Dec 21 2008
Famous In Michigan: Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy was born on November 28, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan as the seventh of eight children. In an early effort to strike it rich quickly, Berry dropped out of high school in the 11th grade to pursue a boxing career – which he did until 1950 when he drafted by the U.S. Army for the Korean War. After his return, he enjoyed limited success as a songwriter and singer before deciding to take on the world of record producing. In January of 1959 Berry Gordy borrowed $800 from his family and founded Tamla Records, an R&B Record. Nobody knew that these would be the founding roots of the Motown music scene as have come to know and love it today.
