Topic: Berry Gordy

SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME GALA

Berry Gordy Jr., founder of Motown Records poses at the 36th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Award ceremonies held on June 9, 2005 in New York. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)

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Motown museum spruced up

DETROIT, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Motown Museum in Detroit is looking good these days, having been given a bit of a make-over in anticipation of the record label's upcoming 50th anniversary.

Producer brings stars out for Franklin

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Record producer Phil Ramone says this weekend's MusicCares tribute to Aretha Franklin in Los Angeles will give props to the Queen of Soul's celebrated career.

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United Negro College Fund to honor Smokey

PASADENA , Calif., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The United Negro College Fund says it will honor Motown recording artist, Smokey Robinson, at its upcoming 29th annual "An Evening of Stars" in California.

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Songwriter Ron Miller, 74, dies

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 24 (UPI) -- Motown's Ron Miller, who wrote hit songs for some of the top singers of the past 50 years, has died of cardiac arrest in California. He was 74.

Studios clarify 'Dreamgirls' is fiction

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- DreamWorks and Paramount officially apologized to Detroit's Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr., stressing that the movie "Dreamgirls" is fictitious.

Robinson: 'Dreamgirls' execs owe apology

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- "Dreamgirls" creators owe an apology to Motown Records, Berry Gordy and Diana Ross for a movie of "false information," Motown icon Smokey Robinson said.

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Motown musical to debut in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, April 14 (UPI) -- The Motown musical written by founder Berry Gordy Jr., "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," will be unveiled next year in Los Angeles.

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