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Berry Gordy III (born November 28, 1929), also known as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer, and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades. As a songwriter, Gordy composed or co-composed a number of hits including "Money (That's What I Want)", "Lonely Teardrops" and "That's Why" (Jackie Wilson), "Shop Around" (the Miracles), and "Do... [more on Wikipedia]
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03/1958
written by Berry Gordy
, Gwendolyn Gordy & Tyran Carlo
4.
09/1958
[Brunswick 55086]
written by Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy
&
George Gordy
5.
10/1958
[Atlantic 2001]
written by Berry Gordy
, Tyran Carlo &
Albert Green
6.
11/1958
7.
11/1958
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #308]
[Brunswick 55105]
written by Berry Gordy
& Tyran Carlo
8.
Berry Gordy's (Motown) first release
[United Artists 160]
written by Berry Gordy
&
Marv Johnson
9.
03/1959
[Brunswick 55121]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
& Tyran Carlo
10.
06/1959
[Brunswick 55136]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
& Tyran Carlo
11.
07/1959
[United Artists 175]
written by Berry Gordy
12.
10/1959
13.
10/1959
[United Artists 185]
written by Tyran Carlo, Gwen Fuqua, Berry Gordy Jr.
& Marv Johnson
14.
12/1959
[Chess 1743]
written by Berry Gordy
, Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] & Gwen Gordy
15.
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #288]
[Anna 1111]
written by
Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
16.
02/1960
written by Tyran Carlo, Gwen Fuqua, Berry Gordy Jr.
& Marv Johnson
17.
03/1960
18.
05/1960
[Argo 5359]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Berry Gordy
& Gwen Gordy
19.
05/1960
[United Artists 226]
written by Berry Gordy
& Marv Johnson
20.
06/1960
[United Artists 226]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
,
Brian Holland & Janie Bradford
21.
08/1960
[Anna 1119]
written by Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Berry Gordy
& Gwen Gordy
22.
09/1960
[United Artists 241]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
23.
12/1960
24.
12/1960
featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #495]
[Tamla 54034]
written by Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy
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26.
03/1961
[United Artists 294]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
27.
03/1961
[Tamla 54036]
written by Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy
28.
07/1961
[Tamla 54044]
written by Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy
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07/1961
30.
08/1961
31.
08/1961
[Tamla 54030]
written by Berry Gordy
& Smokey Robinson
32.
[Gordy 7001]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
33.
08/1962
[Amazon 708]
written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
34.
08/1962
[Gordy 7005]
written by Berry Gordy
35.
09/1962
[Tamla 54069]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
& Smokey Robinson
36.
12/1962 Paradise The Temptations
from
Meet the Temptations
[Gordy 7010]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
37.
12/1962
[Motown 1034]
written by Berry Gordy
38.
12/1962 Shake Sherry The Contours
from
Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)
[Gordy 7012]
written by Berry Gordy
39.
US B side to "Laughing Boy"
[Motown 1039]
written by William "Smokey" Robinson & Berry Gordy Jr.
40.
04/1963
[Gordy 7016]
written by Berry Gordy
41.
05/1963
42.
08/1963
[Tamla 54082]
written by Berry Gordy
43.
08/1963
as Little Stevie Wonder
[Tamla 54061]
written by Berry Gordy
&
Clarence Paul 44.
09/1963
as Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
[London 9625]
written by Berry Gordy
45.
10/1963
[Epic 5-9678]
written by Berry Gordy
46.
11/1963
written by Berry Gordy
& Janie Bradford
47.
live [Wand 150]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
& Janie Bradford
48.
06/1964
backing vocals by the Temptations
[Tamla 54095]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
49.
B side to You Better Get It
[Dial 4003]
written by Tyran Carlo, Gwen Fuqua, Berry Gordy Jr.
& Marv Johnson
50.
09/1965
[Tamla 54121]
written by Berry Gordy
51.
[Roulette 4697]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
52.
11/1966
[Soul 35026]
written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
53.
[Epic 5-10144]
written by Tyran Carlo, Gwen Fuqua, Berry Gordy Jr.
& Marv Johnson
54.
04/1967
55.
09/1967
56.
[Gordy 7078]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
& Smokey Robinson
57.
58.
03/1969
[Columbia 44776]
written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson & Berry Gordy
59.
05/1969
as Diana Ross & the Supremes
[Motown 1148]
written by Berry Gordy
& Henry Cosby
60.
11/1969
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #120] charted as I Want You Back / Who's Lovin' You in US R&B charts
[Motown 1157]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
61.
[Motown 1163]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
62.
03/1970
[Capitol 2734]
written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson & Berry Gordy
63.
04/1970
[Common United 3011]
written by Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy Jr.
, Gwen Gordy &
Billy Hill 64.
04/1970
written by Berry Gordy
65.
05/1970
in the US B side I Found That Girl charted from 1 august 1970
[Motown 1166]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
66.
09/1970
67.
[Chart 5109]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
68.
01/1971
[Motown 1177]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
69.
02/1971
[Uni 55272]
written by Berry Gordy
& Tyran Carlo
70.
07/1971
[Motown 1186]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
71.
10/1971
as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
[Gordy 7110]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
72.
12/1971
[Motown 1194]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
73.
[Atlantic 4002]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
, Tyran Carlo & Gwen Gordy
74.
08/1973
75.
[ABC/Dot 17620]
written by Berry Gordy
, Gwen Gordy & Tyran Carlo
76.
05/1976
[A&M 1817]
written by Smokey Robinson & Berry Gordy
77.
07/1976
[Artists of America 122]
written by Berry Gordy
, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch
78.
12/1976
[Charta 103]
written by Berry Gordy
79.
80.
07/1977
written by Tyran Carlo, Gwen Fuqua, Berry Gordy Jr.
& Marv Johnson
81.
[Door Knob 045]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
& Tyran Carlo
82.
[Arista 0420]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
83.
08/1979
[Virgin 67003]
written by Janie Bradford & Berry Gordy
84.
10/1979
[Buddah 615]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
& Tyran Carlo
85.
12/1979
written by Berry Gordy
& Tyran Carlo
86.
87.
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
88.
written by Berry Gordy
& Tyran Carlo
89.
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
& Henry Cosby
90.
[Island 99784]
written by Berry Gordy
91.
R: re-entered UK charts after appearing in the BBC Two documentary series Arena written by Berry Gordy
& Tyran Carlo
92.
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
93.
94.
04/1988
as Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5
R rm written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
95.
06/1988
R: featured in the movie Dirty Dancing [Motown Yesteryear 448]
written by Berry Gordy
96.
10/1988
[Chariot 1921]
written by Berry Gordy
& Tyran Carlo
97.
written by
Rosenthal Offenbach ,
Frank Farian ,
George Reyam ,
Warren Casey ,
Jim Jacobs ,
Chuck Berry ,
Fred Fassert ,
Kal Mann ,
Dave Appell , Berry Gordy
, Tyran Carlo,
Bob Crewe &
Kenny Nolan 98.
99.
11/1991 O.P.P. Naughty by Nature
from
Naughty by Nature
[Tommy Boy 988]
written by Vincent Brown, Anthony Criss, Kier Gist, Berry Gordy
, Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren & Deke Richards
100.
featuring
Trey Lorenz live [Columbia 74330]
written by Berry Gordy
, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch
101.
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
102.
written by Berry Gordy
& Janie Bradford
103.
written by Berry Gordy
104.
05/1995
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
105.
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell & Deke Richards
106.
written by Berry Gordy
, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren & Deke Richards
107.
01/1997
written by Berry Gordy
, Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren & Deke Richards
108.
07/1997
109.
08/1997
110.
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Motown album cut]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren,
Christine Perren , Alphonso Mizell & Deke Richards
111.
08/1998
written by Berry Gordy
, Dennis Lussier, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren &
Sanjiv Sen 112.
08/1998
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
113.
featuring Chukki Starr
written by Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy
, Deke Richards & Freddie Perren
114.
07/2000
115.
[Soulja 50202]
written by Berry Gordy Jr.
, Dennis Lussier, Alphonso Mizell & Freddie Perren
116.
07/2001
[Roc-A-Fella 588701]
written by
Jay-Z , Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Fonce Mizell &
Kanye West 117.
R written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
118.
R written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
119.
R written by Jay-Z, Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Fonce Mizell & Kanye West
120.
R written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
121.
01/2007
R written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
122.
R written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
123.
124.
01/2009
Christmas written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Christine Perren, Alphonso Mizell & Deke Richards
125.
03/2009
R written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
126.
07/2009
R: Michael Jackson's death written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
127.
07/2009
R: Michael Jackson's death written by Berry Gordy
, Bob West, Hal Davis & Willie Hutch
128.
12/2009
R Christmas written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Christine Perren, Alphonso Mizell & Deke Richards
129.
130.
08/2011
featuring
Victoria Justice written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
131.
11/2011
R written by Berry Gordy
& Tyran Carlo
132.
12/2011
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
133.
written by Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell
134.
06/2012
135.
06/2012
[Roc Nation Digital]
written by
Andre Davidson ,
Andrew Harr , Berry Gordy Jr.
, Bob West,
Bonnie McKee ,
Christopher Wallace , Hal Davis,
Jermaine Jackson [Mayne Zane] ,
Kelly Sheehan ,
Osten Harvey Jr. ,
Sean Davidson &
Wil 136.
07/2012
R written by Jay-Z, Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Fonce Mizell & Kanye West
137.
featuring
Problem or
French Montana written by
Eric Bellinger ,
JasonMartin ,
Sorry Jaynari , Fonce Mizell,
Andrew Noland , Berry Gordy
, Deke Richards, Freddie Perren,
Greg Webster ,
Sugarfoot ,
Marshall Jones ,
Marvin Pierce ,
Nieman J ,
Norman Napier &
Ralph Middlebrooks
138.
written by Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Fonce Mizell & Berry Gordy
139.
140.
12/2020
featuring
Big Sean &
2 Chainz [300 Entertainment]
written by
J. R. Rotem ,
Benjamin Lasnier ,
Nicki Pooyandeh , Treach, Vin Rock, Keir Gist, Berry Gordy
, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Deke Richards,
Megan Pete ,
Big Sean &
2 Chainz
& 
