Anna Ruby Gaye

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Anna Ruby Gaye (Gordy)

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Birthplace: Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States
Death: January 31, 2014 (91)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Berry "Pops" Gordy and Bertha Ida Gordy
Ex-wife of Marvin Gaye
Mother of Private
Sister of Fuller Berry Gordy; Esther E. (Ettie) Edwards; Loucye S. (Lucy) Wakefield; George Weldon Gordy, Sr; Gwen Gordy Fuqua and 3 others

Occupation: Songwriter, Composer, Businessperson
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About Anna Ruby Gaye

Anna Ruby Gaye (née Gordy; January 28, 1922 – January 31, 2014) was an American businesswoman, composer and songwriter. An elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy, she became a record executive in the mid-to-late 1950s distributing records released on Checker and Gone Records before forming the Anna label with Billy Davis and sister Gwen. Gordy later became known as a songwriter for several hits including the Originals' "Baby, I'm for Real", and at least two songs on Marvin Gaye's What's Going On album. The first wife of Gaye, their turbulent marriage later served as inspiration for Gaye's album, Here, My Dear.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gordy_Gaye

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Anna Ruby Gaye's Timeline

1922
March 7, 1922
Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States
2014
January 31, 2014
Age 91
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA, United States