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Born: 8th March 1937, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 11th November 2016, California, USA
Label manager, producer, songwriter.
Mother of bassist Cliff Liles.
After her first marriage she married Motown’s Berry Gordy and she became his second wife between 1960–1964. She became mother of Kerry Gordy. She formed soul label undefined in 1964 with Eddie Singleton. She married him two years after the formation of the label and they stayed married between 1966–1970. She returned to Motown after her divorce.
Often credited as Ray Singleton. Also known as “Mother Motown”, Singleton released her book “Berry, Me and Motown” in 1991, giving insight into the machinations of the Motown label.
2014
Kent Soul
CD, Comp
2006
Hip-O Select, Motown
7", Single, RP + 6xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2005
Hip-O Select, Motown
7", Single, RP + 4xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2005
Hip-O Select, Motown
7", Single, RP + 5xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2005
1990
1963
2006
Story (3)
CD, Comp, Dig
1992
1981
1970
1966
1966
1965
1965
1965
1965
1964
1962
1961
Miracle Records (5)
7", Single