Gordy

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Gordy was a Motown Records imprint known for releasing influential soul and R&B music by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas.

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Gordy canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Motown imprint
record label imprint
associatedWithEra 1960s soul music
1970s R&B
1980s R&B
associatedWithMovement Motown
surface form: Motown sound
basedIn Detroit
surface form: Detroit, Michigan
catalogType R&B catalog
soul catalog
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
distributionLabelFor Motown
surface form: Motown Records
genre R&B music
soul music
industry music industry
locationCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
mediaFormat cassette tapes
compact discs
vinyl records
namedAfter Berry Gordy
notableArtist DeBarge
Martha and the Vandellas
Rick James
The Contours
The Four Tops
The Jackson 5
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
surface form: The Miracles

The Temptations
notableRelease “ABC” by The Jackson 5
Dancing in the Street
surface form: “Dancing in the Street” by Martha and the Vandellas

(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
surface form: “Heat Wave” by Martha and the Vandellas

"My Girl" by The Temptations
surface form: “My Girl” by The Temptations

Super Freak
surface form: “Super Freak” by Rick James
owner Motown
surface form: Motown Records
parentOrganization Motown
surface form: Motown Records
partOf Gordy Records
surface form: Motown Records label family
product albums
phonograph records
singles
recordLabelOf DeBarge
Martha and the Vandellas
Rick James
The Contours
The Four Tops
The Jackson 5
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
surface form: The Miracles

The Temptations
specializesIn African-American popular music

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