred in the film, Double Platinum, which was released prior to the release of Ross' album, Every Day Is a New Day.
Later solo career: 1981–1999[link]
Diana Ross's RCA Records debut, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, was issued in October 1981. The album yielded three Top 10 hits including the title track "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", a remake of the 1956 Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers classic of the same name, and the single "Mirror Mirror". A third single, "Work That Body", hit the Top Ten in the UK. That success was repeated if only more modestly with the 1982 album, Silk Electric. Ross' recording of Michael Jackson's "Muscles" gave Ross another top ten hit. Ross' 1983 album, Ross, failed to produce any major success. It's single "Pieces Of Ice" peaked at #31 on the Hot 100 and was more popular as a music video than a Pop hit.
On January 24, 1982, Diana Ross sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XVI.
On July 21, 1983, Ross performed a concert in Central Park for a taped Showtime special. Proceeds of the concert would be donated to build a playground in the singer's name. Midway through the beginning of the show, a torrential downpour occurred. Ross tried to keep on performing, but the severe weather required that the show be stopped. Ross urged the large crowd to exit the venue safely, promising to perform the next day. The second concert held the very next day was without rain. The funds for the playground were to be derived from sales of different items at the concert; however, all profits earned from the first concert were spent on the second. When the mainstream media discovered the exorbitant costs of the two concerts, Diana Ross faced criticism and poor publicity. Although representatives of Diana Ross originally refused to pay anything for the proposed playground, Ross later paid the $250,000 required to build the park. The Diana Ross Playground was finally built three years later.[17] The Diana Ross Playground at 83rd and Central Park West is a beautiful assortment of wood structures and classic outdoor children's gym obstacles making it a lovely addition to the park.
In 1984, Ross' career spiked yet again with the release of the million-selling Swept Away. The title track became an international hit as did the chart-topping ballad, "Missing You", which was a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who had died earlier that year. Her 1985 album, Eaten Alive, found major success overseas with the title track and "Chain Reaction", although neither of the songs became the best-sellers she was once accustomed to in America. Earlier in 1985, she appeared as part of the supergroup USA for Africa on the "'We Are the World'" charity single, which sold over 20 million copies world wide. Ross' 1987 follow up to Eaten Alive, Red Hot Rhythm & Blues, found less success than the prior album. In 1988, Ross chose to not renew her RCA contract.
Motown Records was being sold by Berry Gordy for $60 million. Ross advised Gordy not to make the move. Before leaving Motown, Gordy offered Ross a contract back to Motown. Ross was at first hesitant to return to the label but agreed after Gordy offered her part-ownership of the label. Despite initial promotion, Ross' next album, Workin' Overtime, bombed. Subsequent follow-ups including The Force Behind the Power (1991), Take Me Higher (1995) and Every Day Is a New Day (1999) produced similarly disappointing sales. Ross had more success overseas with the albums than she did in America. In 1994, Ross performed at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup, hosted in the USA. Her performance has become a running joke in football circles due to her obvious miming and for missing the goal from close range.[18][19]
On January 28, 1996, Diana Ross performed the Halftime Show at Super Bowl XXX.
In 1999, she was named the most successful female singer in the history of the United Kingdom charts, based upon a tally of her career hits. Madonna would eventually succeed Ross as the most successful female artist in the UK.
Later that year, Ross presented at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards in September of the year and shocked the audience by touching rapper Lil' Kim's exposed breast, pasty-covered nipple, amazed at the young rapper's brashness.[20]
Supremes reunions and Return to Love[link]
Main articles: Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever and Return to Love Tour
In 1983, Ross reunited with former Supremes Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong for the television special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever. The three performed their 1969 number-one hit "Someday We'll Be Together", although alleged onstage altercations between Ross and Wilson became an issue during and after the taping of the special. A four-song Supremes set was planned but Ross, suffering from influenza, declined to rehearse with "The Girls" and stated that they would have to be happy just doing "Someday We'll Be Together". Before the special was taped later that evening, Wilson allegedly planned with Birdsong to take a step forward every time Ross did the same. This appeared to frustrate Ross, causing her to push Wilson's shoulder. Later, Wilson was not aware of the script set by producer Suzanne DePasse, in which Ross was to introduce Berry Gordy. Wilson took it upon herself to do so,[21] at which point Ross pushed down Wilson's hand-held microphone, stating "It's been taken care of." Ross, then, introduced Gordy.[22] These incidents were excised from the final edit of the taped special, but still made their way into the news media; People magazine reported that "Ross [did] some elbowing to get Wilson out of the spotlight."[23]
The original Supremes were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Original member Florence Ballard had died twelve years earlier. Ross was performing around the time of the induction ceremony and was unable to attend; Mary Wilson accepted the award.[citation needed] In 1999, Ross, Wilson, Cindy Birdsong & mega-tour promoter SFX(Now LiveNation began negotiations regarding a Supremes tour in which all living former Supremes would participate(See Barbra Walters interview video below.). The negotiations failed, however, and Ross and SFX hired 1970s Supremes members Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne, who were touring as the Former Ladies of the Supremes, to participate. The Return to Love tour was launched in June 2000. The tour performed well in large markets, but, struggled in medium markets. Despite selling out its final performance, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the tour ended abruptly after fourteen performances.[citation needed]
Current work[link]
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Following successful European and American tours in 2004, Diana Ross returned to the Billboard music charts with two duets in 2005. "I've Got a Crush on You", recorded with Rod Stewart for his album The Great American Songbook, reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart. The second, recorded with Westlife, was a remake of Ross's 1991 number-2 UK single, "When You Tell Me You Love Me", and reached number 2 in the UK, just as the original had, and number 1 in Ireland. In January, 2005, M.A.C. Cosmetics named Diana Ross its beauty icon for 2005. In June 2006, Motown released the shelved Blue album, which peaked at number 2 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart. Ross' new studio album, I Love You, was released worldwide on October 2, 2006 and January 16, 2007, in North America, on the Manhattan Records/EMI label.[24] Since its release in 2007, EMI Inside reports that I Love You has sold more than 622,000 copies worldwide.
In January 2007, Ross appeared on a number of television shows across the U.S. to promote her new album and began touring in the spring. She appeared on American Idol as a mentor to the contestants[25] Ross's United States "I Love You" tour garnered positive reviews,[26] as did her European tour of the same year.[27]
At the 2007 BET Awards, Ross was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by her five children and singer Alicia Keys. Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu and Chaka Khan performed musical tributes to Ross, covering several of her most popular recordings. During her acceptance speech, Ross lambasted the declining level of professional standards among the younger generation's musicians, as well as their overabundant use of vulgarity and profanity to garner press attention and record sales. Later that year, the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors committee, which recognizes career excellence, cultural influence and contributions to American culture, named Diana Ross as one of its honorees. Past honoree and fellow Motown alumni Smokey Robinson and actor Terrence Howard spoke on her behalf at the official ceremony that December, and singers Ciara, Vanessa L. Williams, Yolanda Adams and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks performed musical tributes.
The lectures are designed to present prolific and influential characters to speak about their life and inspirations. During her lecture Ross stated that it is "unlikely" that she would undertake any further movie projects.
In May 2008, Ross headlined at New York City's Radio City Music Hall's 'Divas with Heart' concert event, which also featured fellow performers Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle. The following month she was a headliner at the City Stages music festival in Birmingham, AL, next to The Flaming Lips. The New York Times said about the duo, "the most incongruous headliners at an outdoor urban concert series, with the once-in-a-lifetime-at-most combination of Diana Ross and the Flaming Lips. Something for everyone, surely." She performed at two major events in the UK in July 2008: the famous Liverpool Pops Festival and the National Trust Summer Festival at Petworth House, West Sussex. In June 2009, Diana Ross' recording of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was voted a Legendary Michigan Song.[28] On October 16–17, 2009, Diana Ross headlined the annual Dutch concert event, Symphonica in Rosso, in the 34,000-seat Gelredome Stadium, in Arnhem, The Netherlands. She was accompanied by a 40-piece orchestra. Each of the two concerts was sold out.
Ross performed a cross-country tour in the summer of 2010. The More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour featured an all-new set list, stage design, and costumes galore, and was dedicated to her friend Michael Jackson who died in June 2009. The tour, which commenced on May 15, 2010, in Boston, Massachusetts, earned Ross excellent reviews in every city in which she performed, and concluded in Saratoga, California. An extended American leg of the tour began in September, 2010, and is scheduled to continue until March 2011, in Stamford, Connecticut, after which, another American leg of her tour will begin on September 11, 2011, at Temecula, CA's Pechanga Resort and Casino, & continuing throughout autumn, 2011. It is rumored that Ross will mount European & Asian legs of the tour. In June 2011, Diana Ross was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends online Hall of Fame.[29] On December 21, 2011, The Recording Academy has announced, along with several legendary artists, including bossa nova originator Antonio Carlos Jobim & late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Diana Ross received a Grammy Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Award on February 11, 2012. On February 23, 2012, Ross will begin the fifth US leg of her highly successful More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, in Hollywood, Fla. On May 15, 2012, television studio Shout Out Factory! released an official DVD version of Ross' seminal July 22, 1983 Central Park concert, "For One & For All". Featuring commentary by director Steve Binder, the DVD also features both days' concerts in their entirety. As of May 23, 2012, the DVD is #5 on Amazon's Music Videos & Concerts Best Sellers List.
Personal life[link]
While Ross' mother was supportive of her career, her father was disappointed in her choice to be an entertainer rather than attend college like her other siblings. Biographies later stated Ross' drive was inspired by a lack of a support she felt from her father. Ross and her father's relationship repaired over the years until Fred Ross died in 2007. Ross' mother died in 1984.
Ross' elder sister Barbara found success as a doctor and in 1993, was appointed as dean of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, becoming the first black American woman to administer a medical school in the United States. Rita Ross, Diana's younger sister, became a teacher. Brothers Arthur and Wilbert "Chico" Ross followed their sister into the recording industry and entertainment business, respectively. Arthur became a songwriter for Motown writing hits for Michael Jackson, The Miracles and Marvin Gaye while Chico became a professional dancer and choreographer joining his elder sister as a choreographer on her shows during the 1970s and 1980s. Eldest brother Fred Ross, Jr., a veteran of the Vietnam War, never followed his sister into show business settling for civilian life in his native Detroit. Brother Arthur and his wife, Patricia Robinson, were murdered in 1996 in the northern Detroit suburb of Oak Park, Michigan. Their bodies were found bound and gagged in their basement. As of this writing, no one has been convicted of the murders. A state's witness disappeared before the case's primary suspect could be tried.
Ross married twice. Her first husband was music business manager Robert Ellis Silberstein, whom she married in January 1971. They divorced in March 1977. In January 1986, after a romantic courtship, Ross married billionaire Norwegian shipping magnate Arne Næss, Jr.. After several years of legal separation, the couple were officially divorced in 2000. Næss was later killed in a mountain climbing accident in 2004. Ross attended his funeral.
Ross is the mother of five children. Daughter Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein was born on August 14, 1971, Rhonda's biological father is Berry Gordy. She is now married; her married name is Rhonda Ross Kendrick. Ross and Silberstein had two daughters: Tracee Joy Silberstein, born October 29, 1972 (now known as Tracee Ellis Ross) and Chudney Lane Silberstein, born November 4, 1975 (now known as Chudney Ross). Ross had two sons with Næss. Their sons are Ross Arne Næss (born October 7, 1987) and Evan Olav Næss (born August 26, 1988), now known as Evan Ross). Ross became a grandmother when daughter Rhonda gave birth to a boy, Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick, on August 7, 2009.
Solo discography[link]
Main article: Diana Ross discography
Filmography[link]
- 1964: T.A.M.I. Show (with The Supremes)
- 1965: Beach Ball (with The Supremes)
- 1972: Lady Sings the Blues
- 1975: Mahogany
- 1978: The Wiz
- 1994: Out of Darkness
- 1999: Double Platinum
- 2002: The Making and Meaning of We Are Family (documentary)
- 2010: Met With Sandra Ellison and Tamia Holmes
Television[link]
- 1968: Tarzan (with The Supremes)
- 1968: T.C.B. (with The Supremes)
- 1981: diana
- 1981: Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
- 1983: Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
- 1983: For One And For All – Diana Ross Live! in Central Park
- 1987: Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
- 1989: Diana Ross: Workin' Overtime
- 1992: Diana Ross Live! The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues: Stolen Moments
- 1994: Out of Darkness
- 1996: Super Bowl XXX
- 1999: Double Platinum
- 2000: VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
- 2005: Tsunami Aid
- 2007: BET Awards 2007
- 2007: Kennedy Center Honors
- 2008: Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Autobiographies[link]
- Ross, Diana (October 1993). Secrets of a Sparrow. Random House. ISBN 0-679-42874-7.
- Ross, Diana; Rosanne Shelnutt (ed.) (December 2002). Diana Ross: Going Back. New York: Universe. ISBN 0-7893-0797-9. (A scrapbook-style collection of photographs)
See also[link]
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- List of awards and nominations received by Diana Ross
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of number-one hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one in the United States
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart
References[link]
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- ^ "Ross awarded life time achievement - The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. 2012-02-13. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/music/12885993/ross-awarded-life-time-achievement/. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ Pynk, Mizz (2010-05-31). "Diana Ross Tour Getting Rave Reviews!! « Pink Celebrity". Pynkcelebrity.com. http://www.pynkcelebrity.com/archives/47119. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ "A DIANA ROSS' Fan'Site ♥ Celebrating DIANA ROSS's Artistic Achievement ♥ A DIANA ROSS' Fan'Site". Dianaross.awardspace.com. 2012-02-05. http://dianaross.awardspace.com/. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ "Diana Ross". ACL Live. http://www.acl-live.com/calendar/2011/2/diana-ross. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel; The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, p. 207
- ^ Wilson, Mary (1986). Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme. Cooper Square Press. pp. 169–170. ISBN 0-8154-1000-X.
- ^ George, Nelson (1985). Where Did Our Love Go? The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound. St. Martin's Press. pp. 80–81, 87. ISBN 0-312-01109-1.
- ^ Posner, Gerald. Motown : Music, Money, Sex, and Power, pg. 286.
- ^ Sharp, Kathleen (2003). Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire. Carroll & Graf Publishers. pp. 357–358. ISBN 0-7867-1220-1.
- ^ a b Harpole, Charles (2003). History of the American Cinema. Simon and Schuster. pp. 64, 65, 219, 220, 290. ISBN 0-684-80463-8.
- ^ a b Adrahtas, Thomas (2006). A Lifetime to Get Here: Diana Ross: The American Dreamgirl. AuthorHouse. pp. 163–167. ISBN 1-4259-7140-7.
- ^ Skow, John (October 30, 1978). "Nowhere Over the Rainbow". TIME (Time Warner). http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,912236,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ Moon, Spencer; George Hill (1997). Reel Black Talk: A Sourcebook of 50 American Filmmakers. Greenwood Press. xii. ISBN 0-313-29830-0.
- ^ Benshoff, Harry M.; Sean Griffin (2004). America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies. Blackwell Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 0-631-22583-8.
- ^ George, Nelson (1985). Where Did Our Love Go? The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound. St. Martin's Press. p. 193.
- ^ Anderson, Susan Heller and Deirdre Carmody (September 12, 1986). "NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; Start at Ross Playground." New York Times. [1]
- ^ Ben Blackmore (2010-06-09). "World Cup Preview | Football Features". ESPN.co.uk. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/26075.html. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "The Top 10 Funniest World Cup Moments". MarketWatch. 2010-05-27. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-top-10-funniest-world-cup-moments-2010-05-27?reflink=MW_news_stmp. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Diana Ross and Lil' Kim's wild VMA moment", Lisa Costantini, August 21, 2002, Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 26, 2007.
- ^ Wilson, Mary. Dreamgirl, My Life As A Supreme and Taraborrelli, Randy, "Call Her Miss Ross, George, Nelson " Where Did Our Love Go?, The Rise & Fall Of Motown
- ^ Posner, Gerald. Motown : Music, Money, Sex, and Power, pg. 308–309. and Taraborrelli, Randy, "The Unauthorized Biography of Diana Ross.
- ^ Wilson, Mary. Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme., pg. 1–5. Taken from Wilson, Mary and Romanowski, Patricia (1986, 1990, 2000). Dreamgirl & Supreme Faith: My Life as a Supreme. New York: Cooper Square Publishers. ISBN 0-8154-1000-X.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2006-12-13). "New Diana Ross Album To Get U.S. Release". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003520936.
- ^ ourdailyripa (2007-01-16). "Diana Ross on Live with Regis and Kelly". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyBuWrAGAsU.
- ^ 2007 Tour: Diana Ross is divine in Oakland, California
- ^ 2007 European Tour
- ^ [http://www.michiganrockandrolllegends.com/legendary-michigan-songs-inductees
- ^ [http://www.michiganrockandrolllegends.com/mrrl-hall-of-fame/190-diana-ross
Further reading[link]
- Taraborrelli, J. Randy (2007-05-01). Diana Ross: A Biography. Citadel. ISBN 0-8065-2849-4.
External links[link]
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- Official website
- International Diana Ross website
- Diana Ross Tribute Fansite website
- Barbara Walters interviews Diana Ross about "Return To Love" Tour
- International Diana Ross Fanclub website
- Diana Ross Superstar website
- Diana Ross discography at Discogs
- Diana Ross discography at MusicBrainz
- Carlo's Supremes website
- Mark's Diana Ross website
- unofficial biography page
- Supremes 9.0 — fansite
- Diana Ross interview recorded 10.13.1968
- [2] on the Pop Chronicles
- Diana Ross at the Internet Movie Database
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