MUSICIAN

Berry Gordy

1929 - Today

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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 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 "Lonely Teardrops" and "That's Why" (Jackie Wilson), "Shop Around" (the Miracles), and "Do You Love Me" (the Contours), all of which topped the US R&B charts, as well as the international hit "Reet Petite" (Jackie Wilson). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Berry Gordy has received more than 7,545,078 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Berry Gordy is the 847th most popular musician (down from 795th in 2019), the 4,202nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,996th in 2019) and the 266th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Berry Gordy ranks 847 out of 3,175. Before him are Stanley Clarke, Joe Walsh, Alice Coltrane, Aníbal Troilo, Son House, and Zino Francescatti. After him are Tor Aulin, Bobbejaan Schoepen, Nikolai Noskov, Orhan Gencebay, Herman Rarebell, and Eric Ericson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Berry Gordy ranks 234. Before him are Christian Marin, Gerhard Hanappi, Haruo Nakajima, Piero Cappuccilli, Sunil Dutt, and Moses Gunn. After him are Claude Goretta, Józef Glemp, Miyoshi Umeki, Liselotte Pulver, Lolita Torres, and Yves Lacoste.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Berry Gordy ranks 4,202 out of 20,380. Before him are Anne Francis (1930), Lindsey Graham (1955), Alexandra Daddario (1986), Huey Long (1893), Lois Smith (1930), and Charlie Logg (1931). After him are Andrew Blake (1947), Robert Z. Leonard (1889), Rainn Wilson (1966), Jon Bernthal (1976), Harry Hopkins (1890), and John Astin (1930).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Berry Gordy ranks 266. Before him are Milt Jackson (1923), Mike Porcaro (1955), Stanley Clarke (1951), Joe Walsh (1947), Alice Coltrane (1937), and Son House (1902). After him are Michael Brecker (1949), Roy Buchanan (1939), Freddie Hubbard (1938), Jordan Rudess (1956), Richie Havens (1941), and J. J. Johnson (1924).

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