An Evening With Berry Gordy (Chicago 2012)

An Evening With Berry Gordy was a must see, live-to-tape one-on-one interview with Berry Gordy conducted by award-winning journalist Gwen Ifill. Taped in November 2012 before a live audience at The Art Institute of Chicago, Ifill and Gordy began their journey in Detroit where Gordy founded Motown Records in 1959 and grew the company into the most successful African American-owned enterprise in the United States. Ifill’s interview led the audience through Gordy’s celebrated life as entrepreneur, songwriter, record producer, movie director and producer.
The program included performances by Valerie Simpson, KEM, and Janelle Monae as well as Brandon Dixon and Valisia Lekae from Motown: The Musical. Gordy’s son, Stefan Gordy, known to the music world as Redfoo, one-half of the hip-hop musical group, LMFAO, was in attendance.
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[@kenj280]

Berry Gordy is a giant and a genius!

[@jazzyjamsmusic]

Thank You! Mr. Berry & Co.

[@byrolyn8182]

MR BERRY GORDY IS A MUSIC GENIUS AND MUSIC MOGEL.

[@dira9234]

This man touched the world. Thank you Mr Gordy.

[@dddddadadad1796]

I’ve always had the biggest crush on BG❤😍
What a man

[@appledoreman]

Wow, I really enjoyed this, what an inspirational man!

[@MarvinBright-hb7mv]

This brother was a straight genius! Like Muhammad Ali/Dr.King/Bruce Lee etc…if u will. People of their stature comes only once in a lifetime-if God chooses to touch them!!!

[@maxwellpenkese4211]

When there was no break through for Black Americans ! The Maestro Barry Gordy ! Loomed Larger than the difficulties of His Time ! Come on Generation of Our lifetime ! That's Yerster years Legend 🙌🙌

[@wayne5552]

TRUE GENIUS,
IN A CLASS UNIVERSE, ALL BY ITSELF.

[@dharkknight4747]

Yall noticed the number of big shots and social influencers in the audience? Bro was/is the man!

[@billeebills7562]

Thankyou what you did for music 🥰

[@nellynail]

Thank you for posting this video I’ve watched to the end it was a blessing. Thank you ❤❤❤❤

[@janbriggs7619]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NAME..
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MAN....... **** BERRY GORDY******. ..... . THE GREATEST. MUSIC. EXECUTIVE THAT THIS WORLD WILL EVER KNOW...WITH GOD AS IT'S GRANTOR OF DESTINY'S BLESSINGS...THERE WON'T EVER BE ANOTHER PERSON AS. MR.GORDY. AND.... THERE WON'T EVER BE ANOTHER RECORD COMPANY AS;. ** MOTOWN RECORDS***. MR.GORDY. IS THE SOLE INSPIRATOR OF MY MUSIC INTERESTS.

[@WWAHP]

Is there a reason, there was mention of the Temptations? Hats off to the musicians and backup singers.

[@CCTH2221-lp2zj]

A lot of things fascinated me about Berry Gordy. But I was thinking what other head of a record label was also the musician that he was. The only one I can think of was Leon Huff at Philadelphia International and they patterned themselves after Motown.,,

[@strausd02]

Where was Diana Ross? Why didn't she participate?
This was wonderfully done. A well-deserved recognition. I thoroughly enjoy seeing this...

[@Tony-jp3pb]

I interviewed him at MOTOWN THE MUSICAL'S "FAMILY NIGHT" One minute.

[@MarvinHicks-dd7qb]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@manuelcampuzano558]

I wish he'd talk more about what happened to Flo Ballard, was that whole episode handled right, things he could have done differently, her death, Motowns own Lady Sings the blues

[@Maatization]

Flo was a minor player is the Motown story....her story is not his story,

[@MarvinHicks-dd7qb]

💎💎💎💎💎

[@MarvinHicks-dd7qb]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@sherrysolomon4971]

Ask berry gordy why he fired florence ballard with a beautiful voice.

[@obiephillips9174]

"An Evening with the Devil" you mean!

[@ChedricBigby]

You must of meant Clive Davis 😂