A Tribute to Berry Gordy - The Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown

The Temptations (Author, Performer), Marvin Gaye (Author), Shanice (Author), The Four Tops (Author), Diana Ross & The Supremes (Author), Jackie Wilson (Author), Smokey Robinson (Author), Stevie Wonder and The Temptations (Author), Barrett Strong (Author, Performer), Marv Johnson (Author, Performer), Boyz II Men (Author), Stevie Wonder (Author) | Format: Audio CD

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• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B000F4SNTQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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A Tribute to Berry Gordy - The Music, The Magic, The Memories of Motown // 1. Do You Love Me - The Temptations 2. Try It Baby - Marvin Gaye 3. I Want To Go Back There Again - Shanice 4. I'll Be There - The Four Tops 5. You've Made Me So Very Happy - Diana Ross & The Supremes 6. To Be Loved - Jackie Wilson 7. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson 8. Did You Know (Berry's Theme) - Smokey Robinson 9. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday - Boyz II Men (radio version) 10. You Are You - Shanice 11. Dream Come True, (You're My) - Stevie Wonder/The Temptations 12. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong 13. Power - The Temptations 14. You've Got What It Takes - Marv Johnson 15. We Couldn't Get Along Without You - Diana Ross & The Supremes

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4.0 out of 5 stars You Have Indeed, August 27, 2011

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Berry Gordy remains one of the most inspiring and influential figures in pop culture in the 20th Century. He created, arguably the greatest music corporation of it's time, Motown. What label can claim the singular Mount Rushmore of Pop/Soul music including Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson. Not to mention The Supremes, The Temptations, The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Lionel Richie and The Commodores, etc. just to name a few.

A half century ago in 1961, he took a family loan of $800 and began to build an empire. Not only did he sign great performing artists, being rooted in songwriting, via their Jobete Publishing co., many of the aforementioned performing artists, there was a stable of first rate songwriters/producers in Holland, Dozier, Holland, Ashford & Simpson, Norman Whitfield, etc. to name a few.

So on that 50th Anniversary celebration, Mr. Gordy has written his memoirs and released this compilation.

Diana Ross was one of his proudest achievements. Her contribution to this compilation is her cover of an early Jobete copyright, "You've Made Me So Very Happy", made famous by Blood, Sweat and Tears. In this modern update, the track has a neo-soul, new Jill swing arrangement, produced by Jerry Peters,( who happened to also write and produce one of my all time favorite songs, "Going in Circles"). Though the Motown of 1991 is a poor facsimile of the Motown, Mr. Gordy created, Diana delivers a performance brimming with love and admiration for it's honoree. For this reason, and 14 lesser ones, I treasure this album.