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

The fusion of gospel, pop, R&B, and soul contributed greatly to the success of Motown Records. It allowed its writers and artists to create songs that were catchy and appealing to younger listeners, ...

Motown Records founder Berry Gordy has hailed the late Rev. Jesse Jackson as "a dear friend" who helped build important bonds more than six decades ago in Detroit. In a statement provided to the ...

The Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence — on West Grand Boulevard a few blocks from the historic Hitsville, U.S.A. — will be christened in honor of museum founder Edwards. She is the late ...

Michael Jackson‘s “Billie Jean” is a song about a man who may or may not have fathered a child with a woman he doesn’t like. One of Jackson’s brothers explained the song’s connection to Motown founder ...

Karla Gordy Bristol , Berry Gordy, Iris Gordy (Photo: Bob Delgadillo/Events Photographer) *Motown friends and family came together last week in Tarzana (CA), to enjoy the 11th Annual “Friends of ...

DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler recruited hometown star Eminem for a memorable 2011 Super Bowl ad that introduced the tagline “Imported From Detroit.” The automaker is going back to that well with an ad ...

Berry Gordy attends a photocall for “Motown – The Musical” at The Hospital Club on October 5, 2015 in London, England. (Oct. 4, 2015 – Source: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images Europe) *Motown founder Berry ...

The love was flowing strong in the room as Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. celebrated his 96 th birthday. At a party Saturday, Nov. 29, teeming with famous friends, fellow music executives and family ...