![]() In 1973, Gordy's name was included in the credits to the song, "Just to Keep You Satisfied", which was first recorded in 1969 by the Monitors and also recorded by the Originals two years later. Gordy's name was included as a co-songwriter on two songs off Gaye's 1971 album, What's Going On, including "Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky)" and "God Is Love". ![]() Gordy later co-composed the Originals' hits, "Baby, I'm for Real" and "The Bells" alongside Marvin Gaye. In 1965, Gordy co-wrote Stevie Wonder's "What Christmas Means to Me". Some of Gordy's early compositions were recorded by Gaye and Mary Wells. After the label was absorbed by Motown in 1961, Gordy joined Motown as a songwriter. Artists such as David Ruffin and Joe Tex also recorded for the label while Marvin Gaye became a session musician with the company. Anna distributed Tamla's first national hit, Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)". The label was formed a year before Berry launched Tamla Records, later a subsidiary for Motown. Gordy's younger sister Gwen acted as co-partner with the label. In 1958, she founded the label, Anna Records, with musician Billy Davis. Around 1957, she distributed a couple recordings for Gone Records. ![]() In 1956, Anna began her career distributing records with Checker Records. Returning to Detroit in the mid-1950s, she and younger sister Gwen became operators of the photo concession at Detroit's Flame Show Bar.īy the late 1950s, members of the Gordy family were getting involved with the music business. Following graduation from high school in 1940, Gordy relocated to California, which is where Gordy's younger brother Berry moved to after he dropped out of high school to form a boxing career. Into her first year, Gordy's family relocated to Detroit. (Berry Gordy II) and Bertha Ida (née Fuller) Gordy's eight children. Biography Life and careerīorn Anna Ruby Gordy on January 28, 1922, in Oconee, Georgia, she was the third eldest of Berry Gordy Sr. The first wife of Gaye, their turbulent marriage later served as inspiration for Gaye's album, Here, My Dear. 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. 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. Loucye Gordy Wakefield (192465 sister)Īnna Ruby Gordy Gaye (née Gordy Janu January 31, 2014) was an American businesswoman, composer and songwriter. ![]()
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