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Diahann Carroll: "You Are Hopelessly Powerless" - Video
Growing up in New York City, Diahann Carroll was spared much of the segregation that gripped the country before the civil rights movement. Watch as the actress and singer explains the painful experience of being touched by segregation for the first time upon leaving the city and her inability to challenge it. Plus, Diahann shares the important lesson she learned about racism from her mother.
Diahann Carroll: "Theater Was our Lifeline" - Video
Growing up in Manhattan, Diahann Carroll was exposed early and often to the theater scene and was drawn in instantly. Watch as the actress and singer discusses theater's importance to all classes of New Yorkers. Plus, hear how Diahann learned to ignore the people who discouraged her passion for singing and began following her own internal compass.
Diahann Carroll's First Taste of Fame - Video
After getting her start in New York City at clubs like The Latin Quarter, Diahann Carroll was recruited to The Sands hotel in Las Vegas. Watch as the Tony Award-winner recounts her initial terror at playing such a storied venue. Plus, discover the legendary jazz musician who helped her through it.
Diahann Carroll Opens Up About Her Marriages - Video
Throughout her life, Diahann Carroll has been married four times. Finally, after divorcing singer Vic Damone in 1996, Diahann decided it was time to turn the lens inward and discover what it was like to live alone. Watch as the entertainer describes why that process was so difficult and what she learned about finding happiness.
Berry Gordy on Race and How We are More Alike Than Different - Video
When he was a young boy selling black newspapers, Berry Gordy decided to venture into white neighborhoods to increase his sales. The move was successful at first...until Berry's brother joined him. Watch Berry reveal what his experience taught him about race and how it influenced the cover art on his first few albums.
Motown History: Berry Gordy on How the Record Label Began - Video
By 1959, Berry Gordy had become known for his songwriting talent, but he had his sights set on something bigger: owning his own record company. Watch Berry describe how he turned $800 and a small Detroit studio into Motown's first headquarters, and hear about Berry's 'assembly-line approach' that helped create some of music's biggest stars.
Berry Gordy's Songwriting Philosophy and What Makes a Hit - Video
Berry Gordy knows how to create and release Billboard hits. But within the democratic structure of Motown, even its founder could be outvoted. Watch Berry talk about the Temptations album he didn't want to release ('It was a drug record,' he says) and whether Berry felt the same after that record won the group its first Grammy.
Berry Gordy Describes Motown's Private Internal Meetings - Video
In Hitsville, USA, Motown's first headquarters, Berry Gordy wanted to foster a family-like atmosphere. So, he implemented ego-free 'quality control' meetings where staff could vote on what music Motown would release. Watch Berry describe what really went on behind closed doors and what he means when he says, 'I was in charge, but I made logic the boss.'
Berry Gordy Discusses His Father, Religion and Life Lessons - Video
Berry Gordy idolized his father, the man he was named after. Watch Berry recall a 'major moment' he experienced when his father found out Berry didn't attend church, and hear which eye-opening pieces of wisdom Berry learned from his dad.
Berry Gordy Remembers Michael Jackson's Motown Audition - Video
As the legendary founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy Jr. signed many now-iconic stars in the '60s, but one child singer still stands out in his mind. Watch Berry recall seeing a young Michael Jackson audition for Motown with the Jackson 5, and find out why he considered Michael a master even at that age.
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