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Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
American Music Executive, Record Producer
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Harvey Fuqua
Harvey Fuqua
American musician, record producer
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Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell
American singer–songwriter
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Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
American singer, songwriter
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Shorty Long
Shorty Long
American singer
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Paul Riser
Paul Riser
American musician
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Ronald White
Ronald White
American singer, songwriter
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Mable John
Mable John
American blues vocalist
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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The Originals
The Originals
band
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The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer
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Johnny Bristol
Johnny Bristol
American musician, songwriter and record producer
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William Stevenson
William Stevenson
American songwriter and record producer for Motown Records
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Jack Brokensha
Jack Brokensha
jazz musician
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Leon Ware
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer
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Sylvia Moy
Sylvia Moy
American songwriter and record producer (1938-2017)
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David T. Walker
David T. Walker
American musician
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Billy Davis
Billy Davis
American musician
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Janie Bradford
Janie Bradford
American songwriter
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Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
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Syreeta Wright
Syreeta Wright
American singer-songwriter
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The Supremes
The Supremes
American female singing group
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Táta Vega
Táta Vega
American musician
Anna Gordy Gaye
American businesswoman, music executive and songwriter

Anna Gordy Gaye

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American businesswoman, music executive and songwriter
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Anna Ruby Gaye (née Gordy; January 28, 1922 – January 31, 2014) was an American businesswoman, composer and songwriter. An elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy, she became a record executive in the mid-to-late 1950s distributing records released on Checker and Gone Records before forming the Anna label with Billy Davis and sister Gwen. Gordy later became known as a songwriter for several hits including the Originals' "Baby, I'm for Real", and at least two songs on Marvin Gaye's What's Going On album. The first wife of Gaye, their turbulent marriage later served as inspiration for Gaye's album, Here, My Dear.