Published 16:44 IST, September 23rd 2019

Berry Gordy, founder of Motown records, retires at the age of 89

Berry Gordy, the music mogul who created Motown records, retired at 89. The mogul was known for making the careers of music stars such as Michael Jackson.

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Berry Gordy, music mogul who created Motown records, retired at of 89. mogul was kwn for making careers of music stars such as likes of Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. At Motown's 60th anniversary party, Gordy said that it was right time to retire as he come a full circle in a career spanning deces. 

Motown Records

songwriter built his music and movie empire in form of Motown Records right from scratch that went way past social barriers set up due to racism and me everyone hear genres of R&B and soul music and  Motown Museum was founded by Berry's sister, Esr, in ir former Hitsville HQ on West Grand Boulevard in year 1985. 

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Berry Gordy started Motown Records in year 1959 in Detroit but moved base to city of Los Angeles in 1972 and finally sold it in year 1988 but was an active member by being a part of Motown museum.

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Earlier, founder also me a donation of $4 million in relation to a project that focused on expansion of a museum present right in building where he built his music empire. generous gift by Berry inspired or companies such as Ford Motors, his previous employers, to make a generous donation.

He furr ded that it was his pleasure to make donation as he was excited to see what future held for Motown museum. Gordy stated that expansion will t only tell people stories about music industry and people who became successful against all odds but it will motivate m to follow ir dreams just like he and or people did. 

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A world-class destination

plans for museum expansion have interactive showpieces, a ater for a performance, recording studios and bigger s for meeting people. Although, one of Gordy's family member stated that donation me by music mogul helped ir vision of making Motown museum a world-class destination for entertainment and education.

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15:38 IST, September 23rd 2019