Esther Gordy Edwards information

Esther Gordy Edwards
Esther Gordy Edwards
	Edwards in 1988
Born	April 25, 1920; Washington County, Georgia, U.S.
Died	August 24, 2011 (aged 91); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Burial place	Woodlawn Cemetery
Other names	Esther Gordy
Education	Cass Technical High School
Occupation	Businesswoman
Relatives	Anna Gordy Gaye (sister); Gwen Gordy Fuqua (sister); Berry Gordy (brother); Robert Gordy (brother);

Esther Gordy Edwards (née Gordy; April 25, 1920 – August 24, 2011)^[1] was a staff member and associate of her younger brother Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s.^[2] Edwards created the Motown Museum, Hitsville U.S.A., by preserving the label's Detroit studio. She also served as president of the Motown Museum and has been called the "Mother of Motown".^[3]^[4] Edwards was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 2022.^[5]

^ "Motown leader, museum founder Esther Gordy Edwards dies at 91". The Detroit News. August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ Nelson, Valerie J. (August 28, 2011). "Esther Gordy Edwards dies at 91; sister of Motown Records founder". LA Times. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
^ Marvin Gaye remembered in Motown Museum salute. Johnson Publishing Company. April 23, 1990. pp. 36–37. Retrieved July 21, 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ Graff, Gary. "Esther Edwards Gordy, 'The Mother of Motown,' Dead at 91". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
^ "Esther Gordy Edwards". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[DetroitNewsObit-1] "Motown leader, museum founder Esther Gordy Edwards dies at 91". The Detroit News. August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.

[2] Nelson, Valerie J. (August 28, 2011). "Esther Gordy Edwards dies at 91; sister of Motown Records founder". LA Times. Retrieved June 27, 2015.

[3] Marvin Gaye remembered in Motown Museum salute. Johnson Publishing Company. April 23, 1990. pp. 36–37. Retrieved July 21, 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[4] Graff, Gary. "Esther Edwards Gordy, 'The Mother of Motown,' Dead at 91". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2015.

[5] "Esther Gordy Edwards". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

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Esther Gordy Edwards
Edwards in 1988
Born	April 25, 1920 Washington County, Georgia, U.S.
Died	August 24, 2011(2011-08-24) (aged 91) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Burial place	Woodlawn Cemetery
Other names	Esther Gordy
Education	Cass Technical High School
Occupation	Businesswoman
Relatives	Anna Gordy Gaye (sister) Gwen Gordy Fuqua (sister) Berry Gordy (brother) Robert Gordy (brother)