ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards held in Beverly Hills, California
Berry Gordy, producer, and founder of the Motown record label, is seen at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Beverly Hills, California on June 26, 2009. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)
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