Berry Gordy - To Be Loved | Audiobook Memoir 

too bad he didn't go public and support trump who taught people to get off their ass and get your own

@@thomasdelvin3683 Trump himself never got off his ass. He’s a lazy grifter and draft dodger who deserves no respect whatsoever.

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@@thomasdelvin3683 Lol. Berry Gordy worked harder in his life and business before Trump was ever born you racist. Gordy DEFINITELY was more productive than Trump (who is in exile now, never to return to Presidential office ).... Dam. 😮

@@thomasdelvin3683 Support Trump? And end up a pariah?

I slightly disagree with you about color. The only color that concerned Berry WAS GREEN!!!!

George Subira Trower was one of the few to give him full praise

Love that Dude!!!!!!!!

Berry he talks with his 👅

i did after research wow

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Joy Blakey Boles and its interesting that they are the last standing.......#otiswilliamsnotwithoutstanding

That's exactly why I don't fuck with him...he did a lot of people dirty

...you seen the doc #StandingintheShadowsofMotown? ...the #FunkBrothers... I just started listening to this audio...about ten minutes in...

joy i am a bit naïve. how did he do it, because he sounded so honest and i was being won over until i c ur comment

Really tired of the *mega-* uninformed, overemotional, Berry Gordy/ Diana Ross hater-types. All of the Supremes were rough, untrained, and just-off-of-the-street: *No* track record *at all;* so *of course,* they would've been signed to the lowest, rookie, royalty rate. The label (Motown) was taking the lion's share of the initial financial risk. This is *standard* in the industry. Also standard to the industry was a one-year contract *with SIX one-year options,* to be exercised at the discretion *of the label;* and the label can drop you, *at any time.* Standard. "The girls", as they were known around Motown, signed with Motown in 1961; so, Flo was still under contract, when she was let go by the label in '67. Is it Berry's fault that he came from a strong, close-knit, ambitious, and enteprenuerial family, and perhaps Flo didn't ? Mary alleges that the Gordy sisters told the young Supremes that they didn't need an attorney to review the Motown contract; perhaps, yet, again, is it Motown's fault that these young people didn't have a strong enough support system to advise them about this employment opportunity that they were about to undertake ? I didn't know Flo personally, of course, yet, from what I hear, and read, she was one of those "keepin' it real" sorts, that seemed to have the most trouble making the transition from the 'hood to the upper strata of the entertainment business. As I said, the Gordy family was staunchly middle-class, business owners, with high aspirations that fueled Berry's successful vision of reaching the absolute pinnacle of his chosen field. I sincerely think that Motown got tired of Flo's not being able to decide if she in fact, wanted, or was able, to continue moving in the rarefied circles of performing for presidents, and queens, or if she was more comfortable being the sassy, mercurial, "around the way girl".

Steven. Hosea. Hi. Thanks. Very. Nice.

Love this

Speak for yourself thank you

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Her book was great. I had the opportunity to meet and talk with her at her Detroit book signing. She wasn't playing in her book.

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That’s the one I want to read.

Yes she told EVERYTHING no one wants told LOL

@@lawrenceanderson7326 I need to buy her book

man Barry Gordy all way was a bad due. I like him.

he full of shit and stole money from many artist

Greatness....Sheer excellence.

@@deronreed2945 he's full of shit Deron. Not he full of shit. You're too old to be speaking 5 year old's language.

I wish Flo Ballard would have been treated better, Flo should have been able to sing "Ain't That Good News" on the Sam Cooke medley, and a b side, fabulous song, then Flos two Christmas songs left off the Christmas album, then you wonder why Flo started acting out, Gordy killed the harmony in the group.

Yes. Pure fiction.

I’ve read the book, but hearing him narrating it takes on another dimension. I went to Detroit to visit the Motown museum after listening to this. Trust me it’s worth the trip!

Thanks my man I I sent a text yesterday to get a a text from from church yesterday so I’m happy Mother’s Mother’s morning I hope your family good day good night good day I’ll let him go see the morning call tomorrow and see you guys and

Yes !! I feel the same, no glasses wooo hooo!!! 👓

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I just finished listening to this wonderful book..I want to listen to it again..loved it

Married to Motown huh?

Honey this man didn't give a DAMM about the singers or the musicians who made him and his label a success. That's probably guilt you're hearing in his voice

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Take your bow mr. Barry Gordon well done

Take your bow

Mr. Barry gone well doneTake your bow

@@annettalewis8509 But don't bow for too long Mr Gordy . Lest some of those artists you ripped off tip toe up behind you and have to have 3/4 of their leg surgically removed from your azz..

Interesting I need to learn about this well I just did thanks famly

They really act like the Beatles destroyed everything and that's not exactly true as you pointed out. The sound of music also did incredibly well during that time period

Now it's Understood Hard Work Perseveres No Favoritism Props Given Misunderstood Often Sometimes Not Aware of Here Now and Eternity! Joy Comes in The After Effects. Life Deals All Kinds of Hands, No Winners' All Takers . Betty B Cloud aka: Tick

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Gone is The Habit, Craddling Thoughts. Gifted Talents Moodswings Balance Finished Relief Finality

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No Matter what You Call It , "Its The Ball ! Small Tall Now We Understand " The Man!" " Its Not What You Say: Its How You Say It Oh! What A Story That has been Told " " Everyone Has A Story To Tell! " " Now My Life Will Go On The Man The Man We K ow :

The Man , The Man We Know Get To Know A Person Before Judging Them. What if The Shoe Was On The Other Foot ? Well ?? I Didn't Think So ! God Bless Everyone ! Tick

@@bettycloud1306 Hi Betty .. what I can say is reading my post from several months ago is a good guage as to how much wine I consumed. After careful review and consideration, it appears Instead of one glass of wine I drank the whole bottle . Judge not and be not judged. Life and death are in the power of the tounge, should be used to glorify and for edifying, giving our saviour all of the praise and glory.

Mary Wilson was with Tom Jones Not Miss Ross.

I loved that double album!It felt like you actually at The London Palladium the way he performed it👍

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exactly

Can you explain why Diana and other artists kept on renewing their contracts?

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He treated people like crap and was obsessed with success. He possessed limited management skills. He limited his focus on just Ross and ruined the careers of other talented artists.

@Spanky Applegate Lol .🤣😂....Correct! If Flo and Mary were so unhappy, get the f**k on and out. Berry was not their father or psychologist...lol... Motown wasn't an after-school program, it was business....Treat it accordingly...

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@@lawrenceanderson7326 Really ? He started out with a cut-rate, shoestring-budget, indy label that was operating out of a former house-turned-photographer's studio, to an historic, *global* juggernaut, an absolute *supernova,* that was *regularly* besting the super well-funded majors such as Capitol, RCA, and Columbia, *and* he made the jump to TV, and the movies. Motown music is practically *its own genre.* He eventually sold Motown, yet *was savvy enough to hold onto the glorious, and historic Motown/ Jobete publi$hing catalog.* Yet, you'd actually accuse Berry Gordy of possessing "limited management skills" ? *Surely you jest.*

@@dtrn254 BUT DON'T THEY BE UNDER A CONTRACT AND CAN'T LEAVE DON'T THEY SIGN CONTRACTS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT

We had went to see the premiere for #StandingintheShadowsofMotown... the #FunkBrothers, others... a real tear-jerker. 'Some in the audience decried that there was extorting entities back then, that maybe *he* didn't have the extra $$$ to pay his artist fairly. idk...wasn't born back then... however, many in the audience, wondered why he couldn't fiscally help them decades later? And technically, 'it' wouldn't exactly be 'help', it'll be monies they've rightfully earned, *it'll* be #Atonement. It was concluded that either *he* didn't have a conscience, like most pale exec's are said to have none of...or the power pales behind-the-scenes forbade *him* to help, I mean, rightfully pay those talented musicians...? I know, all speculation. But *what's* not? What *they* said in that documentary/film... *They* were there! *They* did the work! #TheMotownSound ...like, can they at the very least, be afforded some quality dental and healthcare? If (that's) been remedied by now? Great! The karmic-gods must be pleased.

That’s very unfair to assume he is wrong because musicians who were not under contract but were work for hire weren’t sent to California when the company moved. It was not even an industry standard back then.

Hell yea truth bout Berry he never gave what people deserved the only one with 61 million plus 160 million from publishing was/is Berry, to many motown stars died broke or struggled especially the Funk Brothers, that ain't right worth f@*k

@@anthonygriffin9985 A lot of fans perception of what the artist are entitled to in the music industry is total wrong. Only A handful of artists Motown wrote and produced their own music Stevie Wonder is not struggling, Smokey Robinson is not struggling, Marvin Gaye was not struggling until he stopped paying his taxes, The Jacksons did not have any issues with money, their issue was having created control, Otis Williams is not struggling, Lionel Richie is not struggling, Holland Dozier Holland never struggled, Mickey Stevens never struggled, Norman Whitfield never struggled, and these are all the people who created music at Motown. None of them never spoke out against Berry Gordy having the wherewithal to sell his company when it was facing a decline. That’s a part of business

Wow...WHY DO I FEEL HIS SPIRIT WAS SELFISH LIKE THAT

Wow! never knew that. Do u study gemetria too? via the Simple Truth TV channel? after a while, Zach had gotten too harsh in tone...especially when saying 'certain' words.

While the GORDY ENTREPRENEURIAL HISTORY is to be COMMENDED, Berry's business practices and tactics SHOULD BE CONDEMNED!!!!