TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Berry Gordy | PBS

[someonewhocares93]

His way of talking reminds me of his son - Redfoo from LMFO <3

[mcoope15]

Great music. Too bad Berry ripped off every artist he ever worked with.

[liacashmere58]

@mcoope15 Let it go already. Theres two sides to every story and even the artist that left him still respected him and thanked him for giving them there start. Also he ain't the first or last to get over on artist so why do people always attack him for doing it?

[bolder2009]

@mcoope15 Whatever you think about Berry Gordy, he was a visionary in a time when many from his background didn't even dare to dream of what Motown would go on to accomplish. I'm not excusing the negative aspects of his business dealings with his artists. However you can't not acknowledge the doors he opened. Many of his artists would never have recieved the opportunities he gave them. Also the artist development he set up for them, with legends like Cholly Aitkins, and the finishing school.

[etrax2000]

gary goldman could have played him in a movie would have ben great too

[Branner]

Travis is a good interviewer--and posed an interesting question here. I'm curious if he pushed Gordy, though, about some of the mistakes at Motown, about Florence Ballard, about the artists (like Gladys Knight) who felt neglected. . . . .

[EazyMixes]

Berry Gordyis the father of Red Foo one of the members of LMFAO

[kzeast]

Motown Rokzz... 

[yurherenow]

wow diana ross' oldest daughter looks just like him.

[SinclairisCool]

@yurherenow

Well, uuh thats kinda due to the fact that he is the father of diana ross' oldest daughter. . .

[renaissancea]

Wow! I can't wait to see this whole interview. Yeah, I read in Michael's book that he wasn't that interested at first...Berry is a genius and I believe God orchestrated these masterful artists in his life whether he wanted them there or not...So amazing...

[MrJacksonvill]

I agree with you..there are serendipitous acts of divine intervention..whether we like it or not.Life does it's thing..thats what happen to Mr. Berry Gordy..a brilliant mind and an instinctive man.

[MrsMJ2007]

Berry is a good man. Thank you for being a real father to Michael Jackson.

[melroz2009]

thank you mr gordy you are a great man

[RockyBalboa211]

I think maybe in Michael had his mother with him.. than he would have turned out different for him.

[Nunchuck]

wow... what if he had said no...if the jackson 5 had gone down another route....what would have been different...

:(

[ccth22]

this guy does not get enough credit for understanding people. just watching him talk to Tavis you can see him sizing Tavis up. very interesting.

[prettyboy0909]

I love PBS lol

[Vincent50]

Berry Gordy comes off as a gentle person but what a stern and shrewd businessman he was. Regardless of all of the mess I've read about him he gave so many artists who were so young a chance to become somebody and he gave the world music that will last forever. I praise him for his work and I praise Motown for what they've incorporated not in just my life but everybody's life. great music. Long live Motown.

[Samsononey]

RIP MJ

[FuckUtube2008]

i just watched him on larry king a little while ago and i notice he says "great" a lot. lol.

[68NYC]

Thanks for the interview.

[pullformore]

OMG "... and the blind kid was not bringing in any money at all.."

Ha ha ha! Perfect line!

[adamshine]

Does anyone have the 1st night of this interview? This one is the 2nd night....

I love Motown music.

[BertGriffin88]

Berry Gordy,

Tavis, the Berry Gordy interview was cool. You don't think of Stevie and Marvin as risky business.

I watched you and Tavis struggle as yall reflected on the untimely death of Marvin Gaye. My song, 'Always Yesterday (And Never Long Ago)' is my attempt to musically relate to those painful events. Enter BertGriffin88 and 21 of my original songs will become available. Take a listen, hopefully it provides some solace. You might also listen to my song, '(Obama's Song) Waiting So Long'.

[hitsville4ever]

this makes me sooooo pround to be from Detroit...the whole interview lastnight was great!!! can't wait for the rest tonight.

[PrinceOfSoulMusic]

mannn I hope Tavis interviews Smokey Robinson or Duke Fakir of The Four Tops very soon!

[nubianqueen04]

Thank you, enjoyed the interview!