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Motown Founder Berry Gordy Jr. Announces Retirement

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Sep 25, 2019
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Berry Gordy Jr., the founder of Motown Records, has announced his retirement.

Gordy, a Detroit, Michigan native, made the announcement onstage during Motown’s 60th-anniversary program at Orchestra Hall, the Detroit Free Press reported. Gordy discussed his planned retirement after Lee Daniels presented him with the Motown Legacy Award.

"I have come full ci…

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