Gordy family
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The Gordy family is an influential American family best known for founding and leading Motown Records, which shaped the sound of popular music in the 20th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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business family ⓘ musical dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Detroit ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
Motown
ⓘ
surface form:
Motown sound
R&B ⓘ pop ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Motown
ⓘ
surface form:
Motown Records
|
| associatedWithState | Michigan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
key contributors to the Detroit music scene
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symbol of Black entrepreneurship in the music industry ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American ⓘ |
| foundedOrganization |
Motown
ⓘ
surface form:
Motown Records
|
| hasNotableMember |
Anna Gordy Gaye
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Berry Gordy ⓘ Esther Gordy Edwards ⓘ Fuller Gordy ⓘ Gwen Gordy Fuqua ⓘ Hazel Gordy ⓘ Iris Gordy ⓘ Kennedy William Gordy ⓘ Kennedy William Gordy ⓘ
surface form:
Kenneth Gordy
Kerry Gordy ⓘ Redfoo ⓘ Rhonda Ross Kendrick ⓘ Robert Gordy ⓘ Rockwell ⓘ Sky Blu ⓘ Skyler Austen Gordy ⓘ Kennedy William Gordy ⓘ
surface form:
Stefan Kendal Gordy
|
| historicalPeriodOfActivity |
late 20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| impactOn |
development of crossover hits in the United States
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racial integration of American popular music ⓘ |
| knownForWorkingWith |
African-American recording artists
ⓘ
mainstream pop audiences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to R&B music
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contributions to pop music ⓘ contributions to soul music ⓘ founding Motown Records ⓘ influence on popular music in the 20th century ⓘ |
| primaryBusiness |
music industry
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music publishing ⓘ record production ⓘ |
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