Gordy Records
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Gordy Records is a Motown-affiliated record label known for releasing influential soul and R&B music by artists such as The Temptations and Rick James.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gordy Records (as member of DeBarge) | 1 |
| Soul Records | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Motown subsidiary
ⓘ
record label ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Motown
ⓘ
surface form:
Motown family of labels
|
| associatedWith |
DeBarge
ⓘ
Martha and the Vandellas ⓘ Rick James ⓘ Smokey Robinson ⓘ Teena Marie ⓘ The Commodores ⓘ The Contours ⓘ The Four Tops ⓘ The Jackson 5 ⓘ Smokey Robinson & The Miracles ⓘ
surface form:
The Miracles
The Temptations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distribution | Motown distribution network ⓘ |
| era |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| focus |
African-American popular music
ⓘ
soul and R&B artists ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Berry Gordy ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B music
ⓘ
funk ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| location |
Detroit
ⓘ
surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
|
| namedAfter | Berry Gordy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with classic Motown sound
ⓘ
releasing influential R&B music ⓘ releasing influential soul music ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
Motown soul singles
ⓘ
albums by Rick James ⓘ albums by The Temptations ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Motown
ⓘ
Motown ⓘ
surface form:
Motown Records
|
| product |
music recordings
ⓘ
phonograph records ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gordy Records (as member of DeBarge)