Berry Gordy: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Berry Gordy Jr. Nov 07, 2026
Article revised and media added. Jan 09, 2026
Anniversary information added. Nov 24, 2025
Add new Web site: PBS - The HistoryMakers - An Evening With Berry Gordy. Nov 07, 2025
Add new Web site: The HistoryMakers - Berry Gordy. Jul 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Berry Gordy. May 13, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Desert Island Discs - Berry Gordy. Feb 04, 2025
Add new Web site: Teach Rock - Berry Gordy. Oct 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Berry Gordy Jr. May 10, 2024
Add new Web site: CSUN University Library - For the Love of Music: Berry Gordy Jr. and Motown Records. Mar 29, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Berry Gordy. Nov 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Berry Gordy. Jun 21, 2023
Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - Biography of Berry Gordy. Apr 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Motown Museum - Berry Gordy. Jun 12, 2022
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Berry Gordy Jr., Music Producer born. Jun 12, 2022
Noted that he received a Kennedy Center Honor and removed “Jr.” from the article title. Dec 03, 2021
Add new Web site: Detroit Historical Society - Encyclopedia of Detroit - Gordy, Berry Jr. May 05, 2021
Add new Web site: Famous Entrepreneurs - Berry Gordy. May 05, 2021
Changed “black” to “Black” throughout article. Aug 31, 2020
Add new Web site: Michigan Rock and Roll Legends - Berry Gordy Jr. Apr 16, 2019
Noted that he received the National Medal of Arts (2016). Jun 05, 2018
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Berry Gordy Jr. Sep 24, 2014
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Berry Gordy, Jr. Jul 29, 2013
Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Biography of Berry Gordy Jr. Jul 29, 2013
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Berry Gordy, Jr. Jul 02, 2013
Article revised and updated. Apr 25, 2013
Add new Web site: Motown Historical Museum - Biography of Berry Gordy. Jan 19, 2012
Add new Web site: Regents of the University of Michigan - Biography of Jr. Berry Gordy. Jan 19, 2012
Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Biography of Berry Gordy Jr. Jan 19, 2012
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Berry Gordy jr. Jan 18, 2012
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Jr. Berry Gordy. Jan 18, 2012
Article added to new online database. Jan 12, 2000
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