Stories Related to Motown Figure Esther Gordy Edwards Dies At Age 91

Esther Gordy Edwards, who helped build Motown Records alongside her brother Berry Gordy Jr. and led efforts to turn its original Detroit headquarters into a museum, has died. She was 91.

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